UI/UX Design Lead (Mobile Applications)

The Role: We are looking for an experienced UI/UX Design Lead to own the UI/UX direction of our communication product. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will personally design key product experiences while setting the design standards that the wider team follows. You should be comfortable making independent design decisions, establishing a strong design foundation, reviewing the work of other designers, and providing clear direction when there are multiple possible approaches. Our primary platform is iOS , so strong familiarity with Apple’s design language , interaction patterns, and platform conventions is essential. Experience designing for iPadOS, macOS, and larger-screen environments is highly valued. Job Responsibilities: • Own and define the overall UI/UX direction of the product. • Personally design key product flows, screens, interactions, and components in Figma. • Establish and maintain the product’s design system, including: - Color system and semantic color usage - Typography - Spacing and layout principles - Component library - Component states and interaction behaviour - Light and dark mode - Icons and visual language - Responsive and adaptive behaviour across screen sizes • Define clear design standards so that different parts of the product feel consistent and intentional. • Ensure the product follows strong iOS design principles while developing a distinctive product identity of its own. • Design and refine interaction flows, navigation, information architecture, and usability. • Think through complex communication-product interactions such as chat lists, conversations, message states, notifications, settings, media, loading states, empty states, offline behaviour, and other high-frequency user interactions. • Review the work of two other designers and provide clear, actionable design feedback. • Act as the design authority for the team and make final calls on UI consistency, patterns, and design direction where necessary. • Mentor designers and help improve the quality and consistency of theirwork. • Work closely with Product Managers and engineers from early explorationthrough implementation. • Communicate design decisions clearly and explain the reasoning behind them. • Review implemented features to ensure the final product accurately reflects the intended design. • Identify inconsistencies, weak interaction patterns, and opportunities to improve the product without requiring detailed direction from the Product team. • Continuously improve and evolve the design system as the product grows. Job Requirements: • A Degree/Diploma in Business IT, Information Systems, Computer Sciences, Digital Design or related disciplines. • At least 7 years of product design, UI/UX design, or relevant experience. • Excellent understanding of iOS UI/UX patterns and Apple platform conventions . • Proven experience building or significantly contributing to a design system from the foundation up. • Strong experience designing polished consumer-facing digital products. • Strong hands-on experience with Figma , including components, variants, Auto Layout, design libraries, and scalable design-system practices. • Strong understanding of typography, color, spacing, hierarchy, layout, and visual consistency. • Strong knowledge of both light and dark mode design , including semantic color systems rather than simply creating visual inversions. • Strong UX fundamentals, including interaction design, information.