Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Robert Half is a talent solutions firm connecting job seekers with opportunities at companies. They are seeking a User Experience (UX) Designer to support a higher education organization by creating engaging digital experiences, contributing to enterprise design system initiatives, and partnering with technical teams to bring designs into production.
Responsibilities
- Partner with software engineers throughout the product lifecycle to align design intent with technical execution
- Build and evolve interface designs that balance usability, visual quality, and consistency across digital experiences
- Develop and maintain reusable components, shared libraries, and structured assets in Figma to support scalable design work
- Translate design patterns into product tokens and variables that improve consistency and prepare work for development handoff
- Contribute to enterprise design system efforts by defining standards that support production-ready implementation
- Use Figma connectors and related tooling to streamline the flow of design assets into code delivery processes
- Produce wireframes, UI concepts, and detailed layouts that communicate solutions clearly to stakeholders and developers
- Apply knowledge of accessibility and front-end design considerations to create practical, inclusive user experiences
Skills
- 3-5 years of experience in UX/UI or product design roles
- At least 1 year of hands-on experience using Figma, including Figma Variables and component-based design practices
- Demonstrated ability to create high-quality user interfaces and present strong design system or enterprise design work in a portfolio
- Experience preparing design assets and documentation that support efficient developer handoff and production use
- Working knowledge of front-end development concepts to support effective collaboration with engineering teams
- Familiarity with wireframing and interface design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD
- Understanding of accessibility principles and user-centered design practices
- Strong communication skills with the ability to discuss design decisions clearly with cross-functional partners
- All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Benefits
- Free online training
- Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
- Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan.
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