UI/UX Designer

What you’ll do

• Own end-to-end UX for assigned flows: research, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, and developer-ready handoff.
• Maintain and extend a coherent design system (typography, colour, spacing, components) aligned with Ikigai brand.
• Design responsive layouts for mobile-first customers and desktop-heavy staff workflows.
• Map complex operational journeys (enquiries, listings, workshop, finance) into simple, low-error interfaces.
• Run lightweight usability checks with staff and use analytics/feedback to iterate.
• Produce specs, redlines, and component notes for Next.js/Tailwind implementation (including edge/empty states).
• Collaborate on marketing pages, careers, and promotional surfaces with the marketing team.
• Ensure accessibility basics: contrast, focus order, touch targets, and readable forms.

What we’re looking for

• 2+ years UI/UX design for web products (portfolio required).
• Strong Figma (or equivalent) workflow: components, variants, auto-layout, and dev handoff.
• Evidence of UX thinking—not only visual polish (flows, hierarchy, error prevention).
• Ability to design within brand constraints and work iteratively with engineers.
• Clear written communication for annotations and async collaboration.

Nice to have

• Automotive, retail, or marketplace product experience.
• Basic HTML/CSS literacy to discuss feasibility with developers.
• Illustration/photography direction for marketing collaboration.
• Familiarity with dashboard/admin UX patterns.

How hiring works

Submit your CV, portfolio or GitHub links, and salary expectations (or hourly rate for contract).

• Intro call

Discuss your experience, availability, and interest in automotive/dealership software.

• Technical review

Short practical exercise or walkthrough of past work relevant to the role (take-home where fair).

• Team interview

Meet stakeholders, align on product priorities, and discuss how you work in a small team.

• Offer

Agree scope, remote/hybrid pattern, and first project milestones.