UX Designer

UX Designer

Strategic Staffing Solutions has an opening! This is a contract opportunity with our company that must be worked on a W2 only. No C2C eligibility for this position. Visa sponsorship is available! The details are below.

Job Title: UX Designer

Location: San Antonio, TX

Additional Acceptable Locations: Plano, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Tampa, FL

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Contract Length: 4 months

Design intuitive and accessible user experiences across native mobile and desktop platforms, with an emphasis on problem solving, Figma, design systems, research, and cross-team collaboration. Partner with Product Managers, Developers, and cross-functional teams to translate moderately complex challenges into scalable design solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience working directly with a design or product team providing UI/UX services across web and native platforms
• High proficiency in Figma
• Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design for native mobile and desktop experiences
• Demonstrated experience with design systems
• Working understanding of operating in an Agile environment
• Working understanding of accessibility standards and how to apply them effectively in design
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively and confidently present design work
• Experience working closely with stakeholders to frame problems and propose data-driven design solutions with clear rationale
• Demonstrated working knowledge of research platforms such as Maze, UserTesting, or similar tools for usability testing of prototypes

Top Skills

1. Ability to perform competitive and evaluative research and derive actionable findings
2. Expert Figma and prototyping experience across native mobile and desktop
3. Cross-team collaboration and communication

Technical Tools

• Figma
• Maze
• Zoom

Responsibilities

• Conduct UX research and competitive analysis on iOS and Android native technologies and best practices
• Translate research findings into actionable design recommendations for project stakeholders
• Conduct research to understand user needs and pain points across Digital Messaging, Documents, Advice experiences, and related life events
• Design and iterate user interfaces for native mobile applications on iOS and Android
• Design and iterate user interfaces for desktop applications
• Conceptualize and design rich push notification elements
• Create high-fidelity designs and interactive prototypes in Figma
• Create detailed design documentation, including accessibility annotations
• Run and analyze usability tests using Maze, UserTesting, and similar research platforms
• Synthesize usability findings and iterate designs based on evidence
• Leverage and contribute to the design system
• Ensure consistency, scalability, and adherence to accessibility standards
• Document design patterns for reuse
• Prepare detailed design specifications and handoff documentation for development
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, Engineers, and cross-functional partners
• Frame problems, define scope, and propose design solutions
• Support product strategy through design services
• Facilitate and participate in working sessions and group discussions
• Clearly articulate design choices and rationale
• Apply human-centered and service design principles
• Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos, and design critiques
• Track and communicate design progress
• Identify and communicate risks related to product decisions
• Ensure risk mitigation is documented and visible
• Present work to stakeholders and incorporate feedback
• Maintain alignment across product, engineering, and other partners