UX Designer

Job Title: UX Designer

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

About Us:

Job Summary:

As a User Experience Designer at Amira, you will lead the design of innovative, AI-powered products that help children learn to read and teachers drive literacy growth. You’ll balance strategy and execution — crafting elegant, effective designs while helping define how AI shapes user experience across Amira’s ecosystem.

This role is ideal for a designer who thrives in a startup-paced environment, can collaborate with opinionated stakeholders, and is equally comfortable setting design direction and pushing pixels. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, and Learning Science teams to transform complex educational and technical challenges into delightful, intuitive experiences.

Essential Funaction

Design Leadership & Delivery

• Translate product vision and user needs into clear flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final designs.

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  Deliver designs that balance speed, usability, and visual excellence.
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  Manage and communicate design rationale, aligning cross-functional partners around user experience goals.

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  Mentor and support other designers in maintaining consistency and craft.

Product & Collaboration

• Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineers to define user problems, scope solutions, and deliver intuitive, AI-enhanced experiences.

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  Advocate for user-centered design decisions that also align with business goals and founder vision.
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  Collaborate across teams — from Learning Science to Marketing — to ensure a cohesive brand and product experience.

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  Participate in sprint planning, design reviews, and retrospectives to ensure agile and efficient delivery.

AI-Driven Design & Innovation

• Leverage AI tools to accelerate ideation, design exploration, and iteration.

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  Research and integrate emerging AI capabilities to enhance personalization, adaptivity, and engagement in Amira’s products.

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  Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to explore how AI can drive dynamic user interfaces and content experiences.

Mindset

• Thrives in fast-paced, high-accountability environments.

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  Energized by collaboration and creative problem solving.
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  Comfortable with ambiguity and quick iteration.
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  Sees constraints as opportunities for innovation.

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  Passionate about the intersection of design, AI, and learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

• 3-5 years of experience as a UX/UI or Product Designer in SaaS, edtech, or consumer apps.
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  Deep experience designing and shipping high-quality experiences in fast-paced, startup-like environments.
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  Strong visual design expertise with a refined sense of typography, layout, and brand application.
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  Skilled in using modern AI design tools and workflows (e.g., Galileo, Midjourney, Figma AI, ChatGPT, or equivalent).
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  Comfortable working with founders and stakeholders to bring a vision to life—even when that vision differs from your personal preference.
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  Excellent communicator who can present and defend design decisions clearly while welcoming feedback.
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  Hands-on, self-directed, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.
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  Experience with design systems, agile collaboration, and rapid iteration.

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  Passion for improving education and student outcomes through thoughtful, human-centered design.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible time off
• Stock option ownership
• Cutting-edge work

• The opportunity to help children around the world reach their full potential

Commitment to Diversity:

Amira Learning serves a diverse group of students and educators across the United States and internationally. We believe every student should have access to a high-quality education and that it takes a diverse group of people with a wide range of experiences to develop and deliver a product that meets that goal. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base salary the company reasonably expects to pay for this role. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by law.