UX/UI Designer

We run one of the larger SaaS platforms for commercial insurance carriers, processing millions of policy transactions a year. Hawkwright employs 2,500 people across engineering hubs in London and three other locations, building ERP software for mid-market manufacturers.

The role

Hawkwright is hiring a UX/UI Designer to work remotely from the UK. This role owns design for a set of customer workflows that are currently confusing and slow. We want them simpler. Remote within the UK. The team meets in London once a quarter, travel covered. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do

• Work with product managers to define problems and success measures
• Review implemented UI with engineers and file polish tickets
• Write handoff specs covering states, edge cases and responsive behaviour
• Partner with content design on microcopy and error messages
• Design user flows, wireframes and high-fidelity screens in Figma
• Apply accessibility standards for colour contrast, focus order and touch targets

Required qualifications

• 2-4 years of product or UX design experience on digital products
• Comfort running basic user research and usability tests
• Understanding of interaction design principles and usability heuristics
• Portfolio showing process, not just final screens
• Used to working directly with engineers in an Agile team
• Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility guidelines

Salary: £71,000 to £93,000 per annum

Benefits

• Healthcare cash plan
• Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hawkwright.