Senior UX/UI Designer, Figma, Design System, Accessibility, Web Portal, Mobile App, Modernization

Project overview

For upcoming modernization projects in the mid-sized business sector, we are looking for experienced UX/UI Designers (m/f/d) for our expert pool.

A typical project looks like this:

Starting Situation

A legacy business application is being modernized and migrated to Google Cloud. This includes a web portal in Angular for customers and administrators, and a mobile app in Flutter for iOS and Android. The interfaces have evolved over years, are inconsistent, and not accessible. The goal is a common design system for the portal and app, efficient workflows for administrators with high workload, understandable processes for customers with infrequent usage, and accessibility according to WCAG 2.1 AA or BITV.

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(UX Design, UI Design, Figma, Design System, Usability, Accessibility, WCAG, Prototyping, User Research, Angular Material, Mobile App, Responsive Design)

Job facts: Direct client project

• Understand users and workflows: Interviews and observations with administrators and customers, analysis of the legacy application, journey maps
• Create information architecture, wireframes, and clickable prototypes in Figma, coordinating with the business department and business analysts
• Build a design system for the portal (Angular Material) and app (Flutter): components, tokens, states, documentation
• Plan and check accessibility according to WCAG 2.1 AA or BITV from the start (contrasts, keyboard navigation, screen readers)
• Design efficient forms, tables, and mass processing for administrators
• Plan, conduct, and incorporate usability test results into designs
• Hand over designs ready for development (specifications, responsive behavior, microcopy) and review implementation
• Document design decisions and justify them to decision-making bodies
• At least 5 years of experience as a UX/UI Designer for business applications, with at least 3 years in web and mobile for products in live use
• Proficient in Figma (components, variables, prototyping) and building or maintaining a design system
• Demonstrable experience in accessibility according to WCAG 2.1 and in usability testing
• Experience collaborating with Angular or Flutter developers during design handovers
• Fluent German, good English
• Experience with Angular Material, Flutter widgets, and Storybook
• UX Research or Service Design as a focus
• Data visualization and dashboards for business users
• Knowledge of GDPR requirements for interfaces (consents, data minimization)
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and component libraries
• Collaboration in agile, distributed teams
• Engagement: predominantly remote, occasional on-site appointments in DACH region
• Duration: typically 4 to 6 months, extension possible
• Utilization: 80 to 100 percent
• Start: project-dependent, from Q1 2027
• Which business application did you most recently significantly design (purpose, your role, team size, link to portfolio or case study)?
• How do you ensure your designs are accessible and can be implemented by developers without further questions?
• What is your hourly rate and when are you available?

Project details

• Start: 2027-01
• Duration: 6 Monate
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: BerlinBrandenburg, Deutschland, DE
• Languages: German