Product Specialist 4 UX Designer

Job Title:Product Specialist 4 UX Designer

Location: Columbus, OH

Duration: 12 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $65/hour

Job Type: W-2 Contract

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description

We are seeking a UX Designer to help evolve our design system and create exceptional user experiences across our products. This role is ideal for a designer who enjoys working in a structured, design-system-first environment and wants to make a meaningful impact through thoughtful design.

Key Responsibilities

• Create interactive prototypes for websites, design-system components, and patterns.
• Refine designs based on user testing, feedback, and usability data.
• Design and iterate components and patterns to improve user experience.
• Guide internal and external designers in applying design-system guidelines and best practices.
• Conduct design reviews and promote a collaborative feedback culture.
• Advocate for accessibility, inclusive design, and diverse user needs.
• Create and maintain design-system documentation, component guidelines, usage instructions, and best practices.
• Maintain and evolve the design system in Figma, including components, patterns, and documentation.
• Collaborate effectively with designers, developers, and other cross-functional teams.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional UX design experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating interaction design, prototyping, and component design work.
• Proficiency in Figma.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and usability best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including developers and designers.
• Experience with user testing and iterative design processes.
• Ability to work with component-based design and design-system concepts.

Highly Desired Skills

• Experience with design systems and component libraries.
• Experience with WCAG/accessibility and inclusive design.
• Understanding of design tokens or design-system tooling.

  
  Equal Opportunity Employer:

  We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law