UI/UX Designer in Cape Town

UI/UX Designer in Cape Town

About the role:

We are searching high and low for our next Product Designer to join our world-class team.

What will you be doing?

• Work together with product management and engineering to build innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience
• Participate in all visual design stages, from concept to final hand-off to engineering
• Develop original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Prepare wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Discuss designs and key milestone deliverables with peers and executive-level stakeholders
• Perform user research and evaluate user feedback
• Set design guidelines, best practices, and standards
• Stay up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies
• The production of high-fidelity prototypes
• Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with our product and engineering teams, including the adjustment of specs and deliverables to meet product requirements and limitations.
• Working with the Product, Engineering, and Project Management teams to bring new product features to life
• Working as a UX Researcher and utilising a variety of testing techniques to inform and validate the direction of your design.
• Keep abreast of competitors’ products and industry trends.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable work experience as a Product/UI/UX Designer.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills make you adept at working to tight deadlines.
• Passionate about all things design, with the ability to demonstrate this through your work and when communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Constantly looking to hone your design instinct through user feedback, whether through hands-on user research or designing options for multi-variant testing.
• Proficient in industry-standard tools for producing designs, assets, and clickable prototypes, including Figma.
• Fluent in current UX best practices and usability principles, interaction, and UI design trends.
• Good understanding of front-end development to inform high-quality, implementable solutions. N.B. Programming skills are not a requirement, but certainly beneficial.
• Confident in presenting and promoting your ideas, thinking, and design processes to a wider team, both across Product and Engineering, even with strong-willed and fast-paced teams.

Requirements:

• Profound UI design skills with a solid portfolio of design projects
• Experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps
• Significant experience with Figma (bonus)
• Strong visual design skills with a good understanding of user-system interaction
• Strong presentational and team-player abilities
• Strong problem-solving skills with a creative approach
• A passion to be an incredible Product Designer and design incredible products!

UI/UX Designer in Cape Town

Cape Town, also known as the Mother City, is a coastal city in the Western Cape, South Africa. Cape Town is best known for its natural landmark, Table Mountain, which was named one of the 7 wonders of the world. Cape Town was named the most beautiful place to visit in the world, by not only The Daily Telegraph but also The New York Times. Cape Town, South Africa's second-largest city, has a growing tech industry that is driving demand for software developers. The city is known for its vibrant startup scene, as well as its proximity to a number of large corporations and multinational companies. Software developers in Cape Town have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, from developing mobile applications to creating cutting-edge web-based software solutions. Job opportunities for software developers in Cape Town range from entry-level positions to senior positions, offering competitive salaries and the opportunity for professional growth. Many companies also offer flexible working arrangements, such as remote work options, to attract the best talent. With a thriving tech community and numerous networking events, Cape Town is an exciting place for software developers to start or continue their careers.