Senior UX/UI Designers On-site Abu Dhabi - Octopus by RTG (8 months)
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About the Role
Octopus by RTG seeks a Senior UX/UI Designer for an 8-month onsite contract in Abu Dhabi to lead design of digital products, own design systems, and ensure seamless developer handoff.
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Responsibilities
- Define intuitive interaction patterns, navigation models, and responsive visual systems across platforms.
- Create end to end experience deliverables including user flows, wireframes, journey maps, and high fidelity prototypes.
- Build, document, and maintain robust design systems in Figma, defining foundations such as grid, spacing, typography, colors, and components.
- Ensure design systems are scalable, accessible, and aligned with product and tech needs.
- Prepare clean, annotated design files for development using Figma and relevant handoff tools.
- Collaborate with front end developers to ensure pixel perfect implementation and alignment to design intent.
- Participate in QA and design reviews to close the gap between design and build.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in Design (Interaction, Visual Communication, HCI, Industrial Design) or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience designing digital products with proven strengths in UX, UI, and design systems
- Deep proficiency in Figma, with experience managing component libraries and applying design tokens
- Working knowledge of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and mobile first design principles
- Solid understanding of front end technologies (HTML/CSS/React) and design developer collaboration workflows
- Strong documentation, organization, and systems thinking mindset
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Role Overview
- We are seeking an exceptional Experience Designer to lead the design of cutting edge digital products across platforms. This role is ideal for a strategic yet hands on designer who blends deep UX and UI craft with the ability to build and maintain scalable design systems.
UX & UI Design Excellence
- Define intuitive interaction patterns, navigation models, and responsive visual systems across platforms.
- Create end to end experience deliverables including user flows, wireframes, journey maps, and high fidelity prototypes.
Design System Ownership
- Build, document, and maintain robust design systems in Figma, defining foundations such as grid, spacing, typography, colors, and components.
- Ensure design systems are scalable, accessible, and aligned with product and tech needs.
- Manage version control, naming conventions, and documentation using tools like Zeroheight.
Developer Handoff & Implementation Support
- Prepare clean, annotated design files for development using Figma and relevant handoff tools.
- Collaborate with front end developers to ensure pixel perfect implementation and alignment to design intent.
- Participate in QA and design reviews to close the gap between design and build, resolving issues proactively.
- Contribute to the use of design tokens and component specs to streamline dev workflows.
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree in Design (Interaction, Visual Communication, HCI, Industrial Design) or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience designing digital products with proven strengths in UX, UI, and design systems.
- Deep proficiency in Figma, with experience managing component libraries and applying design tokens.
- Working knowledge of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and mobile first design principles.
- Solid understanding of front end technologies (HTML/CSS/React) and design developer collaboration workflows.
- Strong documentation, organization, and systems thinking mindset.
Bonus If You Have
- Experience in the Financial Services Sector.
- Experience creating and scaling enterprise grade design systems from scratch.
- Familiarity with QA practices to validate the visual and functional integrity of UI components in production.
- Exposure to agile product teams and tools like JIRA, Zeplin, Storybook, or Git based environments.
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