UX/UI Designer

Sia Experience is hiring a hands-on UI/UX Designer to create engaging, gamified digital learning experiences. This is a client-embedded onsite role in New York City, covering end-to-end UX and UI work from early wireframes to high-fidelity, interactive prototypes.

Role Focus

The role centers on designing clear and accessible learning interfaces that support curriculum goals. You will translate learning objectives and complex content into user-friendly experiences, including interactions and visual systems that can scale across an expanding library of lessons and modules.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end UI/UX for gamified and educational digital experiences, moving from wireframes and user flows to polished interactive prototypes.
• Transform curriculum, learning objectives, and complex content into experiences that are clear, accessible, and engaging.
• Adapt designs for different age groups, knowledge levels, and learning needs.
• Partner with content and curriculum creators to ensure the experience and lesson library evolve cohesively.
• Establish and maintain visual and interaction consistency across a growing set of lessons, modules, and experiences.
• Present design concepts and recommendations to client stakeholders, explaining the rationale behind decisions.
• Incorporate feedback quickly while protecting the quality and integrity of the overall experience.
• Collaborate onsite with the client team to accelerate design, review, and approval cycles.

Requirements

• Demonstrated UI/UX design experience supported by a strong portfolio, with readiness to walk through work, process, decisions, and individual contributions.
• Proficiency with Figma or comparable contemporary design and prototyping tools.
• Strong fundamentals in wireframing, prototyping, interaction design, information hierarchy, and visual design.
• Ability to translate complex content and requirements into simple, user-friendly digital experiences.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with comfort sharing work directly with client stakeholders.
• Ability to receive feedback, solve problems collaboratively, and iterate quickly.
• Ability and willingness to work onsite full-time in New York City as part of a client-embedded team.
• Experience designing games, gamified products, edtech, or e-learning experiences is highly valued.
• Experience designing for children, younger users, or audiences spanning multiple age groups is a plus.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving agency or client-services environment is preferred.

Technologies

• Figma

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary: USD 100,000 - 115,000 per year
• Annual performance bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision; company-paid life and AD&D; voluntary supplemental insurance and EAP
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting; HSA and FSA options
• College savings and student loan repayment programs
• Paid parental leave; generous PTO, nine company holidays, and one floating holiday
• Cell phone stipend; well-being and professional development programs

What Success Looks Like

• Learners can navigate each experience intuitively and stay engaged throughout the lesson.
• Educational requirements are translated into interfaces that feel approachable and rewarding rather than overly instructional.
• New lessons and modules can be added efficiently while maintaining design consistency and usability.
• Design concepts progress quickly from initial thinking to client-ready prototypes.
• Client stakeholders view you as a responsive, thoughtful partner balancing feedback, user needs, and creative judgment.
• You contribute fresh ideas, strong execution, and a clear growth trajectory as the experience expands.

Workplace and Location

• Sia values in-person collaboration.
• When serving clients, consultants may be required to work onsite at a client location based on engagement needs.
• Between client engagements, consultants are expected to work from a Sia office or approved coworking location at least three days per week.
• Candidates should reside within a reasonable commuting distance of a Sia office or approved coworking location.
• Sia maintains offices and coworking arrangements across multiple U.S. markets, including New York City, Charlotte, Greater Seattle, San Francisco Greater Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington D.C.

Work Authorization

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment.
• This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.