Senior UX Designer, Cardata

• If you are passionate about crafting intuitive user experiences, thrive in scale-up environments, and enjoy building systems from the ground up, we want to hear from you!
• 5+ years in a combined UX and UI design role, focusing on SaaS platforms, enterprise applications, and/or large-scale platform redesigns
• Expertise in creating and/or maintaining scalable design systems and style guides for SaaS platforms
• Strong portfolio showcasing impactful UX design projects and case studies
• Research & Design: Expertise in user research methodologies, workflow mapping, wireframing, and prototyping
• Design Tools: Strong proficiency in Figma. Knowledge of Storybook (or similar platform) for creating and managing high-fidelity designs
• Technical Proficiency: Experience creating components using Material UI, Tailwind CSS or other responsive design frameworks
• Collaboration: Strong communication and trustworthiness to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Presentation Skills: Strong storytelling and presentation abilities
• Leadership: Experience mentoring or leading design teams/projects
• Driven and results oriented: Comfortable with fast-paced, iterative development cycles and enjoys the collaborative energy of a growing start-up

Desirable

• We are looking for a creative, strategic, and empathetic Senior UX Designer to be the driving force behind user experience at Cardata. As the foundation of the UX team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the design culture, establishing scalable processes, and driving innovation across our platform
• Beyond research and design, you will build a foundation for future growth by developing our design system and aligning closely with Product and Engineering teams
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research, including interviews, surveys, shadowing, and usage analytics to understand workflows and pain points
• Analyze findings to determine efficient, flexible, and consistent workflows that address user needs
• Create design artifacts (user journeys, personas, storyboards, etc.) to communicate design concepts and strategies
• Translate research insights into polished, high-fidelity designs using Figma and similar tools
• Continuously refine ideas and designs by incorporating user feedback through usability testing, prototypes, and other interactive solutions
• Inspire internal and external stakeholders by presenting futuristic innovative ideas
• Evaluate, choose, and implement an industry-leading design system framework (such as Material UI, Ant Design, Chakra UI, or Tailwind CSS)
• Maximize design and developer productivity by building a component library (in Storybook or similar tool)
• Populate both the design system and style guide with content, including typography, colour schemes, iconography, and component guidelines
• Ensure designs adhere to accessibility standards (WCAG guidelines) and support scalability across future platform iterations
• Partner with developers to ensure smooth handoff and implementation of design assets
• Deliver all design assets, including annotated screens, style guides, workflows, and component libraries, ensuring the development team has everything needed for rapid implementation
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Development, and Marketing to align design goals with business objectives
• Help plan and execute beta testing to validate design effectiveness, iterating based on feedback to improve usability and satisfaction

• Share a link to your portfolio or past projects so we can see how you bring ideas to life