Robusta Studio

Head of Design

Robusta Studio

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cairo • Egypt

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define, own, and evolve the UI/UX vision and strategy across all digital products and client solutions.
  • Ensure consistency, usability, and design excellence across all user touchpoints.
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to align design direction with business goals.
  • Lead end-to-end UI/UX design activities including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
  • Champion user-centered design and data-driven decision-making.
  • Ensure accessibility, responsiveness, and scalability across all design outputs.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of UI/UX Designers.
  • Set clear performance expectations, career paths, and development plans.
  • Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing design culture.
  • Establish, maintain, and govern design systems, UI standards, and UX guidelines.
  • Define UI/UX workflows, review cycles, and quality assurance processes.
  • Ensure alignment between design outputs and engineering implementation.
  • Act as the senior UI/UX authority in internal discussions and key client engagements when required.
  • Support product planning, solution design, and client proposals with strong UI/UX leadership.
  • Translate complex business and technical requirements into intuitive user experiences.
  • Stay up to date with UI/UX trends, tools, and best practices.
  • Drive continuous improvement in design processes, tools, and methodologies across the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Design, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in UI/UX design, including senior or leadership roles.
  • Proven experience leading UI/UX teams within technology or digital product environments.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating product thinking, UX strategy, and design leadership.
  • High proficiency in UI/UX tools and modern design workflows.
  • Strong knowledge of interaction design, usability principles, and accessibility standards.
  • Hands-on experience with design systems and component-based design.
  • Experience working in Agile and product-driven environments.
  • Strong technical understanding and ability to collaborate with engineering teams.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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

Hard Skills & Tools
UI/UX designuser researchwireframingprototypingusability testinginteraction designusability principlesaccessibility standardsdesign systemscomponent-based design
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationinnovationperformance managementcommunicationteam developmentdata-driven decision-makinguser-centered designcontinuous improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in DesignBachelor’s degree in a related field