Senior UXUI designers
On-siteAustin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Design and evolve core product experiences across web, iOS, Android, and tablets for OleOle, a football-focused social network and messaging platform. Create intuitive UX flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished UI systems for microblogging, live scores, short-form video, and fan engagement features. Help define and scale a unified design system while collaborating closely with frontend engineers using Rust-based frameworks like Dioxus and Leptos to ensure high-quality implementation. Contribute strategically to product direction, establish long-term design culture, and own major product areas from concept to execution in a startup environment.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years of UX/UI or product design experience
- Designers who think in systems, not just screens
- Designers who understand engagement, retention, and consumer behavior
- Designers who can own major product areas from concept to execution
- Designers who move quickly, communicate clearly, and thrive in startup environments
- Exceptional visual design instincts
- Strong UX and interaction design skills
- Deep understanding of mobile-first product design
- Experience building scalable design systems
- Advanced Figma proficiency
- Strong understanding of user psychology and engagement loops
- Experience collaborating closely with engineers and product teams
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- The ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality
- Self-directed designers who take ownership and solve problems independently
- 5+ years of UX/UI design experience, preferably in social media, messaging apps, or fan engagement platforms
- Experience designing for Rust-based web or mobile applications (or willingness to learn Rust-friendly frontend frameworks like Dioxus, Leptos, Yew, or Tauri for desktop apps)
- Strong proficiency in UI/UX tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and Protopic for interaction design
- Experience designing responsive, mobile-first applications with an emphasis on fast-loading, high-performance UIs
- Deep understanding of UI patterns, interaction design, and usability best practices for both web and mobile applications
- Ability to work with developers to translate designs into highly optimized Rust-based frontends
Desired Qualifications
- Passion for football
- Experience designing social feeds or creator tools
- Experience with motion design and animations
- Startup experience building products from zero to one
- Experience working on products with millions of users
- Familiarity with Rust-based frontend frameworks (Dioxus, Leptos, Yew, or Tauri)
- Experience with WebAssembly (Wasm) or Rust-powered UI rendering
- Knowledge of motion design and animations for Rust-based interfaces (e.g., leveraging WebGL, Bevy, or other Rust-friendly graphics engines)
- Experience working in gaming, fintech tech, or high-traffic platforms
- Startup experience you thrive in fast-paced, high-risk, and high-reward environments
- Problem-solving mindset can create simple, intuitive user experiences even in complex technical environments
- Collaborative & adaptable able to work closely with engineers, product teams, and leadership to bring ideas to life
- Startup mentality comfortable with ambiguity, fast iterations, and a high-risk, high-reward environment
- Passion for football
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