User Experience Designer - User Experience Designer III

Overview

JOB TITLE: User Experience Designer III

Location: Remote US-based or Seattle office

DURATION: 6 months

PAY RATE: $47 - $57 HOURLY

Job Description: Job Overview

We are seeking a talented UX Designer with design systems expertise to support product experiences. This role combines design system work including component design, pattern documentation, and Human Interface Guidelines with hands-on product design for enterprise workflows, B2B tools, and partner-facing experiences.

Contract Duration: 6 months with potential extension

Start Date: As soon as possible

• Design Systems Work (50 to 60 percent of time)
• Design Fire TV/Tablet UI components and patterns such as buttons, cards, navigation, and content browsing
• Create comprehensive use case documentation including when to use, dos and donts, and anatomy diagrams
• Document 10-foot UI patterns including focus states, remote navigation, and voice interactions
• Run weekly governance office hours for design teams
• Conduct design system audits and provide guidance on component usage
• Product Design Work (40 to 50 percent of time)
• Design workflows for internal tools and enterprise experiences
• Create user flows for complex service design challenges
• Design marketing and promotional experiences for Fire TV/Tablet
• Build developer tools and partner-facing dashboards

• Design Systems Expertise 3 to 5 years
• Strong experience designing and documenting component libraries
• Deep understanding of design systems including tokens, components, patterns, and documentation
• Experience writing use case documentation and design guidelines
• Portfolio showing component design work and pattern documentation
• UX/UI Design Skills
• Excellent visual design and interaction design skills
• Experience with complex workflow design including multi-step processes and enterprise tools
• Strong written communication for documentation, guidelines, and specifications
• Proficiency in Figma including component design, prototyping, and design systems
• Collaboration and Communication
• Work independently with minimal oversight as remote contractor
• Strong stakeholder management with designers, PMs, engineers, and 3P partners
• Diplomatic consulting skills to provide guidance without stepping on toes
• Comfortable with ambiguity and fast-paced environment

• Technical Skills
• Basic HTML/CSS understanding helpful for specs but not required
• Familiarity with design tokens such as JSON and CSS variables
• Experience with UXPin Merge, Zeroheight, or Storybook
• Knowledge of WCAG AA accessibility standards
• Device-Specific Experience
• Tablet or touch interface design including iPad or Android tablets
• Remote navigation and D-pad interaction patterns
• Industry Experience
• 3P partner enablement or developer documentation
• B2B SaaS or enterprise tool design

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