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