UI/UX Lead-FTE only
Photon · United States · $56,000 (stated in the posting)
Job Summary:
Job Title: UI/UX Lead
Location: [Onsite / Hybrid / Remote]
Experience: 10+ years (with strong product & leadership experience)
Role Summary
The UI/UX Lead will own the overall user experience and visual design strategy across digital products. This role combines hands-on design, design leadership, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver intuitive, scalable, and visually compelling user experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end UI/UX design for web and mobile products
- Define and evolve design vision, principles, and standards
- Own and maintain design systems and UI guidelines
- Mentor and manage UI/UX designers
- Translate business requirements into user-centered design solutions
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineering, and Business teams
- Drive UX research, usability testing, and design validation
- Review designs for consistency, accessibility, and quality
- Advocate for user-first thinking across the organization
Required Skills & Experience Design & UX
- Strong expertise in UX research, user flows, wireframing, and prototyping
- Excellent UI design and visual craft
- Experience designing for web and mobile platforms
- Proficiency with Figma (preferred), Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar tools
- Strong understanding of interaction design and usability principles
Design Systems & Accessibility
- Experience building and scaling design systems
- Knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards
- Consistency in typography, color, spacing, and layout systems
Collaboration & Delivery
- Experience working with Agile / product teams
- Ability to collaborate with developers on design-to-dev handoff
- Experience balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Proven ability to lead and mentor design teams
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Stakeholder management at senior levels
- Strategic thinking with attention to detail
- Ownership mindset and accountability
Nice to Have
- Experience in FinTech, SaaS, or consumer-facing products
- Exposure to UX metrics and experimentation (A/B testing)
- Understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React basics)
What Success Looks Like
- Consistent, high-quality user experiences across products
- Scalable design systems adopted by teams
- Improved usability, engagement, and user satisfaction
- Strong, well-led design team aligned with product goals
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
- Minimum Compensation: USD 56,000
- Maximum Compensation: USD 196,000
- Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
- This position is not available for independent contractors
- No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.