UI/UX Designer
The UI/UX Designer at Confidential Client will own end-to-end design for mobile companion apps linked to simulators and connected hardware, focusing on simplifying complex user experiences for athletes and golfers. This role involves collaborating closely with product managers and engineers to translate ambiguous problems into clear user flows and polished interfaces, ensuring designs are validated through real user sessions and data-driven iteration. The designer will also contribute to evolving the design system and ensure accessibility and consistency across platforms in a hybrid work environment.
About Careertakes
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What You’ll Do
Confidential client is hiring a UI/UX Designer to lead mobile product design for companion apps that pair with connected hardware. You will be embedded in a cross-functional product pod and own scoped, end-to-end feature design—from problem framing and user flows to high-fidelity UI, prototyping, and developer handoff.
- Own end-to-end mobile feature design: research, flows, wireframes, hi-fi screens, and implementation support
- Build and maintain detailed user flows and interactive prototypes in Figma that communicate logic, states, and edge cases
- Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineers during discovery, planning, and launch
- Contribute to and evolve a shared design system for iOS and Android consistency
- Use qualitative and quantitative data (user research, analytics, usability tests) to validate and iterate designs post-launch
- Present design rationale and tradeoffs to stakeholders and leadership
- Design accessible mobile experiences applying platform accessibility standards (visual hierarchy, typographic scale, color, touch targets)
- Work with engineers through implementation and QA to ensure shipped experiences match design intent
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years of product design experience shipping consumer or professional mobile apps for iOS and/or Android
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of shipped product work (problem framing, flows, wireframes, hi-fi UI, prototypes, iteration)
- Proficiency in Figma, including building component libraries and interactive prototypes
- Strong understanding of iOS Human Interface Guidelines and Android Material Design
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and moving quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Experience collaborating closely with engineers through implementation and QA
- Clear communicator able to present design decisions to both design and non-design audiences
Preferred
- Experience designing connected hardware/software experiences (Bluetooth/BLE pairing, onboarding, calibration, live-session flows)
- Experience contributing to or scaling a component library or design system
- Experience with UX copy/microcopy and conducting usability research
- Comfortable incorporating AI tools into design workflow (e.g., Figma AI) to accelerate work without sacrificing quality
- Interest or background in sports, fitness, or performance-tracking products
Portfolio
- Include 2–3 case studies showing your direct contribution to shipped mobile product work. Highlight the user problem, your role and scope, workflows and edge cases you explored, key tradeoffs, final interface/prototype, and what shipped.
Compensation & Location
- Salary range: $120,000 - $138,000 (base)
- Location: Carlsbad, CA — this role operates in a hybrid or office-based environment depending on client needs
Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and location and may include other forms of compensation and benefits.
Work Environment & Other Details
- Primarily office-based with standard working hours; occasional after-hours support may be required
- Frequent cross-team collaboration; strong communication and teamwork needed
- Role may require occasional lifting up to 25 lbs
- Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; please contact Careertakes for assistance during the application or hiring process
Additional Notes
- This job description is not exhaustive and may be adjusted as business needs change
- Confidential client is an equal opportunity employer and provides fair and equitable compensation practices
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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