Senior Mobile UX Designer

📋 Description

• Lead the comprehensive design process for mobile engagement systems (iOS/Android), spanning from initial discovery to final delivery.

• Take ownership of the entire engagement loop strategy, encompassing interaction design, motivation systems, and progression models.

• Convert product specifications and behavioral objectives into wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes.

• Create intuitive mobile experiences that cater to diverse generations, promoting shared family interactions on a single device.

• Design scalable interactive systems, including achievements, progression models, challenges, streaks, and reward frameworks.

• Develop engagement loops that can transition from simple gamification to more complex interactive systems as the product evolves.

• Utilize behavioral psychology and motivation theories to foster ongoing engagement while upholding ethical design principles.

• Ensure that interactive systems stimulate curiosity and learning without employing manipulative tactics.

• Focus on retention metrics such as Day 1, Day 7, Day 30, and 90-day engagement.

• Maintain and enhance a scalable mobile design system using Figma.

• Guarantee consistency and usability across platforms by following Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and Google’s Material Design standards.

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and Data Scientists during agile sprints to iterate and refine solutions.

• Utilize AI tools to expedite ideation, prototyping, documentation, and iteration throughout the design lifecycle.

• Advocate for AI-enhanced design workflows that boost speed and scalability within a lean startup framework.

• Conduct user research and usability testing for both adult and youth demographics to validate interaction models.

• Assist in QA during development sprints by reviewing builds for pixel-perfect implementation.

• Clearly communicate design rationales to cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in UX or Product Design with a portfolio showcasing excellence in mobile-first consumer products.

• 2+ years of experience in designing interactive systems or game-based engagement models within mobile applications is advantageous.

• Proven history of designing products that achieve measurable engagement and retention.

• Strong portfolio featuring progression systems, motivation loops, or educational discovery experiences.

• In-depth understanding of behavioral psychology, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and retention design principles.

• Experience in crafting ethical engagement systems suitable for youth and family audiences.

• Expert-level proficiency in Figma, with a background in managing shared libraries and scalable design systems.

• Thorough understanding of Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and Google’s Material Design principles.

• Established experience in designing for native iOS and Android mobile applications.

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environments with evolving priorities and tight deadlines.

• Experience collaborating within agile development teams using tools such as JIRA, Notion, or similar platforms.

• Demonstrated use of AI tools in design workflows to enhance speed, quality, or collaboration.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and action-driven.

• Comfortable working directly with founders and C-level executives to realize a product vision.

• Passionate about health, education, consumer wellness, or mission-driven products.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development opportunities