UX Designer

Who We're Looking For

• Experienced Professionals: With at least 4+ years in UX, product design, or a similar role, you have a portfolio that showcases not just visually stunning work but also demonstrates a deep understanding of user behavior, simplicity, and usability.
• Figma Mastery: You are a Figma virtuoso, adept in leveraging its advanced features—auto layout, component creation, and design systems—to craft seamless user experiences.
• Design System Savvy: Your experience in creating, tokenizing, and implementing design systems in collaborative environments shows your commitment to consistency and efficiency in design.
• Creative Problem-Solvers: You are also a conceptual thinker who excels in finding innovative solutions, utilizing your expertise in accessibility standards (WCAG), brand strategy, and human-centered design to overcome challenges.
• Collaborative Spirits: You’re a hands-on, hard worker with a high level of ownership and accountability who can work independently, and your ability to work well with others, sharing ideas and building on the strengths of teammates, makes you a perfect fit for our culture of collaboration.
• Storytelling Experts: You have a knack for storytelling, capable of articulating design decisions and presenting your work in a way that engages and convinces stakeholders.

Your Areas of Expertise

• Advanced Figma Use: Beyond basic functionalities, you are skilled in interactive prototyping, responsive and adaptive design, and efficient file organization within Figma.
• User-Centered Design Thinking: You approach design with a focus on understanding and meeting user needs, employing user research, and usability testing as key tools in your design process.
• Collaborative Design Techniques: Your experience with Figma’s collaborative features underscores your ability to enhance teamwork and stakeholder involvement.
• Presentation and Communication Skills: You are an exceptional communicator, able to clearly present design concepts and justify design decisions to both clients and team members.
• Accessibility Standards (WCAG)
• Brand Strategy
• Digital Design Delivery
• Creative Direction
• Experience Design
• Human-Centered Design
• User Research

What Sets You Apart

• Experience managing stakeholders or client relationships
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Initiative to learn, grow, and take on new challenges
• Belief in the power of great relationships to drive success
• Enjoys collaborating with teams and leveraging individual strengths
• Embraces creative passions outside of work

About Variate

Ambitious Companies. Extraordinary Designs. Unrivaled Results.

Our DC-based agency began in 2009 with the belief that, by prioritizing people and forging meaningful connections, we can consistently achieve unrivaled results for our clients. Since inception, we've proven that by helping global organizations transform their operations and deliver extraordinary digital experiences to over 900 million customers across different sectors.

We leverage our industry-leading CX design framework and cutting-edge design solutions to work closely alongside our client partners, transforming their vision into unrivaled results for their company and brand.

We've led over 200 digital design projects and collaborated with 85+ ambitious companies, including Marriott International, Carnival Cruise Line, Macy's & Bloomingdale's, Stanley, Black & Decker, and Amerant Bank.

Our Values

• Relationships First
• Strength from Teamwork
• Empathy-Driven
• Take Initiative
• Pursue Excellence