Senior UX/UI Designer (Figma)

About the role We're looking for a senior UX/UI designer to work on a NextJS web application for a global online education company. This is a hands-on Figma role — you'll optimise our existing design system and design new screens and user flows for a platform that serves students across five online brands within Australia, Canada, and the United States. What you'll do Maintain and extend a Figma design system (components, variants, tokens, documentation) Design new features and user flows from wireframe to high-fidelity, production-ready specs Create responsive designs across desktop, tablet, and mobile Prepare developer-ready Figma files with clear annotations and handoff specs Collaborate directly with the founder and development team What we're looking for Deep Figma expertise — auto-layout, components, variants, variables, prototyping Proven design system experience (building, maintaining, scaling) Strong portfolio of web application UI — dashboards, multi-step flows, data-rich interfaces Clean, systematic design with strong typography and layout fundamentals Responsive web design proficiency Clear written communication in English Nice to have Familiarity with NextJS/React component architecture and CSS concepts Motion/interaction design skills EdTech or SaaS platform experience Details Type: Freelance/contract, ongoing project-based Hours: ~15-25 hrs/week (flexible, project-dependent) Timezone: North America, EST overlap required Rate: $50-80 USD/hr based on experience Tools: Figma, Slack To apply: Send your portfolio link and a brief note on your most relevant design system projects. We're looking for quality over quantity — show us your best systematic UI work.