UI/UX Designer

Hirehangar
Cape Town +18 more
RemoteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for remote-experienced designers who collaborate across US time zones and have a clear communication style. Mid-level candidates with Figma proficiency and user research background are prioritized for global digital product projects.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3-5 years of digital product design experience and remote collaboration expertise
    — “Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools
  • Professionals skilled in translating business requirements into user-centric interfaces
    — “Translate user needs and business requirements into clean, intuitive UI/UX designs
  • Individuals with a track record of maintaining design consistency across systems
    — “Maintain consistency across design systems, style guides, and brand standards

Things to consider

  • Mandatory video application may require additional preparation time
    — “you will be required to record a video. If you do not record a video...
  • Geographic flexibility is essential despite listed locations
    — “Location: Remote. Time Zone: US Time Zones (EST–PST)

How to stand out

  • Highlight remote work achievements with US/UK employers in your portfolio
    — “ideally worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this experience...
  • Demonstrate iterative design process through case studies or project examples
    — “Iterate on designs based on feedback from stakeholders and end users
  • Emphasize Figma mastery and cross-team collaboration in your application video
    — “Collaborate with product managers and developers to ensure designs are implemented accurately
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid Level

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What success looks like

  • Designed intuitive and user-friendly digital experiences
  • Maintained consistency across design systems
Typical background
Experience in UI/UX designFamiliarity with user-centered design principles

Skills & requirements

Required

Ui/ux DesignWireframes CreationMockups CreationPrototypes CreationCollaboration With Product And Development TeamsUser Research And Usability Testing

Preferred

Additional Design Tools ExperienceDesign-to-development Handoff Tools ExperienceBasic Knowledge Of Accessibility Standards

Stack & domain

FigmaAdobe XDSketchInvisionZeplinGoogle WorkspaceSlackZoomAsanaUser-centered Design PrinciplesUser ResearchUsability TestingDesign-to-development HandoffAccessibility StandardsWeb And Mobile ProductsDigital Experiences

About the role

Original posting from Hirehangar via Ashby

Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term career.

Job Title: UI/UX Designer (All seniority levels)

Location: Remote

Time Zone: US Time Zones (EST–PST)

Role Overview:

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented UI/UX Designer to design intuitive, user-friendly digital experiences across web and mobile products. This role involves translating ideas and requirements into wireframes, prototypes, and polished visual designs, while collaborating closely with product and development teams. The ideal candidate has a good eye for design, a solid understanding of user-centered design principles, and familiarity with tools like Figma.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes for web and mobile applications
  • Translate user needs and business requirements into clean, intuitive UI/UX designs
  • Collaborate with product managers and developers to ensure designs are implemented accurately
  • Conduct basic user research and usability testing to inform design decisions
  • Maintain consistency across design systems, style guides, and brand standards
  • Iterate on designs based on feedback from stakeholders and end users
  • Stay current on UI/UX trends, tools, and best practices

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience designing user interfaces and user experiences for digital products
  • Familiarity with Figma (required); experience with other design tools is a plus
  • Basic understanding of user-centered design and usability principles
  • Strong attention to detail and visual design sensibility
  • Strong written and spoken English with a clear, professional, customer-facing communication style
  • Must have prior remote work experience, be fluent with remote collaboration tools and platforms (such as Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, Asana, or similar), and have ideally worked with US or UK-based companies. Applications without this experience will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with additional design tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, or InVision
  • Familiarity with design-to-development handoff tools like Zeplin
  • Experience conducting user interviews or usability testing
  • Basic knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG)

Tools & Technology:

  • Figma
  • Adobe XD, Sketch, or InVision (nice to have)
  • Zeplin (nice to have)
  • Google Workspace
  • Slack, Zoom, and other remote collaboration tools

Please NOTE:

It is crucial that you complete the application form in full. As part of the application process, you will be required to record a video. If your application is successful, you will receive an email confirming next steps, the video is the first step of the interview process. If you do not record a video, we will not be able to consider you for ANY open roles.

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Source: Hirehangar careers (Ashby)

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