Senior User Experience Designer Jobs

Discover senior user experience designer opportunities with organizations seeking experienced professionals to shape intuitive, effective digital products. Ladders features vetted career opportunities paying $100,000 or more, including roles where senior UX designers guide product experiences from early research and concept development through launch and ongoing improvement.

What Senior UX Designers Do

Senior user experience designers help teams understand user needs and translate them into clear, useful experiences. Depending on the organization, responsibilities may include conducting user research, mapping journeys and workflows, creating wireframes and prototypes, refining interaction patterns, and partnering with product managers, engineers, researchers, and visual designers. Senior designers often take ownership of complex projects and help align user needs with business goals and technical constraints.

Skills and Experience Employers Seek

Employers commonly look for a strong portfolio that explains design decisions and demonstrates outcomes, along with experience in interaction design, prototyping, usability testing, and design systems. Senior roles may also require facilitation, clear communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to mentor teammates or influence product direction. Familiarity with tools such as Figma and with research and analytics methods can be valuable, depending on the role.

Career Growth and Work Settings

Senior UX designers work across industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and enterprise software. Career paths can lead to staff or principal designer positions, UX management, design strategy, or broader product leadership. Explore Ladders listings to find opportunities that fit your experience, preferred industry, and career goals.

Find Senior UX Designer Jobs on Ladders

Browse vetted senior user experience designer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more. Review role requirements, compare opportunities, and discover positions where your expertise can make a meaningful impact on digital products and services.

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$143K - $273K *

Drive strategic initiatives to optimize member experiences across digital journeys. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to leverage data insights, improve marketing effectiveness, and enhance cust...

San Antonio, TXRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$93K - $166K *

Transform the future by leading complex projects that drive innovation and efficiency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business value while managing scope, schedule, and resources i...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$72K - $130K *

Innovate business processes to enhance HEDIS® data reporting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to monitor compliance, evaluate metrics, and drive interventions that support operational excellen...

Minnetonka, MNRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$165K - $185K *

Manage clinical trial operations for early-phase gene-editing studies, overseeing execution from start-up to close-out. Collaborate with internal teams, CROs, and vendors to ensure timelines, budgets...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$160K - $200K *

Design and build innovative web applications and APIs, taking ownership of projects from architecture to deployment. Collaborate with a dynamic team to leverage AI tools and deliver impactful solution...

New York, NYRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Join us to build a new AI-driven demand generation channel from scratch. You'll identify audiences, develop outreach strategies, and run experiments to create a repeatable pipeline, all while collabor...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's building a new AI-driven demand generation channel from scratch. You'll identify audiences, develop outreach strategies, and run experiments to create a repeatable pipeline, all whi...

CanadaRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$105K - $145K *

Unlock potential by driving financial planning and analysis for a key business unit. Collaborate across teams to deliver insights, enhance reporting, and support strategic decision-making in a fast-pa...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$122K - $180K *

Redefine the Merchant Onboarding experience by designing and prototyping innovative features. Collaborate closely with merchants to automate processes and enhance product velocity, leveraging AI tools...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$92K - $203K *

Optimize developer experiences by building scalable, reliable software deployment platforms. Collaborate with engineers to design, code, and test applications that enhance critical digital services fo...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$120K - $145K *

Join our team as a Senior Value Engineer, where you'll drive strategic deals by building economic cases that resonate with CFOs, blending financial modeling with executive engagement to deliver impact...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$89K - $150K *

Drive the success of B2C onsite marketing programs by enhancing customer experiences through strategic planning, A/B testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to optimize conversion rates...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$74K - $137K *

Engage stakeholders to deliver innovative training programs on Direct Tax Compliance solutions. Collaborate with teams to enhance learning experiences through various formats, ensuring alignment with...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$74K - $137K *

Elevate your career by delivering expert training in Direct Tax Compliance solutions, enhancing customer success through engaging learning experiences. Collaborate with teams to create impactful conte...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$132K - $162K *

Elevate customer engagement by designing and executing lifecycle programs that drive adoption, retention, and expansion. Collaborate across teams to create impactful communications and leverage data t...

New York City, NYRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower customer success by designing and executing lifecycle programs that enhance adoption, retention, and expansion. Collaborate across teams to create impactful communications and leverage data-dr...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$132K - $162K *

Empower our customer success journey by crafting lifecycle communications that drive adoption, retention, and expansion. Collaborate across teams to build impactful programs that resonate with our dig...

San Francisco, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Elevate your impact by leading innovative software projects, mentoring talent, and enhancing system resilience. You’ll drive technical excellence and collaboration, shaping our product's evolution in...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $160K *

Champion cloud and application security by enhancing AWS practices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving continuous improvement to ensure secure and compliant environments...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$204K - $306K *

Reimagine data foundations with us as you lead our analytics engineering team, guiding data modeling, governance, and AI initiatives. Influence cross-functional collaboration and empower business insi...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $175K *

Join a team that's redefining cloud solutions by architecting innovative CaaS and cloud-native technologies. Collaborate with customers to tackle complex challenges and drive successful cloud transfor...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$90K - $110K *

Drive impactful Paid Media strategies for B2B clients while managing relationships, optimizing campaigns, and collaborating with stakeholders to exceed performance objectives and enhance client satisf...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $172K *

Elevate initiatives by managing key projects and leading teams to enhance healthcare access and performance. Drive strategic growth through collaboration, risk assessment, and effective communication...

Long Beach, CARemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$184K - $356K *

Unlock your potential by developing cutting-edge pipelines for multi-modal content retrieval. Collaborate with experts in Generative AI and enhance user experiences through innovative software solutio...

RemoteRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$120K - $145K *

Drive the development of scalable software platforms, leveraging AI tools and modern methodologies to enhance performance and quality. Collaborate cross-functionally to build impactful solutions that...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a senior user experience designer do?question toggle

    A senior UX designer researches user needs and designs digital experiences that are intuitive and effective. The role can include journey mapping, interaction design, prototyping, usability testing, collaboration with product and engineering teams, and mentoring or guiding design work.

  • What qualifications are commonly required for senior UX designer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary, but employers commonly seek substantial UX design experience, a portfolio showing process and results, proficiency in interaction design and prototyping, and strong collaboration and communication skills. Some roles also value experience with research, analytics, accessibility, or design systems.

  • How much do senior user experience designers earn?question toggle

    Compensation depends on factors such as location, industry, experience, and scope of responsibility. Ladders focuses on vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more, so browse current listings for salary details and role-specific requirements.

  • Where do senior UX designers work?question toggle

    Senior UX designers work in many industries, including technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, and enterprise software. Opportunities may be on in-house product teams, at agencies, or with consulting organizations.

  • What are common career paths for senior UX designers?question toggle

    Experienced senior UX designers may advance to staff or principal designer roles, move into UX or design management, specialize in design strategy, or pursue broader product leadership positions.