Lead UX Designer

We are looking for a Lead UX Designer to join our team and contribute to product discovery, design systems, and end-to-end UX delivery, combining strong design fundamentals with modern AI-assisted workflows in an agile/Scrum environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of UX deliverables within assigned sprints, from discovery through hand-off
• Run research, frame problems, and shape early-stage design direction
• Contribute to and maintain consistency with the design system, proposing improvements back to it
• Integrate AI tools into daily workflow to improve speed and quality of design output
• Participate consistently and punctually in all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Estimate design tasks and break work into sprint-sized increments
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and developers to keep design work aligned with the sprint backlog
• Deliver design assets and specs in time for development hand-off within sprint deadlines
• Communicate blockers, risks, or scope changes proactively to the Product Owner/Scrum Master
• Collaborate cross-functionally with developers, PMs, and other designers, giving and receiving constructive feedback in design reviews
• Document design decisions and rationale clearly for team and stakeholder visibility

Requirements

• 9-15 years of overall professional experience
• Proficiency in Figma, including component-based design, prototyping, and collaborative workflows
• Skills in design discovery, including running research, framing problems, and shaping early-stage design direction
• Understanding of design system foundations, with the ability to contribute to scalable design systems
• Familiarity with AI tools in the design process, such as Figma AI, Midjourney, and ChatGPT/Claude for design ideation
• Experience working within a Scrum framework, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Competency in estimating design tasks and breaking work into sprint-sized increments
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools for tracking sprint work

Benefits

Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies

Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications

Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms

Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons

Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects

Focused individual development

Benefit package:

• Health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Flexible benefits

Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)