Lead UI/UX Designer

Lead UI/UX Designer

You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to transform ideas into world-class interfaces combining usability, accessibility, and aesthetics.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Leadership:

• Lead and mentor a team of UI/UX designers, ensuring consistent design standards and best practices across all projects.
• Establish and maintain design systems, interaction patterns, and brand consistency across platforms.
• Translate product vision and business requirements into cohesive design strategies.

User Experience & Research:

• Conduct or oversee user research, persona development, and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Define user journeys, information architecture, and interaction flows for complex products.
• Advocate for user-centric design principles and accessibility standards.

UI Design & Prototyping:

• Create high-fidelity mockups, prototypes, and interaction animations using Figma, Adobe XD, or similar tools.
• Design responsive layouts for web and mobile interfaces that align with development feasibility.
• Collaborate with developers to ensure pixel-perfect implementation and seamless interaction.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Product Managers and Engineers to define product requirements, prioritize user experience, and deliver on deadlines.
• Present design strategies and rationale to stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Contribute to Agile sprint planning and ensure design deliverables align with release goals.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay updated on emerging design technologies, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Introduce design reviews, A/B testing, and data-driven iteration processes.
• Foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous learning within the design team.

Required Skills & Expertise:

• 4 - 9 years of hands-on UI/UX design experience, including 1+ years in a lead or senior role.
• Expertise in

  Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure, Photoshop, Illustrator

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• Proven experience in

  responsive design, design systems, prototyping, and usability testing

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• Solid understanding of

  HTML/CSS/JS fundamentals

  and how design translates to code.
• Strong visual design sense with attention to typography, color, and layout.
• Experience working in

  Agile or Lean product environments

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• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Preferably from startup companies.

• Candidates with prior experience in startup environments are preferred.

What Youll Lead:

• Design Strategy:

  Define the end-to-end experience vision.

• Design Systems:

  Create reusable UI components and scalable design frameworks.

• Design Quality:

  Review and refine team outputs to maintain high-quality design standards.

• Team Growth:

  Mentor junior designers and nurture a creative, collaborative design culture.

Why Join Us:

At Edwisely, design is at the core of innovation. Youll lead a passionate team shaping the next generation of digital experiences from concept to code in an environment that values creativity, ownership, and impact.