nextSource · 7 hours ago
Senior UX Designer (Contract)
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$60/hr - $70/hr
5+ years expnextSource is focused on building tools and platforms for assessment authoring at scale. As a Senior UX Designer, you will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to design user-centered tools that enhance the assessment creation and management process, ensuring usability and accessibility throughout the product lifecycle.
Software
Hiring Manager
Matthew Grieve
Responsibilities
Develop a deep understanding of users, their workflows, and their needs through research and ongoing partnership
Identify target users and form hypotheses around user needs and behaviors
Own and lead generative and evaluative research for your products
Analyze business, technical, and operational requirements to inform design solutions
Collect and synthesize multiple data sources (e.g., research, surveys, analytics, accessibility reviews)
Facilitate synthesis and alignment sessions using agile and lean methodologies
Create user journeys, service maps, and flows that capture current and future states
Produce wireframes, interactive prototypes, visual designs, and detailed specifications
Partner with Accessibility specialists to ensure inclusive, compliant experiences
Present design concepts, rationale, and outcomes to product teams and stakeholders
Conduct design handoffs to engineering using tools such as Figma
Collaborate with other designers to align on shared patterns, systems, and standards
Contribute to UX and product strategy across the assessment authoring ecosystem
Help evolve shared patterns and systems to support consistency across tools and platforms
Clearly document and communicate design decisions and tradeoffs
Actively participate in agile ceremonies, advocating for user needs and design quality
Champion a culture of user empathy, curiosity, and continuous learning
Advocate for effective, lightweight design processes that work in an embedded model
Independently manage priorities and scope across multiple initiatives
Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure timely delivery
Foster strong collaboration across disciplines to align outcomes with product goals and the org mission
Qualification
Required
You hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
You have 5+ years of relevant UX or product design experience
You have experience designing complex, content-rich applications or platforms
You excel in information architecture, workflow design, and interaction patterns
You are fluent in user-centered research methods and applying insights to design
You understand accessibility and inclusive design principles
You are a clear, thoughtful communicator who collaborates effectively across disciplines
You are adaptable, curious, and energized by complex, ambiguous problem spaces
You bring a product design mindset, owning design from strategy through delivery
Preferred
Familiarity with front-end technologies and data modeling is a plus
Benefits
Healthcare Benefits including Medical, Prescription, Vision & Dental Coverage | United Healthcare
Voluntary STD & LTD | New York Life
401(k) Retirement Planning | Fidelity
Discount Program
Company
nextSource
Human capital management software
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Catherine Candland
CEO
Heather Hernandez
Chief Financial and People Officer
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