Senior UX/UI Designer

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Senior UX/UI Designer

Company: Commutatus

Location: Bangalore, India

Job Type: Full-time

Category: Product Design / User Experience Operations

Date Posted: August 1, 2026

Experience Level: 3+ Years (with 1+ year at Senior Level)

Remote Status: On-site

🚀 Role Summary

• Drive end-to-end design ownership for complex digital product engagements, from initial discovery through to final handoff and post-launch iteration.

• Develop and maintain scalable design systems, including tokens, components, documentation, and governance, ensuring consistency across diverse products and teams.

• Lead and mentor a team of 2-3 junior and mid-level designers, fostering their growth through constructive feedback, design reviews, and unblocking challenges.

• Articulate and defend design decisions with clear, reasoned arguments to engineering, founders, and users, adapting communication styles as needed.

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to define project scope, assess feasibility, and sequence development efforts effectively.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is positioned as a Senior Individual Contributor with significant leadership scope, focusing on elevating design quality and process rather than direct people management. The emphasis is on hands-on design expertise, system building, and mentorship within a product studio environment.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• End-to-End Design Ownership: Manage the complete design lifecycle for concurrent projects, encompassing user research, ideation, wireframing, user flow definition, high-fidelity screen design, and detailed specifications for development.

• Design System Development & Governance: Architect, build, document, and maintain robust design systems and component libraries, ensuring adherence to established standards and facilitating efficient product development.

• Design Strategy & Problem Solving: Translate ambiguous business objectives and user needs into clear design strategies, actionable flows, and intuitive user interfaces, particularly for complex or novel product challenges.

• Mentorship & Team Enablement: Provide direct guidance, constructive feedback, and skill development support to junior and mid-level designers through regular design reviews, critiques, and knowledge sharing sessions.

• Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Lead design discussions with clients and senior stakeholders, effectively presenting work, gathering feedback, managing scope, and advocating for user-centered solutions.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with Product Management and Engineering teams to ensure design feasibility, optimize development sequencing, and facilitate smooth project handoffs.

• Craft & Quality Assurance: Uphold high standards of visual craft, interaction design, and usability, ensuring designs address the full state space (edge cases, errors, empty states, loading) and are responsive across platforms.

• Process Documentation & Standards: Define and document team-wide design standards, file conventions, and handoff expectations to promote consistency and efficiency across the design team.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities highlight a blend of deep individual contribution in design craft and strategic leadership in process and team development. The emphasis on "owning design end-to-end" and "building design systems" suggests a need for proactive, self-directed individuals who can establish and maintain high standards.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education: While no specific degree is mandated, a strong understanding of design principles, user-centered design methodologies, and visual communication is expected, often gained through formal education or equivalent practical experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of professional UI/UX design experience.

• At least 1 year of experience operating at a senior designer level, demonstrating leadership and ownership.

• Proven experience in building, documenting, and maintaining design systems.

• Demonstrated experience in mentoring or guiding other designers. Required Skills:

• Portfolio of Shipped Products: A strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end product design work with clear articulation of individual role, project constraints, and tangible outcomes.

• Design System Expertise: Demonstrated ability to build, document, and maintain scalable design systems, including component libraries,