Lead UI/UX Designer - Figma
First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026.
Job Description:
- Lead end-to-end UI/UX design across web and mobile platforms.
- Define and execute design vision, strategy, and standards.
- Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a strong design culture.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and leadership teams to align on user experience goals.
- Build, maintain, and scale design systems and component libraries.
- Design intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces for web and mobile platforms.
- Create wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity mockups.
- Develop user journeys, personas, and interaction flows.
- Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to improve designs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure design feasibility and consistency.
- Present and defend your design decisions.
- All your design decisions should be based on the overall design roadmap as well as your own design thinking and fundamental principles (i.e. color theory, visual weight, etc.).
- Maintain and evolve design systems and style guides.
- Continually keep yourself and your design team updated with the latest changes in your industry's standards.
Requirements:
- Proven 8+ years of experience UI/UX design with leadership experience.
- Expertise in tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic design thinking and high-quality execution.
- Deep understanding of UX principles, interaction design, and usability.
- Strong communication, presentation, and decision-making skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
Skills
Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Prototyping Tools, Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Wireframe, User-Centered Design