UX Designer Location Remote (United States) Employment Type Full time Location Type Remote Department Product Design OverviewApplication About Us Higharc is a VC-backed startup that is changing how new homes are designed and built. Join a founding team who’ve shipped products for Autodesk, Electronic Arts, Nike, and Apple. We have raised a total of $83M with support from top-notch venture capital firms and more than 18 strategic investors—industry leaders in construction, building products manufacturing, and distribution. Higharc is seeking an accomplished UX Designer to join our growing Product org. In this role, you'll define and craft end-to-end experiences that simplify the complex—and make home design and construction more accessible, efficient, and human. What You'll Do You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, and 3D visualization experts to design tools that serve builders, buyers, and everyone involved in bringing homes to life. Your work will have a lasting, real-world impact and play a critical role in shaping the future of the homebuilding industry. Expect to: - Design End-to-End Experiences: Lead the UX and UI design of web-based tools across Higharc’s platform. - Simplify the Complex: Translate detailed workflows into clear, human-centered experiences. - Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product managers and engineers to ensure cohesive product thinking. Partner closely with homebuilders, suppliers, contractors, and buyers to understand their needs and pain points. - Own Design Process: Develop user flows, journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals to articulate design intent. - Influence Product Strategy: Bring a strong, user-focused design perspective to product decisions. - Validate with Data: Leverage both qualitative and quantitative user insights to inform and iterate on designs. - Champion Design Systems:Contribute to and evolve our design system to ensure consistency and scalability. About You You’re a product-minded designer who thrives on solving complex problems and crafting user-centered solutions. You’re passionate about improving how people design and live in their homes—and energized by the opportunity to make a meaningful dent in an outdated industry. You have: - 7+ years of experience designing web-based software - A track record of shipping high-quality, thoughtful product experiences in complex domains - A strong portfolio that showcases your process, thinking, and ability to simplify complexity - Deep user empathy and a clear, confident communication style—especially when working with cross-functional teams - A systems-thinking mindset with the ability to balance detail with big-picture product vision - Experience in defining and delivering net-new experiences, not just iterating on existing patterns - Comfort articulating trade-offs, managing ambiguity, and driving toward clarity in fast-moving environments A major plus if you also bring: - A background or passion in architecture, construction tech, or home design - Familiarity with 3D tools or environments (e.g., Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Unity, Three.js) - Experience contributing to or evolving a design system Working at Higharc Higharc has been remote first since our founding in 2018. We offer flexible hours so you can do your best work without missing out on life. Higharc offers competitive salaries with significant equity, in a fast-growing, well-funded company. Personal healthiness is an important value for us- we provide comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with flexible PTO, and meaningful maternity/paternity leave to all U.S based employees that are full-time. You'll also have access to other big-company benefits such like short and long-term disability plans and a 401K. Haven't worked remotely before? We provide a stipend to create the ideal home office.

Role Description Wir suchen einen UI/UX Designer (m/w/d), der Lust hat, komplexe Herausforderungen zu lösen, Verantwortung übernimmt und Produkte ganzheitlich mitgestaltet – von der Discovery bis zum finalen Release. Du arbeitest eng mit unseren Produktteams Insights und Extraction Platform zusammen und entwickelst Lösungen, die Nutzerbedürfnisse, Business-Ziele und technische Machbarkeit miteinander verbinden. Dabei geht es nicht nur um schöne Interfaces. Du denkst User Experience ganzheitlich, nutzt Research und Daten, um Entscheidungen zu treffen, arbeitest eng mit Product und Engineering zusammen und hilfst dabei, unsere Designprozesse weiterzuentwickeln. Wenn du gerne zwischen verschiedenen Produkten wechselst, strategisch denkst und aus komplexen Anforderungen intuitive Lösungen machst, freuen wir uns darauf, dich kennenzulernen. Qualifications - Mindestens fünf Jahre Erfahrung im UI/UX Design für native iOS- und Android-Apps – idealerweise im B2B-SaaS-Umfeld oder für komplexe digitale Produkte. - Fundierte Erfahrung mit User Research, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing und Design Systemen. - Du schaffst es, komplexe Workflows verständlich und intuitiv zu gestalten. - Du arbeitest gerne eng mit Product, Engineering und anderen Stakeholdern zusammen. - Ein gutes Auge für visuelles Design und Liebe zum Detail. - Du arbeitest eigenverantwortlich, übernimmst Ownership und bringst Themen proaktiv voran. - Du kannst deine Designentscheidungen nachvollziehbar erklären und kommunizierst sicher auf Deutsch und Englisch. Requirements - Du konzipierst und gestaltest intuitive User Experiences für unsere Produkte – mit Fokus auf unsere Teams Insights und Extraction Platform. - Gemeinsam mit Product Managern, Engineers und weiteren Stakeholdern übersetzt du komplexe Anforderungen in verständliche und nutzerfreundliche Workflows. - Du begleitest den gesamten Designprozess – von Discovery und User Research über User Flows, Wireframes und Prototypen bis hin zu Usability Tests und dem finalen UI Design. - Du entwickelst unser Design System aktiv weiter und sorgst dafür, dass unsere Produkte konsistent und hochwertig wirken. - Du bringst eine starke Product-Mentalität mit und triffst Designentscheidungen auf Basis von User Needs, Business-Zielen und technischer Machbarkeit. - Du gibst Impulse für bessere Designprozesse und hilfst dabei, die Designqualität teamübergreifend weiterzuentwickeln. Benefits - Flexibles Arbeiten: Mobiles Arbeiten innerhalb Deutschlands oder aus unserem hellen Münchner Office mit zwei Dachterrassen. - Workation: Arbeiten aus dem Ausland? Kein Problem – Workation innerhalb der EU, in UK und der Schweiz möglich. - Flexible Arbeitszeiten: Gestalte deinen Arbeitstag so, wie er für dich am besten passt. - Weiterentwicklung: 2.500 € netto Weiterbildungsbudget pro Jahr, plus 5 zusätzliche Tage für deine persönliche Entwicklung und ein monatlicher Learning Day. - Urlaub & Sabbatical: 30 Urlaubstage und die Option auf Sabbatical. - Finanzielle Extras: 50 € netto monatlich on top auf dein Gehalt oder 50 € Wellpass-Zuschuss. - Essen: 3 € Essenszuschuss pro Arbeitstag in unserer hochwertigen Kantine. - Team & Kultur: Regelmäßige Team- & Company-Events und eine offene Feedback-Kultur mit echtem Teamspirit. - Mobilität: Kostenlose Tiefgarage und JobRad-Leasing mit steuerlichen Vorteilen. - Ausstattung: State-of-the-Art Apple-Devices und ergonomische Office-Ausstattung für produktives Arbeiten. - Team-Events: Wir wissen, wie wichtig der Zusammenhalt im Team ist, deshalb organisieren wir regelmäßig Team- und firmenweite Events und Aktivitäten. - Gemeinsame Feedbackkultur mit Sinn: eine Feedback-geprägte Kultur voller Purpose und Gemeinschaft.

