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Unique

Senior UX/UI Designer

Unique, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Senior UX/UI Designer – Unique We are seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer with a strong passion for building innovative product experiences that make people’s work easier and more efficient. By helping us design

Unique AI , our modular, security-first AI solution for finance, you will help shape how Generative AI improves daily workflows in the Financial Service Industry. You will play a pivotal role in helping financial professionals automate repetitive tasks and gain more time for value-generating activities. This role offers the opportunity to apply your design craft to an industry hungry for digital innovation, leveraging the most advanced technologies to create secure, scalable experiences.

Job Requirements Who You Are

Mission-Driven Team Player:

You are open to stakeholder feedback and willing to set your ego aside to build the best possible product solutions.

T-Shaped Designer:

You can deliver on both extremes—developing high-level conceptual strategies as well as delivering neat, delightful, pixel-perfect designs ready for implementation.

Research-Minded:

You believe that great design is founded on data and human insight, not just intuition.

Effective Communicator:

You are a design evangelist fluent in English (written and spoken), eager to continue building the Design culture inside Unique. (Proficiency in German is a plus for client communication).

Your Skills and Experience

Experience:

5+ years in UX/UI design with a strong portfolio. Experience designing for

FinTech, Cyber Security, or complex enterprise-grade solutions

is highly preferred over generic SaaS experience.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, or a related field.

UXR Expertise:

Proven experience planning and conducting user research. You should be comfortable writing discussion guides, facilitating user sessions, and presenting findings to stakeholders.

Tool Proficiency:

Expert in

Figma

for high-fidelity designs and prototyping tools (e.g., Balsamiq, Figma prototypes) for wireframing.

Modular Thinking:

Ability to design scalable components that fit into a modular system rather than just standalone pages.

Technical Understanding:

Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and responsive/mobile design. Knowledge of HTML/CSS is a plus to bridge the gap with developers.

Agile Mindset:

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Job Responsibilities Key Responsibilities – Product Design & Strategy

Lead the design process

from concept to final implementation, focusing on delivering modular solutions that drive efficiency while maintaining strict security standards.

Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups

to effectively communicate visions and help stakeholders align on complex product solutions.

Collaborate closely

with customer success, product managers, and developers to ensure designs are feasible, secure, and aligned with business goals.

Expand our design systems

and style guides to ensure consistency across the modular architecture of the Unique Brand.

Marketing Support:

Occasionally support our Marketing and Sales team by providing key UI assets for product-marketing content.

User Experience Research (UXR)

Lead end-to-end user research:

Define research goals, recruit participants from our client base, and select appropriate methods (interviews, usability testing, contextual inquiry, or surveys).

Synthesize insights:

Translate complex user feedback and behavioral data into actionable design improvements and strategic product recommendations.

Validate concepts:

Conduct iterative testing on prototypes to validate the usability of new modules before development, ensuring they meet the specific needs of financial professionals.

Job Benefits – What we offer

Competitive Salary

$125k-$160k DOE

Additional guaranteed vacation

️ Enjoy our standout 25-day vacation policy, a rare benefit in the US job market. Unlike other companies, we guarantee that every employee in the company takes full advantage of this time off

Innovative Projects

Engage in groundbreaking projects within the Generative AI space

Continuous Learning

Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies as you work on varied client projects

Leading Company

A chance to be part of a leading company in a rapidly evolving industry

Culture

A modern company with flat hierarchies that focuses on a people-oriented culture and places great emphasis on transparency and open communication

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Design and Product Management

Industries

Financial Services and Information Services

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