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UI/UX Designer job description template

Last updated 2026-10-22

Short answer

A good UI/UX designer job description lists concrete responsibilities, separates required from preferred skills, names the tools and states contract type, location and work authorization. Use the template below and edit the bracketed fields.

Staffing teams write or rewrite job descriptions all the time: to post a requirement, to brief a recruiter or to tailor a resume. This UI/UX designer template is a starting point built from the skills and tools that decide a fit.

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Copy-ready job description

Edit the bracketed fields for your requirement.

UI/UX Designer

About the role
We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to join our team. You will research user needs and test designs.

Responsibilities
- Research user needs and test designs.
- Create wireframes, prototypes and visual designs.
- Maintain design systems.
- Work with developers on implementation.
- Improve accessibility and usability.

Required
- Figma
- User research and testing
- Wireframes and prototypes
- Design systems
- Accessibility basics

Preferred
- Front-end basics (HTML/CSS)
- Analytics
- Design ops
- Workshop facilitation

Tools and stack
Figma, Prototyping tools, User testing tools, Design systems, Accessibility checkers, Analytics

Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]

Responsibilities explained

Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.

  • Research user needs and test designs.
  • Create wireframes, prototypes and visual designs.
  • Maintain design systems.
  • Work with developers on implementation.
  • Improve accessibility and usability.

Required skills

Treat these as the screen. If a candidate cannot speak to them, they are rarely a fit.

  • Figma
  • User research and testing
  • Wireframes and prototypes
  • Design systems
  • Accessibility basics

Preferred skills

Use these to rank candidates who meet the required list.

  • Front-end basics (HTML/CSS)
  • Analytics
  • Design ops
  • Workshop facilitation

Other titles this role appears under

Search and post under the variants your clients use.

  • UI/UX Designer
  • UX Designer
  • Product Designer
  • UI Designer

Seniority guide

Pick the level you need and state it plainly in the posting.

  • Junior: produces screens with guidance.
  • Mid: owns flows end to end.
  • Senior: sets design strategy and systems.

Tailoring a resume to this description

When you submit a consultant, mirror the required skills and tools in the summary and the most recent role, using only experience the candidate really has. MatchWire’s resume tailoring drafts this from the candidate’s stored work history and the posting.

Frequently asked questions

How long should a job description be?

Long enough to list the responsibilities, required and preferred skills, tools and logistics, usually 300 to 500 words.

Should I list a rate in the description?

If the client allows it, a range helps candidates self-select. Otherwise state it as “rate to be discussed” and confirm it before submitting.

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