UI/UX Designer - REMOTE - SR007, Cape Town

Department:

Creatives and Design

Work Arrangement:

Remote

Job Type:

Independent Contractor, Full Time

Work Schedule:

US Time Zone (candidate expected to be flexible with the client's preference)

Locations:

Philippines, LATAM, South Africa, Kenya, and other remote regions with excellent English communication skills

About Pearl Talent Pearl works with the top 1% of candidates from around the world and connects them with the best startups in the US and EU. Our clients have raised over $5B in aggregate and are backed by companies like OpenAI, a16z, and Founders Fund. They're looking for the sharpest, hungriest candidates who they can consistently promote and work with over many years. Candidates we've hired have been flown out to the US and EU to work with their clients, and even promoted to roles that match folks onshore in the US.

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Why Work with Us? At Pearl, we're not just another recruiting firm—we connect you with exceptional opportunities to work alongside visionary US and EU founders. Our focus is on placing you in roles where you can grow, be challenged, and build long-term, meaningful careers.

Role Overview The UI/UX Designer creates intuitive, user-centered digital experiences that balance usability, aesthetics, and business goals. This role spans the full design lifecycle—from research and wireframing to high-fidelity UI design and prototyping—across web platforms, SaaS products, mobile applications, and marketing experiences.

You will work closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams to translate user needs into clear, effective interfaces. This role is ideal for designers who enjoy solving problems through thoughtful design, value research-informed decisions, and thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments.

Your Impact Your designs improve how users interact with digital products by reducing friction and increasing clarity. Through well-structured flows and polished interfaces, you help improve usability, engagement, and conversion outcomes. Your work supports scalable product growth while ensuring consistent and accessible user experiences.

Core Responsibilities User Research&Analysis— 20%

Conduct user research and usability testing

Analyze user behavior and identify experience gaps

Create personas, user journeys, and flow diagrams

Translate research insights into actionable design solutions

Wireframing&Prototyping— 25%

Create low- to high-fidelity wireframes

Build interactive prototypes to demonstrate user flows

Design responsive layouts across devices

Iterate designs based on feedback and testing results

Visual UI Design— 30%

Design polished, pixel-perfect interfaces aligned with brand guidelines

Apply strong visual hierarchy, typography, and layout principles

Create reusable UI components and patterns

Design conversion-focused landing pages and product interfaces

Design Systems&Component Libraries— 15%

Build and maintain scalable design systems

Create and document reusable components and patternsEnsure consistency across products and platforms

Collaborate with developers on design system implementation

Usability Testing&Optimization— 5%

Plan and execute usability testing sessions

Analyze findings and iterate on designs

Optimize user flows based on data and feedback

Collaboration&Communication— 5%

Partner with product managers and developers

Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders

Participate in reviews, planning sessions, and critiques

Requirements Must-Haves (Required)

1–2+ years of UI/UX design experience

Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design process

Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and UI design

Solid understanding of UX principles and interaction design

Strong visual design fundamentals (layout, typography, hierarchy)

Excellent English communication skills

Ability to work independently in a remote environment

Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)

User research or usability testing experience

Conversion-focused or CRO design exposure

Experience designing SaaS, mobile apps, or dashboards

Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG)

Basic understanding of front-end constraints (HTML/CSS concepts)

Tools Proficiency Must-Haves (Required)

Figma (components, auto layout, prototyping)

Wireframing and prototyping tools

Strong visual design and layout fundamentals

Tools Proficiency Nice-to-Haves (Preferred)

Adobe XD or Sketch

Prototyping tools (Framer, Principle, ProtoPie)

User testing tools (Maze, UserTesting, Hotjar)

Collaboration tools (FigJam, Miro)

Project management tools (Notion, Jira, Asana)

Benefits

Competitive Salary: Based on experience and skills

Remote Work: Fully remote— work from anywhere

Generous PTO: In accordance with company policy

Direct Mentorship: Access to global industry leaders

Learning&Development: Continuous growth resources

Global Networking: Work with international teams

Health Coverage (Philippines only): HMO after 3 months (full-time)

Our Recruitment Process

Application

Skills Assessment

Initial Screening

Top-grading Interview

Client Matching

Job Offer

Onboarding

Ready to Join Pearl Talent? Build a long-term remote career designing meaningful digital experiences for global teams. Join Pearl Talent and grow as a designer through ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.

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