Job Title: UX/UI Designer
6-month contract | Full-time or Part-time available | 100% remote, preferably in the Lower Mainland | Must hold a valid Canadian Work Visa | Rate: $70-80/hour
Our client, a growing software company, is seeking an experienced UX/UI Designer to lead the redesign and modernization of a core web-based SaaS application.
This role will focus on improving the overall user experience, visual design, accessibility, and usability of an established product while helping define a refreshed design system aligned with the company's evolving brand and product strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with product leadership, customer-facing teams, and subject matter experts to create intuitive, scalable, and user-centered experiences that simplify complex workflows and enhance customer satisfaction.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on designer who enjoys balancing strategic UX thinking with polished UI execution and who thrives in collaborative, fast-paced product environments.
Responsibilities:
- Lead UX and UI improvements across an existing SaaS web application, including dashboards, workflows, reporting interfaces, forms, navigation, filtering, and data visualization experiences
- Evaluate the current product experience and identify opportunities to improve usability, accessibility, workflow efficiency, information architecture, and visual consistency
- Design intuitive user experiences that simplify complex business processes and data-rich interactions
- Develop and maintain design systems, UI standards, component libraries, and reusable design patterns
- Create user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes using Figma
- Conduct stakeholder interviews, discovery sessions, and requirements-gathering activities to understand business objectives and user needs
- Partner with product, revenue, customer support, and subject matter experts to translate business requirements into effective design solutions
- Provide UX and UI guidance for new features and emerging product capabilities
- Ensure responsive and accessible experiences across web and mobile platforms
- Collaborate closely with development teams to support implementation and maintain design quality throughout delivery
Qualifications:
Required Qualificationsx
- 5+ years of experience in UX Design, UI Design, Product Design, or a related discipline
- Strong portfolio demonstrating modern web application or SaaS product design experience
- Proven experience creating design systems, component libraries, interactive prototypes, and user-centered design frameworks
- Advanced proficiency with Figma and modern product design workflows
- Strong understanding of usability principles, accessibility standards, and user-centered design methodologies
- Experience designing business applications, SaaS platforms, dashboards, reporting tools, or other data-intensive products
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into simple, intuitive user experiences
- Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to work independently and bring structure to evolving product requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing mobile applications for iOS and Android
- Strong knowledge of accessibility best practices, including inclusive design principles, keyboard navigation, colour contrast requirements, and accessibility compliance standards
- Experience working within startup or growth-stage software companies
- Experience balancing innovative design concepts with the needs of enterprise or business-focused users
- Experience collaborating closely with software development teams and product organizations
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the evolution of a growing SaaS platform by helping shape its user experience, design language, and overall product direction.
NOTE: Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to apply directly. Due to the volume of applications, only those shortlisted will be contacted.