Senior UX Designer

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Full Time
No Travel Required

Skills

Accessibility
Collaboration
Communication
Digital Design
Facilitation
Graphics Design
Issue Tracking
JIRA
Leadership
Management
Mentorship
Mockups
Organizational Skills
Product Development
Prototyping
Regulatory Compliance
Research
Section 508
Supervision
Technology Integration
UI
Usability
Usability Testing
User Experience
User Research
User Stories
WCAG
Wireframe
Workflow
Writing

Job Details

Position: Senior UX Designer
Location: Austin, TX (Remote 80 100%)
Duration: Long-Term Contract

Job Description

We are seeking an accomplished Senior UX Designer with extensive experience in designing and delivering impactful digital solutions. The role focuses on creating intuitive, user-centric designs that improve technology integration in the education space.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in federal accessibility compliance and UX best practices, ensuring that all designs and applications meet rigorous usability and inclusivity standards. This role requires working under minimal supervision, using independent judgment, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape products that address real-world user needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead UX/UI design initiatives, ensuring decisions are grounded in user experience principles and federal accessibility requirements (Section 508/WCAG compliance).

  • Translate research findings into user stories, requirements, workflows, wireframes, and prototypes.

  • Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and senior leadership to align design solutions with project goals.

  • Conduct user testing and usability research to validate design decisions and improve product functionality.

  • Mentor design team members and ensure adherence to design standards and best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

  • 12+ years in software product development, digital design, UX/UI, or a related field.

  • Proven expertise in designing mockups and wireframes following UX best practices.

  • Extensive experience conducting user and usability research.

  • Strong communication, facilitation, writing, and organizational skills.

  • Leadership experience in managing large-scale UX/UI projects from concept to deployment.

  • Proficiency in Figma or comparable design tools.

  • In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience ensuring compliance with federal accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508, WCAG 2.x).

  • Strong portfolio demonstrating user research, visual design, and usability studies.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with issue-tracking tools such as Atlassian Jira.

  • Prior experience with state or local education agencies.

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