UI Designer

Job Description

Title: UI Designer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA - Onsite

Duration: 6-9 Months

Position Details

We are seeking a UI Designer to join Software team and play a key role in building SWFTx, a next-generation clinical patient management system. This role focuses on translating complex clinical workflows into intuitive, user-centered interfaces by producing high-fidelity UI designs and prototypes in close partnership with product, development, and clinical operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design high-fidelity screen prototypes and UI specifications for SWFTx features and workflows.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and clinical operations stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into effective design solutions.
• Create wireframes, user flows, interaction designs, and clickable prototypes using Figma.
• Develop and maintain a consistent design system, including components, patterns, and style guidelines.
• Conduct user research and usability testing with internal operations staff to validate designs and identify improvement opportunities.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback from stakeholders, users, and development constraints.
• Partner with the existing Lead UI / Figma designer to ensure design consistency and shared best practices.
• Document design decisions and hand off specifications to development teams.
• Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5+ years of experience in UI design for web applications.
• Strong proficiency in Figma, including component libraries, auto-layout, and prototyping.
• Portfolio demonstrating high-fidelity UI design work and an end-to-end design process.
• Experience designing complex, data-rich applications (dashboards, workflow tools, form-heavy interfaces).
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
• Experience with design systems and component-based design.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate design rationale.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Strong work ethic and track record of achieving business goals and on-time deliverables.
• Flexible approach and willingness to wear multiple hats to innovate and navigate ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, technology, or a related field.
• Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, or clinical software environments.
• Familiarity with HIPAA considerations in software design.
• Background in conducting user research and usability testing.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG).

Additional Information

• Reports to: Manager, Software Development.
• Team environment: Will join a Lead UI Designer on a dedicated application development team consisting of Product Managers, Developers, and Business Analysts.
• The team is building a new clinical patient management system (SWFTx).
• Candidates must be able to provide a portfolio demonstrating high-fidelity UI design work and an end-to-end design process.