Senior UI/UX Designer

🌍 Join the Team Taking South African Innovation to the World! 🌟 – Remote to Hybrid Role

Ever heard of global brands like Starbucks, KFC, and others using cutting-edge tech to transform their customer experiences? Well, what if we told you that South Africans are leading the charge behind this revolution? 🇿🇦🚀

We’re a South African-founded company that’s using world-class technology to disrupt the retail industry on a global scale. We’re not just changing physical retail—we’re redefining it. 🛍️💡

If you’re ready to work with a team that’s shaping the future of connected retail, and you want to be a part of something truly groundbreaking, this is your chance! 🔥

About the Team & Role

We craft intuitive and visually compelling user experiences that enable seamless interaction with cutting-edge technologies in IoT, data analytics, and beyond. Our Design Team is at the forefront of this mission, shaping responsive and accessible web and cross-platform applications that are as functional as they are beautiful.

As a Senior UI/UX Designer, you will collaborate closely with our Front-End Engineers and Product Managers to create innovative, visually stunning, and user-friendly experiences. You will take ownership of the creative direction for our applications and design systems, ensuring consistency and usability across our digital products.

In this role, you’ll contribute to designing and refining new applications and features while continuously improving existing solutions. You will lead and mentor a team of two senior designers, guiding them in creative problem-solving, design thinking, and conceptual execution. Your designs will be backed by research, industry trends, and usability best practices to meet the needs of our diverse user base.

If you are passionate about pushing creative boundaries, translating complex requirements into intuitive designs, and driving user-centered innovation, we’d love to have you join our team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction for our applications and design systems, ensuring consistency, usability, and innovation across all projects.
• Translate user stories, requirements, and business objectives into engaging and scalable design solutions.
• Provide clear conceptual designs, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes that align with the company’s product vision and user needs.
• Conduct and leverage UX research, competitive analysis, and user testing to inform design decisions and validate ideas.
• Mentor and guide a team of senior designers, helping them elevate their creative skills and design thinking capabilities.
• Collaborate with Front-End Engineers, Product Managers, and stakeholders to refine and implement best-in-class UI/UX experiences.
• Define and maintain our design system, ensuring alignment with branding, accessibility, and industry standards.
• Advocate for best practices in UI/UX, ensuring designs are data-driven and aligned with usability and accessibility guidelines.
• Iterate and refine designs based on feedback, testing, and iterative improvements.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in UI/UX design, with at least 3 years in a senior or principal role leading creative direction.
• Strong conceptual design and storytelling skills, with a portfolio showcasing creative problem-solving and innovative user experiences.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, UX research methods, and usability best practices.
• Proficiency in Figma and other design tools, with expertise in creating scalable design systems.
• Experience working closely with Front-End Engineers and understanding front-end frameworks (e.g., Angular, Ionic, TailwindCSS) to ensure feasibility of designs.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities, with a track record of guiding and developing design teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to non-design stakeholders.

Bonus Points & Other Considerations

• Experience designing enterprise or SaaS applications.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and how UI/UX fits into Agile product development.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.
• Background in motion design, micro-interactions, or illustration.
• Experience with user testing tools and analytics to inform design decisions.