Sr. UX Designer

The Guitar Center Company

$115K — $135K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in front-end development or similar roles.
  • Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, React.
  • Experience with component frameworks like Tailwind CSS and others.
  • Solid understanding of UX principles and accessibility standards.
  • Experience building scalable enterprise or e-commerce applications.
  • Proficiency with Figma and usability testing tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop responsive, user-friendly interfaces for digital products.
  • Collaborate with teams to turn wireframes and prototypes into applications.
  • Create reusable UI patterns and modern web experiences.
  • Maintain a component library and design system for consistency and scalability.
  • Optimize applications for performance, SEO, and responsive design.
  • Identify improvements in customer journeys through UX enhancements.
  • Utilize AI-assisted tools to improve development efficiency.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model combining remote and on-site work.
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Access to modern development tools and technologies.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams on impactful projects.
  • Exposure to emerging trends in UX and front-end development.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to the following:

We are seeking a hybrid Senior UX Designer to bridge the gap between user experience design and front-end engineering for our enterprise e-commerce platform. This role combines UX thinking with hands-on React development to create scalable, accessible, and high-performing digital experiences across browse, search, cart, and checkout flows used by millions of customers.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable designing intuitive customer journeys and building them in production-quality code. You will collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-ready web experiences while helping shape front-end standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop responsive, accessible, and user-friendly interfaces for enterprise digital products and e-commerce experiences.
  • Partner with UX, product, and engineering teams to transform wireframes, prototypes, and business requirements into production-ready applications.
  • Design reusable UI patterns, and modern web experiences using related technologies.
  • Maintain and evolve a reusable enterprise component library and shared design system supporting consistency and scalability across multiple engineering teams and products.
  • Optimize applications for performance, scalability, SEO, accessibility, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile responsiveness.
  • Identify opportunities to improve customer journeys, reduce friction, and enhance engagement through UX improvements, usability reviews, and experimentation.
  • Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools, including GitHub Copilot and Codex, to improve development efficiency and accelerate delivery.
  • Stay current with emerging trends in UX, accessibility, front-end architecture, and modern web technologies.


Tojoin our band, you'll need the following experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in front-end development, UX engineering, UI engineering, or similar roles.
  • Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and modern front-end development practices.
  • Experience with Tailwind CSS, and component-driven development using frameworks such as shadcn/ui, Radix UI, Ant Design, or similar libraries.
  • Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and responsive design best practices.
  • Experience building scalable, responsive, and accessible enterprise or e-commerce web applications.
  • Experience building reusable component libraries, scalable design systems.
  • Strong proficiency with Figma and experience leveraging usability testing, customer research, and behavioral analysis tools such as UserTesting.com to validate and improve digital experiences.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, or similar technologies.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in enterprise retail, e-commerce, or other high-traffic digital environments
  • Familiarity with analytics and optimization tools such as Quantum Metric, Google Analytics, Optimizely, or A/B testing platforms.
  • Experience with CMS and personalization platforms such as Salesforce, Strapi, Monetate, or similar technologies.
  • Familiarity with SSR, SSG, and modern React application architecture patterns.
  • Understanding of Agile, Scrum, CI/CD, and headless commerce architectures.
  • Experience mentoring developers or leading front-end UX initiatives.

Pay Rate: $115,000- $135,000yr depending on background and experience.

The job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on actual experience, education, and other factors. The pay range(s) listed are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different in other locations.

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