We’re seeking experienced UX professionals who integrate seamlessly, lead with confidence, and elevate the quality and outcomes we deliver for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX design strategy and execution across web and mobile products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (eg. Product Managers, Engineers).
• Translate user research, analytics, and business requirements into user journeys, experience maps, interaction models, wireframes, and high-fidelity UI designs.
• Create interactive prototypes in Figma or AI tools to validate concepts and accelerate stakeholder alignment.
• Contribute to and evolve design systems to ensure consistency, scalability, and accessibility across digital products.
• Facilitate design discussions and clearly articulate design rationale to executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Perform UX Research activities (eg. stakeholder/user interviews, surveys, usability testing, journey mapping) including planning, executing, and synthesizing feedback and data.
• Prepare designs with annotations for engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation and design fidelity.
• Balance user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility to deliver impactful, intuitive experiences.
• Contribute to a culture of design excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of professional experience as a UX Designer, Senior UX Designer, or Product Designer designing complex digital products.
• Proven expertise in user experience research, user-centered design (UCD), interaction design, information architecture, and usability best practices.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX process, from research insights to shipped product outcomes.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including prototyping and working within design systems.
• Knowledge and use of AI tools to enhance workflows are a plus.
• Experience designing for web and/or mobile applications in agile or lean product environments.
• Ability to translate research and data into actionable design decisions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and align cross-functional teams.
• Experience working remotely with distributed teams.
• Agency, consultancy, or embedded client experience preferred.

Requirements:

• Approximately 40 hours/week contract engagement (independent contractor or freelancer) depending on the opportunity.
• Fully remote (U.S.-based candidates only).
• Seattle-based candidates are a plus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States. UpTop cannot sponsor employment visas.

We pride ourselves as having a relaxed, fun and rewarding work environment. If you are passionate about all things technology and crave making an impact on a daily basis, please send your resume along with any compensation requirements to [email protected]