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About the Role

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior UI/UX Designer to join our team and help shape the user experience of our SaaS platform.

This role is focused on creating intuitive, engaging, and visually polished digital experiences across multiple web applications and user portals. You will be responsible for designing user-centred interfaces, improving workflows, and collaborating closely with product managers and developers to deliver high-quality products.

While this is primarily a UI/UX Design role, experience in Product Design, UX strategy, information architecture, or product thinking will be considered a strong advantage.

A key part of our platform is a children's learning portal. Experience designing engaging digital experiences for children, gamified interfaces, or education technology products will be highly valued.

Key ResponsibilitiesUser Experience (UX)

• Design intuitive and user-friendly experiences for complex SaaS applications.
• Create user flows, journey maps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes.
• Improve existing workflows through user-centred design principles.
• Define clear navigation structures and information architecture.
• Ensure products are easy to learn, efficient to use, and accessible.

User Interface (UI)

• Design modern, clean, and responsive interfaces for desktop and mobile devices.
• Create high-fidelity mockups using Figma.
• Apply strong visual hierarchy, typography, spacing, and layout principles.
• Ensure consistency across all products through reusable UI patterns.
• Design meaningful interactions, animations, and micro-interactions where appropriate.

Design Systems

• Build and maintain a scalable design system.
• Create reusable components and UI libraries.
• Maintain design documentation and style guides.
• Ensure consistency across multiple applications and portals.

Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Managers, Developers, QA Engineers, and stakeholders.
• Participate in requirement discussions and feature planning.
• Provide detailed design specifications and developer handoff.
• Review implemented features to ensure design quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with frontend developers throughout implementation.

Product Improvement

• Analyse user behaviour and identify usability improvements.
• Conduct competitor and UX research.
• Recommend enhancements based on user feedback and business goals.
• Continuously improve the overall user experience.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience as a UI/UX Designer or Senior UI/UX Designer.
• Strong portfolio showcasing real-world web applications or SaaS products.
• Excellent understanding of UX principles, interaction design, and usability.
• Strong visual design skills with attention to detail.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma.
• Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Experience building and maintaining design systems and reusable component libraries.
• Knowledge of responsive and accessible design principles.
• Experience working closely with frontend development teams.
• Ability to prepare developer-ready design specifications.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.

Nice to Have

The following skills are considered strong advantages but are not required:

• Experience in Product Design or UX Architecture.
• Experience designing SaaS or enterprise platforms.
• Experience designing AI-powered interfaces or AI-assisted workflows.
• Experience designing dashboards and data-driven applications.
• Experience working with multi-role platforms.
• Experience creating advanced design systems.
• Experience with gamification and engagement-focused design.
• Experience designing products for children or education technology.
• Motion design, animation, or interactive UI experience.
• 2D, 2.5D, or 3D illustration experience.
• Character design or visual storytelling skills.
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, or frontend development workflows.

Tools & Technologies

Applicants should be comfortable using most of the following:

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects)
• Jira
• Prototyping tools
• 3D creating tools

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who enjoys solving problems through design—not just creating beautiful screens.

The ideal candidate:

• Thinks from the user's perspective.
• Pays close attention to detail.
• Can simplify complex workflows.
• Communicates ideas clearly.
• Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Takes ownership of design quality.
• Is proactive, creative, and continuously seeks improvement.

Portfolio Requirements

A strong portfolio is essential.

Please include examples of real products or projects you have worked on. Where possible, provide case studies that explain:

• The problem or challenge.
• Your role and responsibilities.
• Your UX and design process.
• Wireframes, user flows, or prototypes.
• Final UI designs.
• Design system or component work.
• Collaboration with developers and stakeholders.
• What was implemented and shipped.
• Results, outcomes, or lessons learned.

We value thoughtful design processes and real-world problem solving just as much as polished visual designs.

Interested candidates can share their CVS via email: info@vgaholdings.com | WhatsApp: +973 66633334 (NO CALLS)

Work Location: In person