UI-UX Designer

Role Name - UI-UX Designer

UI/UX Designer – Key Requirements (10+ Years Experience)
REQUIREMENT_CITY - Chicago

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the complete UX design lifecycle including user research, ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and final UI design delivery.
• Define and drive design strategy aligned with business objectives and user needs.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, heuristic evaluations, and user journey analysis.
• Create intuitive, user-centered experiences for complex business workflows.
• Develop and maintain scalable design systems, component libraries, and UI standards.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Developers, Business Stakeholders, and Leadership teams.
• Use analytics, user feedback, and research insights to improve product usability and engagement.
• Ensure accessibility compliance (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
• Support engineering teams during implementation and provide design handoff documentation.
• Mentor junior designers and promote design best practices across teams.

Required Skills & Expertise

UX/UI Design

• User Experience (UX) Design
• User Interface (UI) Design
• Information Architecture
• Interaction Design
• Visual Design
• User Journey Mapping
• Wireframing & Prototyping
• Design Thinking Methodologies

User Research

• User Research & Analysis
• Usability Testing
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Data-Driven Design Decisions
• A/B Testing
• User Behavior Analytics

Design Systems

• Design Systems Development
• Component Libraries
• Responsive Design
• Mobile-First Design
• Accessibility Standards (WCAG)

Tools & Technologies

Design Tools

• Figma (Preferred)
• Adobe XD
• Sketch

Prototyping Tools

• Framer
• Axure
• InVision

Collaboration Tools

• Jira
• Confluence
• Miro
• Notion

Analytics & Research Tools

• Hotjar
• Maze
• Google Analytics

Technical Knowledge

• HTML
• CSS
• Front-End Framework Basics

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading UI/UX teams or enterprise-scale design initiatives.
• Experience working on SaaS products, enterprise applications, BFSI, Healthcare, or domain-specific platforms.
• Experience collaborating with global and cross-functional teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills.
• Agile/Scrum project experience.