Senior UX Designer

Job Title: Senior UX Designer

Location: Chicago, IL

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Experience Required: 8+ Years

Work Arrangement: Hybrid / Onsite (as required)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Senior UX Designer to join our team for a long-term contract opportunity in Chicago, IL. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing intuitive, engaging, and user-centered digital experiences across web and mobile platforms.

The Senior UX Designer will collaborate closely with product managers, business stakeholders, developers, and cross-functional teams to translate complex business requirements into seamless and visually compelling user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX design processes, from user research and conceptualization to wireframing, prototyping, and final design delivery.
• Create user flows, journey maps, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and design evaluations to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and engineering teams to deliver user-centered solutions.
• Develop and maintain design systems, reusable components, and UX/UI standards.
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into intuitive, accessible, and scalable interfaces.
• Present design concepts and recommendations to stakeholders and incorporate feedback.
• Ensure consistency across desktop, mobile, and responsive applications.
• Advocate for UX best practices, accessibility standards, and design thinking methodologies.
• Work effectively within Agile/Scrum development environments.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in UX/UI design, product design, or interaction design.
• Strong proficiency in Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar design and prototyping tools.
• Proven experience designing enterprise applications, web platforms, and mobile interfaces.
• Expertise in user-centered design, information architecture, interaction design, and usability principles.
• Experience creating wireframes, mockups, user journeys, and interactive prototypes.
• Strong understanding of responsive design and accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in Agile environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating UX design expertise and successful project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing complex enterprise or SaaS applications.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and modern front-end frameworks.
• Experience with design systems and component libraries.
• Knowledge of UX analytics, A/B testing, and usability measurement.
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise organizations.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted design tools and emerging UX technologies.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on designer who can balance business objectives, technical constraints, and user needs. They should be comfortable owning complex UX initiatives, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and delivering high-quality designs in a fast-paced environment.

Position: Senior UX Designer

Location: Chicago, IL

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Interview Process: To be determined

Interested candidates: Please share your updated resume, portfolio link, availability, and expected hourly rate.

Pay: $40.00 - $65.00 per hour

Work Location: In person