User Experience Designer

Cengage Group is a global education technology company that impacts millions of learners by providing affordable and quality digital products. The User Experience Designer will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to create intuitive product experiences and advocate for inclusive design in all deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to define, design, and deliver intuitive product experiences
• Translate customer needs and business goals into clear, usable, and elegant design solutions
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that communicate ideas effectively across teams
• Contribute to and help evolve our design system for consistency and scalability across products
• Partner with researchers and data analysts to understand user behavior and validate design decisions
• Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design in every deliverable
• Present design work and rationale to cross-functional partners and collaborators with clarity and confidence

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional UX/product design experience
• Experience designing sophisticated digital products ideally for large user bases or enterprise contexts
• Strong portfolio showcasing work that demonstrates problem-solving, product thinking, and design execution at scale
• Proficiency with industry-standard design tools (Figma preferred)
• Ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints
• Experience working with design systems and contributing to their evolution
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Experience with education technology or other mission-driven products
• Familiarity with AI-driven tools and workflows
• Previous experience at a large product-focused tech company