[Remote] (Contract) Product Designer UI/UX
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sam is seeking a Product Designer (UI/UX) to refine and simplify an existing software platform as it moves toward production readiness. The role focuses on improving usability, reducing complexity, and creating clear designs while collaborating with product stakeholders and engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Translate product requirements into clear, buildable UI specifications
- Review and improve an existing application rather than designing from scratch
- Identify areas of friction, redundancy, and unnecessary complexity throughout the product
- Design intuitive workflows that help users accomplish tasks more efficiently
- Create wireframes, mockups, user flows, and implementation-ready designs
- Partner closely with engineering to ensure designs are practical, scalable, and easy to build
- Work directly with end users to ground design decisions in how the product is actually used
- Prioritize high-impact improvements that support rapid product readiness
- Move quickly enough to reach production readiness within two weeks
- Evaluate existing workflows and identify opportunities to simplify the user experience
- Translate product requirements and stakeholder feedback into actionable design improvements
- Identify redundant functionality, unnecessary steps, and workflow inefficiencies
- Continuously improve usability, clarity, and workflow efficiency across the platform
- Recommend practical design solutions that improve outcomes without adding unnecessary complexity
- Collaborate closely with product stakeholders, engineering teams, and end users
- Work directly with end users to validate that simplifications match real usage
- Balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints
- Participate in product discussions and provide thoughtful recommendations on usability improvements
- Communicate design decisions clearly and provide rationale grounded in product outcomes
- Support engineering through implementation by providing organized, implementation-ready specifications
Skills
- Experience designing and improving existing software products
- Strong UI/UX design experience with a focus on usability and workflow optimization
- Ability to simplify complex user experiences and reduce friction
- Experience translating product requirements into production-ready designs
- Experience improving existing products through workflow analysis, product requirements, and stakeholder collaboration
- Strong understanding of MVP product development and iterative design
- Ability to work quickly and prioritize impact over perfection, including reaching production readiness within two weeks
- Experience working closely with product and engineering teams, and directly with end users
- Strong proficiency with Figma and modern design workflows
- Experience designing for healthtech or other regulated, high-stakes environments
- Startup or early-stage product experience
- Experience redesigning or optimizing existing SaaS products
- Deep Figma expertise
- Experience supporting products moving from MVP to production readiness
- Experience working in fast-moving environments with short delivery timelines
Benefits
- 1099 Independent Contractor
- Approximately 20 hours per week
- 2-month engagement
- Remote
- Potential for future project extensions based on performance and business needs
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