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Sr. Product Designer

Sr. Product Designer - Contract, Remote (U.S.)

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UpTop is seeking experienced independent Product Designers with deep expertise in UX research and UX design to join our network of contract-based partners. As a collaborator with UpTop, you’ll lead a project from research through design across a range of client engagements. We’re looking for designers who are systems thinkers, detail-obsessed, and thrive at the intersection of structure and creativity.

We value partners who are Smart, Hungry, Humble, and always Curious—those who take initiative, deliver high-quality work, and collaborate well with diverse teams.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead discovery and strategy: Facilitate workshops, client discovery sessions, and stakeholder interviews to uncover business goals, align teams, and frame problems with clarity in ambiguous contexts.
  • Translate insights into strategy: Synthesize user research, market analysis, and business needs into clear design strategies, frameworks, and product direction.
  • Drive end-to-end design execution: Deliver design artifacts across the full spectrum — personas, journey maps, IA, wireframes, prototypes, user flows, interaction patterns, and polished visual designs.
  • Balance strategic and tactical design: Ask critical questions that shape the product vision while also executing detailed design solutions that advance business and user outcomes.
  • Champion user research: Plan and conduct usability testing, A/B experiments, heuristic evaluations, and synthesis sessions to validate and iterate on design decisions.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to define requirements, ensure feasibility, and deliver high-quality experiences.
  • Communicate and influence: Confidently present design rationale and trade-offs to clients, leadership, and cross-functional partners—guiding them toward informed, user-centered outcomes.
  • Apply systems thinking: Leverage mainstream design systems (Material, iOS, Android, Fluent, Bootstrap) and contribute to evolving design patterns and reusable components.
  • Champion accessibility and inclusivity: Ensure designs meet accessibility standards (WCAG/ADA) and support diverse user needs across platforms and devices. 

What We’re Looking For 

  • Strategic & Analytical Thinking:
  • Brings clarity in ambiguous problem spaces; frames challenges into actionable design opportunities.
  • Balances business goals with user needs to create strategies that drive measurable impact.
  • Strong problem-solving skills rooted in data, research, and critical thinking.
  • User-Centered Mindset:
  • Advocates for human-centered design at every stage of the process.
  • Champions accessibility, inclusivity, and usability to ensure designs serve diverse audiences.
  • Empathetic toward end-users, clients, and colleagues — able to translate empathy into actionable design solutions.
  • Craft & Execution Excellence:
  • Demonstrates mastery across the UX spectrum: research, IA, wireframes, interaction design, prototyping, and visual design.
  • Skilled at applying and extending design systems while maintaining consistency and scalability.
  • Deep understanding of technical constraints, enabling practical and innovative solutions.
  • Collaboration & Communication:
  • Effective communicator who can articulate design rationale and influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • Builds strong partnerships with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders.
  • Confident facilitator of workshops, discovery sessions, and design critiques.
  • Adaptability & Resilience:
  • Comfortable pivoting in response to shifting priorities, scope changes, or client feedback.
  • Manages time and workload effectively under constraints of budget, scope, and deadlines.
  • Maintains positivity and openness in the face of challenges, using feedback constructively.

Additional Details 

  • This is a contract opportunity for independent consultants (1099) who operate as registered business entities or LLCs; not a full-time employment position.
  • Work is fully remote (U.S.-based only); though nice-to-have if based in the greater Seattle-area 
  • You must be authorized to work in the U.S. We cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas
We pride ourselves as having a relaxed, fun and rewarding work environment. If you are passionate about all things technology and crave making an impact on a daily basis, please send your resume along with any compensation requirements to jobs@uptopcorp.com
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