Hawkes Learning

Senior UX Designer

Hawkes Learning

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead ideation through rapid design exploration, mockups, and interactive prototypes
  • Partner closely with Product Managers to shape concepts into testable user flows and interaction models
  • Work ahead of engineering to reduce ambiguity and provide clear experience direction prior to implementation
  • Collaborate with Frontend Engineers to transition designs into scalable, accessible, production-ready experiences
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate ideation, iteration, prototyping, and documentation
  • Create wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and prototypes for internal validation and user feedback
  • Help establish experience patterns and quality standards in partnership with Frontend Engineering
  • Contribute to accessibility-first design practices aligned with WCAG guidelines
  • Support and evolve the design system and component library, prioritizing reusable patterns and thoughtfully evaluating when new components are warranted
  • Improve usability within the context of an evolving platform, balancing user needs with technical realities and existing architectural constraints
  • Build upon and refine existing experience patterns while defining scalable approaches for new initiatives
  • Elevate frontend experience quality through collaborative design reviews and shared learning with engineering teams
  • Stay current with UX, product design, and AI-assisted design trends

Requirements

  • 7+ years of UX or product design experience delivering complex digital products
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating ideation, prototyping, and shipped experiences
  • Proven experience partnering closely with Product Management and Engineering teams
  • Demonstrated ability to move quickly from concept to prototype to validation
  • Experience working with design systems and component-based design approaches
  • Demonstrated ability to work within established systems while incrementally improving usability and experience quality
  • Working knowledge of accessibility principles (WCAG)
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills
  • Comfort working in fast-paced, evolving environments
  • Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience leveraging AI in design workflows (e.g., Figma AI, ChatGPT, Midjourney, Claude, etc.)
  • Bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
  • Experience designing SaaS or complex web applications (EdTech experience a plus)
  • Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks and development workflows
  • Experience conducting lightweight usability testing and incorporating feedback rapidly
  • Experience contributing to or evolving design systems
Benefits
  • 30+ days of paid time off to start with additional time each year of employment
  • Employer 401(k) match of up to 3.5%
  • Significant employer contribution to healthcare benefits
  • Competitive pay and bonus plan
  • Generous Health Benefits (Medical insurance (BCBS), Vision insurance (EyeMed), Dental insurance (Mutual of Omaha))
  • HSA Employer Match
  • Employer Match to 401k retirement plan
  • Generous vacation time, sick time, discretionary days, and paid holidays
  • 100% employer-paid dental, EAP, life, AD&D, and LTD insurance
  • And much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
UX designproduct designprototypingwireframingdesign systemsaccessibility principlesusability testingcomponent-based designAI-assisted designSaaS design
Soft Skills
communicationfacilitationcollaborationadaptabilityproblem-solvingcreativitycritical thinkinguser advocacyteamworkleadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in designBachelor’s degree in human-computer interactionequivalent professional experience