UI/UX Designer (Part-time)

02 Апреля

Партнерские Вакансии

Компания "Velvetech LLC"

Velvetech is an American global software development company headquartered in Miami, FL, and with an office in Chicago, IL. Velvetech has its developers strategically distributed in 10+ global technical job markets to deliver the best in class software engineering and exceptional client services.

We have 20+ years of experience in software and hardware development for clients all around the world, especially for US clients. As an official Microsoft Gold Partner, our company is listed in the top 5 software development companies in Illinois, USA.

US clients are leading trading and financial organizations, insurance companies, large healthcare associations, pharmaceutical and energy companies, equipment manufacturers, hi-tech startups, etc.

Areas of expertise are consulting, development, implementation, and support of software solutions. We implement modern backend solutions that support microservices architecture with the following technologies: NET Core, Node.js, Java, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ. For the web UI front-end development, we opt for , or Angular, and for mobile development — Swift, Kotlin, Java. Most of the systems are designed for cloud infrastructures like AWS, Azure, GCP, and heavily rely on Docker, Kubernetes while modern CI/CD is made using GitLab CI or TeamCity. In September 2021, Velvetech LLC received the status of the official Training Provider of the International Institute of Business Analysis. This status gives us the right to conduct regular quality trainings for Business Analysts and anyone performing BA activities regardless their job title.

Principles are based on Agile Methodology, Scrum and Kanban. Various projects coded in GitLab or GitHub are built with multiple coordinated teams, collaborating via Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and Slack. Velvetech constantly follows the Tech trends and actively cooperates with startups in such breakthrough areas as Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Blockchain, FPGA, and AI.

About the role

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to join our team on a part-time contract basis and support ongoing client projects, including SaaS platforms and content-driven applications.

This role combines support of existing products with creation of new UI concepts and design solutions. We are looking for a designer who can work efficiently, iterate quickly based on feedback, and contribute both visually and conceptually.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a dynamic environment with changing priorities, collaborating with internal teams and occasionally participating in client discussions.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze user requirements in collaboration with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders
• Improve and extend existing UI/UX solutions across active projects
• Design UI components, layouts, and interaction patterns aligned with existing design systems (or contribute to their development)
• Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that clearly communicate design ideas and business logic
• Propose new UI/UX concepts and visual approaches for product improvements
• Iterate on designs based on internal and client feedback in a fast-paced environment
• Identify usability issues and suggest practical UX improvements
• Participate in design discussions and, when needed, client calls

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a UI/UX Designer or Product Designer
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both UX thinking and visual design skills (web/SaaS products preferred)
• Proficiency in Figma (mandatory)
• Experience with wireframing and prototyping tools
• Understanding of UX principles, information architecture, and interaction design
• Ability to work fast
• Good communication skills and ability to explain design decisions
• English level: Upper-Intermediate or higher
• Experience with Confluence or similar tools

AI related requirements

• Experience using AI tools in design workflows (e.g. Figma plugins, UXPilot, Midjourney, etc.)
• Ability to formulate effective prompts and leverage AI for faster ideation and execution
• Understanding limitations of AI tools and ability to apply critical thinking in design decisions
• Practical usage of AI to improve speed, quality, and documentation of design work

Working Conditions

• Part-time engagement (starting from ~10 hours per week, flexible workload)
• Contract-based cooperation
• Remote work
• Flexible schedule with occasional overlap required for team/client communication
• Opportunity to work on multiple international projects

Benefits

• Working in the TOP 5 development companies in Illinois, USA
• FLEXIBLE working conditions and a COOPERATIVE environment
• Competitive salary
• Many CHALLENGING and exciting projects with new opportunities and learning
• GROWTH opportunities, skills and competencies improvement, and professional certification
• In-company TRAINING (English, Software / DevOps / Project management / Design / Business)

Our team

We are a friendly team of 170+ professionals where everyone is able to achieve high results and grows professionally not only due to their own knowledge and skills but also with the support of colleagues. Values that we highly appreciate are high performance, responsibility, respect, and loyalty. In order to have a highly motivated team, Velvetech invests in their people, additional education, certification, and others. You choose your career path and we are here to support you!

People work together in harmony, encouraging each other to continuously learn, progress, and pursue perfection. Our employees enjoy working as we turn challenges into advantages to share success with each other.

You have a chance to become a part of a friendly and professional team that creates robust software solutions to deliver maximum value to our international clients. Start your journey today!