The Senior UX Designer is a key role in Virtus’ growing Tech/Dev practice. We are seeking a Senior UX Designer to lead the design of intuitive, user-centered digital experiences across web and mobile platforms. This role is ideal for a strategic and hands-on designer who excels at turning complex business and user needs into elegant, thoughtful solutions. The ideal candidate has strong experience in UX strategy, wireframing, prototyping, interaction design, and design systems, with deep proficiency in Figma. This person will collaborate closely with product managers, developers, stakeholders, and end users to create seamless and impactful experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

User Experience & Product Design

• Lead end-to-end UX design efforts from discovery through final handoff
• Translate business goals, user needs, and technical requirements into effective design solutions
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, mockups, and high-fidelity designs
• Design intuitive, accessible, and scalable user experiences across responsive web and mobile products
• Simplify complex workflows into clear, elegant, user-friendly interactions
• Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the product lifecycle

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Partner closely with product managers, developers, business analysts, and other stakeholders to shape product direction
• Present design concepts, rationale, and recommendations clearly to internal teams and leadership
• Collaborate with engineering to ensure accurate implementation of designs
• Support agile product development processes and contribute to sprint planning and feature refinement

Design Systems & Figma Ownership

• Build, maintain, and evolve scalable design systems and component libraries in Figma
• Create reusable patterns, documentation, and standards to ensure consistency across products
• Organize files, libraries, prototypes, and collaboration workflows within Figma
• Ensure clean handoff to development teams using Figma specs and annotations

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level designers when applicable
• Help elevate UX maturity, design standards, and best practices across the organization
• Contribute to design critiques, process improvements, and team collaboration rituals

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Psychology, Information Architecture, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 6+ years of experience in UX/UI or product design, with at least some experience in a senior-level role
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design thinking and end-to-end UX process
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including:
  • Components and variants
  • Auto layout
  • Prototyping
  • Design systems / libraries
  • Developer handoff workflows
• Experience creating wireframes, journey maps, user flows, prototypes, and polished UI designs
• Strong understanding of usability, accessibility, responsive design, and interaction design best practices
• Experience working in cross-functional agile teams
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

Additional Information:

• Preferred Location: Atlanta, GA
• Contract, 1099 position
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer directly. All positions include the possibility of travel.
• The Virtus Solution is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a culture of equality, inclusion, and fairness — each foundational to our core values. We strive to create a diverse environment where each employee is encouraged to bring their unique ideas, background and experience to the workplace.