A leading global research platform is modernising its user experience across millions of articles and book pages, and they’re looking for a highly skilled UI/Visual Designer to help shape the next generation of their reading and discovery interfaces.
You’ll join a specialist UX team responsible for elevating accessibility, consistency, and performance across a vast, content‑rich product used by tens of millions of people every month. Working closely with Product, Engineering, and UX partners, you’ll translate strategy into polished, production‑ready UI that supports a mission centred on advancing knowledge and improving outcomes in science and healthcare.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading visual and UI design execution using Figma, with a strong focus on component libraries, variants/tokens, auto‑layout and high‑quality developer handoff.
- Applying and contributing to a large‑scale design system, including new typography and Graphene‑based components.
- Partnering with developers to QA implementation and ensure WCAG‑compliant accessibility standards are met.
- Producing clear documentation, design decisions and artefacts that support iterative releases.
- Enhancing the platform’s visual consistency, readability and long‑form content experience across responsive breakpoints.
What you’ll bring
- 4–6 years’ experience in UX/UI design for content‑heavy digital products.
- A proven ability to deliver accessible, system‑based UI at scale in close collaboration with engineering teams.
- Expert‑level Figma skills, especially for design‑to‑delivery workflows.
- Strong experience with design systems, component alignment and cross‑product collaboration.
- Exceptional typography craft, particularly for long‑form reading environments.
How success will be measured
- Timely delivery of pages and components migrated into the design system.
- High‑quality implementation that passes design QA and meets WCAG standards.
- Consistent visual and typographic execution across all breakpoints.
- Clear communication, documentation and positive collaboration feedback.
- Tangible improvements to UI consistency, brand alignment and accessibility.
Interview process
- 30‑minute phone screening with the hiring manager
- 60–90 minute portfolio review with a panel of colleagues
If you’re passionate about elevating complex, content‑rich experiences and want to contribute to a platform with global impact, this contract offers the chance to make a meaningful mark.