UX/UI Designer

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???? Job Overview

Job Title: Senior UX/UI Designer
Company: LUZA PT/HITO Solutions
Location: Mafra, Portugal
Job Type: CONTRACTOR
Category: User Experience (UX) / User Interface (UI) Design
Date Posted: December 11, 2025
Experience Level: 5-10 years
Remote Status: Full-time & Remote (with base in Mafra, Portugal)

• ???? Role Summary
• Spearhead the creation and evolution of user interfaces across multiple applications, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality user experience.
• Drive the development and maintenance of a comprehensive design system and component libraries to promote consistency and efficiency.
• Collaborate intrinsically with Product Owners and Engineers to translate complex requirements into intuitive and user-centric design solutions.
• Champion usability, accessibility, and visual consistency, ensuring all designs adhere to best practices and company standards.
• Facilitate seamless design handoffs to development teams, providing clear documentation and organized assets for efficient implementation.

???? Enhancement Note: While the role is listed as "UX/UI Designer," the "Senior" title, emphasis on "complex design systems," and requirement for significant experience (5-10 years) indicate a lead or principal-level contributor role within the design function, likely requiring strategic input beyond execution. The remote nature, coupled with a specific Portuguese location, suggests a focus on talent acquisition within that region or for individuals able to work within that timezone.

• ???? Primary Responsibilities
• Develop detailed wireframes, user flows, mockups, and high-fidelity UI designs for web applications, focusing on user needs and business objectives.
• Systematically maintain and evolve the company's design documentation, style guides, and component libraries, ensuring they remain up-to-date and accessible.
• Actively contribute to the strategic development, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the design system, ensuring its scalability and adoption across projects.
• Partner closely with Product Owners and Engineering teams through iterative feedback loops to refine user journeys and ensure design feasibility.
• Rigorously advocate for and implement usability best practices, accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), and visual consistency across all digital products.
• Produce clear, concise, and well-organized design specifications and assets for effective handoff to development teams, minimizing ambiguity and rework.
• Participate in cross-functional discussions to align design decisions with broader business strategies, product roadmaps, and technical constraints.
• Conduct or contribute to user research and usability testing sessions to gather insights and validate design decisions, informing iterative improvements.

???? Enhancement Note: The responsibilities highlight a blend of creative execution and strategic contribution. A strong emphasis is placed on the design system and collaboration, indicating the need for a designer who can not only create but also govern and scale design practices within a growing organization.

???? Skills & Qualifications

Education: While no specific degree is mandated, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science, or a related field is often preferred for senior roles. Equivalent practical experience will be strongly considered.

• Experience:
• A minimum of 5-10 years of progressive experience in UX/UI design, with a significant portion focused on web applications and digital products.
• Proven track record in creating and managing complex, scalable design systems from inception to ongoing maintenance.
• Extensive hands-on experience with industry-standard design and prototyping tools, particularly Figma.

• Required Skills:
• UX Design: Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, interaction design, and user flow mapping.
• UI Design: Expertise in visual design, layout, typography, color theory, and creating polished, high-fidelity interfaces.
• Figma Proficiency: Advanced skills in Figma, including mastery of components, variants, auto layout, prototyping, and collaboration features.
• Design Systems: Demonstrated experience in building, documenting, and maintaining comprehensive design systems.
• Wireframing & Prototyping: Ability to create effective wireframes, interactive prototypes, and detailed mockups.
• Design Documentation: Skill in producing clear and actionable design specifications, style guides, and handoff documentation.
• Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with cro