User Experience Designer

Cengage Group

full-time

Posted on: 2/19/2026

Location Type: Office

Location: Illinois • Illinois • United States

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💰 $67,000 - $87,100 per year

About the role

Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to define, design, and deliver intuitive product experiences
Translate customer needs and business goals into clear, usable, and elegant design solutions
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that communicate ideas effectively across teams
Contribute to and help evolve our design system for consistency and scalability across products
Partner with researchers and data analysts to understand user behavior and validate design decisions
Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design in every deliverable
Present design work and rationale to cross-functional partners and collaborators with clarity and confidence.

3+ years of professional UX/product design experience
Experience designing sophisticated digital products ideally for large user bases or enterprise contexts
Strong portfolio showcasing work that demonstrates problem-solving, product thinking, and design execution at scale
Proficiency with industry-standard design tools (Figma preferred)
Ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints
Experience working with design systems and contributing to their evolution
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Benefits

Participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program
Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package
Programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day.

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Hard Skills & Tools

UX designproduct designwireframingprototypinghigh-fidelity designdesign systemsaccessibility designproblem-solvingproduct thinkingdesign execution

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationadvocacyclarityconfidence