Lead UI / UX Designer - Figma

Description : Job Summary :

Were looking for a Lead UI / UX Designer who combines creative vision with technical discipline - someone who can make experiences look amazing while building scalable, professional systems that elevate canibuilds product. At canibuild, design is more than making things look good - its about building slick, scalable, and innovative experiences that solve real problems for our users. In this role, youll be hands-on with design while also shaping our design culture and processes.

Youll create forward-thinking solutions, establish a design system that scales, and make sure design is seamlessly integrated into our product development lifecycle. Youll be the bridge between product, engineering, and leadership, ensuring were not just building what was first imagined, but pushing towards something smarter and better.

If youve led design for web products (not just websites), know how to keep design and engineering aligned, and have a passion for creating products that feel modern, usable, and polished, this role is for you. Experience with real estate or map-based design is a big plus.

Key Responsibilities :

• Raise the design bar : Deliver innovative solutions that go beyond stakeholder ideas and set a higher standard for usability and polish.
• Own the source of truth : Keep designs up to date across whats live, in development, and in scope, so theres no confusion between teams.
• Build for scale : Create and maintain a design system in Figma with reusable components, ensuring consistency across products and screen sizes.
• Design end-to-end : Translate business and user needs into engaging, intuitive product experiences - not just screens, but complete flows.
• Prototype fast : Use Figma to explore ideas quickly, get early feedback, and avoid endless rework.
• Research & testing : Run user interviews and usability tests, and turn insights into clear, practical design improvements.
• Trends & micro-interactions : Stay sharp on design trends and use micro-interactions thoughtfully, always mindful of performance and load times.
• Stress-test & advocate : Push your designs beyond the happy path, account for edge cases, and champion the users perspective when tough trade-offs come up.
• DesignOps mindset : Bring process to design - align design work with the software development lifecycle so engineers know exactly whats ready and whats next.
• Mentor & lead : Guide junior and mid-level designers, share best practices, and create a design culture thats both creative and disciplined.

What Were Looking For :

structure, and maintain a web product. Were especially interested in seeing examples of design systems, responsive layouts, and how youve solved complex product challenges.

What Success Looks Like :

engineering.

feel deliberate.

Benefits :

Shift Time : 3 : 30am to 12 : 30pm

Immediate Joiners Preferred

Must have Skills :

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