# UX Designer

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-designer

A UX designer researches user needs and shapes how digital products look, feel, and function, typically working within a product or design team alongside product managers and engineers. Day-to-day work involves conducting user research and usability testing, then translating findings into wireframes, prototypes, and polished interfaces in Figma, often while maintaining or contributing to a broader design system. People in this role tend to blend analytical curiosity with visual and interaction design sensibility.

Top skills: [Design Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/design-systems), [Figma](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/figma), [Usability Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/usability-testing), [User Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/user-research)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Junior UX Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/junior-ux-designer)
- Often leads to: [Interaction Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/interaction-designer), [Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-designer), [Senior UX Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ux-designer)

## Similar roles

[Graphic Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/graphic-designer), [Interaction Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/interaction-designer), [Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-designer), [UI Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ui-designer), [UI/UX Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ui-ux-designer), [User Experience Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-designer), [User Experience Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/user-experience-researcher), [UX Developer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-developer), [UX Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-engineer), [UX Researcher](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/ux-researcher), [Video Game Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/video-game-designer)

## Open UX Designer roles (11)

- [Senior UX & Product Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a747f2d7-f262-481e-9479-b7e0d648199f/senior-ux-product-design-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time
- [UX Visual Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b82bbb82-6c97-4be5-ba80-b8aa1ccd0c01/ux-visual-analyst-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, Annapolis Junction, MD, $83,500 – $210,000
- [Senior UX Designer - Customer Experience](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/24a8e3e3-c7d7-40e2-9cf5-02498fcebb52/senior-ux-designer-customer-experience-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Full-time, Ho Chi Minh, VN, 700000
- [UX Principal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0c3dc6e5-7d1e-4188-ab17-6e1a39123d43/ux-principal-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [UX Product Design Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/dec87daa-66ea-40d4-bcc6-43e4188cc8ad/ux-product-design-lead-at-citigroup) at [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup) — Full-time, Tampa, FL, $125,600 – $188,400
- [Global UX Research & Design Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7301c095-0ed4-4159-b757-d9a10a162d7c/global-ux-research-design-specialist-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — $79,900 – $107,800
- [User Experience (UX) Lead, VP - Marketing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/117f9073-691d-46d7-a256-5763ac6528d6/user-experience-ux-lead-vp-marketing-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — Full-time, New York, NY, $150,000 – $200,000
- [Working Student (f/m/d) - UX Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/a651899a-6960-4ee5-b5ff-911a2b6fa062/working-student-f-m-d-ux-design-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Part-time, Walldorf, DE, 69190
- [Senior UX Designer - Online Team](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/27384b97-a124-48cb-a348-be0bbb42040c/senior-ux-designer-online-team-at-the-home-depot) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Atlanta, GA
- [UX Designer, AVP - Finance and Operations Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3b2ff13e-8db5-4a0b-87f4-8f421e09fe03/ux-designer-avp-finance-and-operations-technology-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $140,000 – $200,000

All 11 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=UX%20Designer

## Likely next role (83)

Where UX Designers commonly go next: [Interaction Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/interaction-designer), [Product Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/product-designer), [Senior UX Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-ux-designer).

- [Product Designer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whalarinc/jobs/6180413004) at [Whalar](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/whalar) — United States (listed on Whalar's own careers site)
- [Senior UX Designer](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/GLOBAL-CUSTOM-COMMERCEBLINDS-OFFICE-HOUSTON---2140/Senior-UX-Designer_Req190928) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — Houston, TX (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Sr. Staff Design Technologist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kong/9ef0f069-1d5e-4bcd-9c16-359e11456a12/application) at [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company) — San Francisco, CA, $150,000 – $250,000 (listed on Kong Company's own careers site)
- [Product Designer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/54458853-06bb-48b0-b55c-359bd01903af/product-designer-ii-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $123,000 – $130,000
- [Footwear Designer I, Basketball (Baltimore)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/345ee6a4-eadc-4847-9cfd-2e742c60354c/footwear-designer-i-basketball-baltimore-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $65,000 – $90,000
- [Senior Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e5c0fd8e-f446-4dd6-88c1-44834dc2285e/senior-designer-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Product Designer II, New Business](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/70fba9f9-ca2e-4830-b481-205692e1a922/product-designer-ii-new-business-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — $83,993 – $155,987
- [Designer II (M), Interaction Design](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/94d0ca35-6173-4283-b3aa-9ed5a80e7dae/designer-ii-m-interaction-design-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, Bellevue, WA, $140,000 – $150,000
- [Assistant Designer, Factory Jewelry](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e293a4c8-5bb4-4e20-8eb0-1ff27740da8a/assistant-designer-factory-jewelry-at-j-crew) at [J.Crew](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/j-crew) — Full-time, New York, NY, $57,500 – $71,250
- [Sr. Designer, Digital Concept Design - HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4c651ead-0445-4253-ae3b-dc62fdeca0b2/sr-designer-digital-concept-design-hoka-at-hoka) at [HOKA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hoka) — Full-time, Portland, OR, $96,600 – $130,400

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- [Product Designer](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whalarinc/jobs/6180413004) at [Whalar](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/whalar) — United States (listed on Whalar's own careers site)
- [Sr. Staff Design Technologist](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/kong/9ef0f069-1d5e-4bcd-9c16-359e11456a12/application) at [Kong Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kong-company) — San Francisco, CA, $150,000 – $250,000 (listed on Kong Company's own careers site)
- [Graphic Designer](https://kpf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/KPF_Careers/job/New-York/Graphic-Designer_JR202500009-1) at [Kohn Pedersen Fox](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohn-pedersen-fox) — New York, NY (listed on Kohn Pedersen Fox's own careers site)
- [SaaS Presentation and Graphic Designer - at DXC Site in Charleston- SC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e2ae7a72-8b2c-48d4-bb58-5a564c0d83bc/saas-presentation-and-graphic-designer-at-dxc-site-in-charleston-sc-at-dxc) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Fort Mill, SC
- [Product Designer II](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/54458853-06bb-48b0-b55c-359bd01903af/product-designer-ii-at-blue-apron) at [Blue Apron](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blue-apron) — Full-time, New York, NY, $123,000 – $130,000
- [User Experience Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a1fe55b-09c1-410d-9279-0dab3e298d6c/user-experience-analyst-at-auto-owners-insurance) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Full-time, Lansing, MI
- [Footwear Designer I, Basketball (Baltimore)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/345ee6a4-eadc-4847-9cfd-2e742c60354c/footwear-designer-i-basketball-baltimore-at-under-armour) at [Under Armour](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/under-armour) — Full-time, Baltimore, MD, $65,000 – $90,000
- [Working Student (f/m/d) - User Experience Design for AI at Customer Experience & Solutions (CXS)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/923d3e57-0b5c-4c9b-84ac-4bddae7eb78b/working-student-f-m-d-user-experience-design-for-ai-at-customer-experience) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Part-time, St. Leon-Rot, DE, 68789
- [Senior Designer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e5c0fd8e-f446-4dd6-88c1-44834dc2285e/senior-designer-at-skims) at [SKIMS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/skims) — Los Angeles, CA
- [Product Designer II, New Business](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/70fba9f9-ca2e-4830-b481-205692e1a922/product-designer-ii-new-business-at-warner-bros-discovery) at [Warner Bros. Discovery](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/warner-bros-discovery) — $83,993 – $155,987

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