Lead, User Experience Design, Design System

Job Description Summary

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The Lead UX Designer for the Castlight Design System will be a foundational member of a growing, fast-paced team of designers and researchers who are reenvisioning the Castlight platform from the ground up. You will take ownership of a critical aspect of the platform: the Design System. The Design System is the foundation for a seamless, consistent user experience and the primary artifact for smooth and efficient designer/developer collaboration.

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How will you make an impact & Requirements

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Lead, User Experience Design, Design System

At apree health, we’re on a mission to help people use their health benefits—connecting the right person to the right service at the right time. We’re integrating AI in smart and thoughtful ways throughout the ecosystem while we rethink the fundamental experiences the platform offers. Be a part of building a better, healthier future for employees, health plan members, and their families! 

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership of a critical and complex aspect of the Castlight platform that designers and developers will work with every day. Working independently, create a plan and operational cadence for a full redesign of the Design System, from analysis of the existing DS to implementation, monitoring, and iteration. 

• Understand the Castlight user ecosystem and the unique needs that our users have that will drive Design System decisions. Understand accessibility requirements and embed them in the Design System from the beginning. 

• Work across the design process at many levels: from the “30,000 ft” view to the interaction details that makes an experience feel sophisticated. 

• Use motion and interaction as a basic building block of your toolkit. Think about responsive design and different modes (light, dark) and how the system will perform under a variety of device settings. 

• Work closely with the design team and engineers to incorporate design needs and implement the system.

• Create clear documentation for components and templates so that anyone can understand how to use the design system correctly. 

• Stay on top of UX trends and technological advancements, ensuring that the company’s design practices are at the forefront of the industry and continuously evolving. Bring new processes, ideas, and ways of working back to the UX team and our product and engineering partners. 

• Be a strong and positive role model and mentor for a growing design team, fostering a culture of design excellence. Chip in to other areas of work as needed. Work to stand up new practices and lead aspects of team development to create an organization that is smart, talented, and has fun working together! 

Education/Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.

• 8+ years of experience in product UX design, with a proven track record of creating successful and user-friendly products.

• Expertise in UX/UI design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, or similar tools.

• Familiarity with agile methodologies and experience working in agile product development teams.

• Strong understanding of design systems, user flows, and interaction design principles.

• Experience conducting user research and usability testing, with the ability to synthesize insights into actionable design improvements.

• Proficiency in creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.

• Strong understanding of responsive design, mobile-first principles, and cross-platform user experiences.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders throughout the product lifecycle.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to design for complex user interactions and workflows.

• Deep knowledge of accessibility standards and designing for diverse user groups.

Compensation:  $131,243K - $164,054K & bonus eligible (national average, premium markets may vary) 

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