Role Description To provide specialized visual systems, UX, and experimental prototyping support that helps the Office of Innovation (OOI) translate complex initiatives into reusable design assets, testable concepts, and decision-making tools. The consultant will play a critical role in strengthening the Office of Innovation’s design function by creating: - Visual systems - Rapid prototypes - AI-enabled design experiments - Modular tools These tools will help internal teams, country offices, and partners understand, test, adapt, and scale innovation work across UNICEF. Scope of work: - Support the Office of Innovation (OOI) design function in delivering end-to-end visual design and prototyping outputs across key initiatives (including SPRINTLab, COMPASS, SPARK, Insights, Influence, and other emerging priorities). - Combine strategic storytelling, hands-on design execution, and iterative prototyping, contributing to both internal decision-making and external engagement. Core areas include: - Visual systems and narrative infrastructure: - Translate complex concepts, research insights, and innovation strategies into clear, engaging narratives (presentations, reports, infographics, toolkits). - Develop reusable storytelling templates and visual systems for OOI initiatives. - Design future scenarios, speculative concepts, and journey maps to explore emerging opportunities. - UI/UX and rapid prototyping: - Design and iterate on prototypes for digital products, services, and tools (wireframes, mock-ups, clickable demos). - Support teams in testing and refining concepts through visual outputs. - Experience and spatial design: - Develop visual assets for exhibitions, events, workshops, and innovation spaces (physical and digital). - Design cross-format experiences (screen, print, interactive environments). - Data visualization and sense-making: - Translate research findings and complex datasets into accessible visual formats. - Design modular visual systems to support insight communication and decision-making. All work will be deliverable-based, supporting specific initiatives and outputs rather than ongoing staff functions. The consultant will: - Collaborate closely with the OOI design team and cross-functional teams (innovation, programme, partnerships). - Participate in design processes (e.g., SPRINTs, co-creation workshops, prototyping cycles) where relevant. - Translate abstract or technical content into clear visual outputs for diverse audiences. - Ensure consistency with UNICEF branding while adapting design approaches for innovation contexts. - Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, delivering high-quality outputs within agreed timelines. - Proactively identify opportunities where design can strengthen clarity, engagement, or decision-making. Qualifications - Master’s Degree in Visual Design, UX Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design. - Minimum 12+ years of relevant experience. - Experience supporting innovation teams from problem framing to prototyping. - Experience with Vibe coding (lovable or claude design). - Deep understanding of interaction design. - UN experience is an asset. - Excellent written communication in English; working knowledge of another UN language is an asset. Requirements - Visual design. - Strong in Adobe Suite + Figma. - Interaction design. - Human-centered design. - Prototyping. Benefits - Professional and personal development opportunities. - Attractive compensation and benefits package.

• Use AI to accelerate graphic design, image generation, video editing, motion graphics, short-form content, long-form video, presentation design, storyboarding, creative ideation, branding, campaign production • Create premium landing pages, website graphics, sales resources, educational resources, infographics, PDFs, social media campaigns, digital advertisements, event graphics, product launch assets • Produce social videos, explainer videos, product demonstrations, educational videos, promotional campaigns, testimonial videos, motion graphics, AI-assisted video content • Continually research, test, and implement new AI creative tools that improve quality, speed, consistency, and creative possibilities across the business • Partner closely with Marketing, Product, Sales, Operations, Partnerships, Leadership, Developers, and Copywriters to produce world-class creative work • Maintain exceptional attention to detail, review every deliverable before submission, and protect brand consistency • Continuously improve creative systems and workflows