Senior UX Product Designer And Researcher - SaaS Products

Who We Are

Escalent is an award-winning data analytics and advisory firm that helps clients understand human and market behaviors to navigate disruption. As catalysts of progress for more than 40 years, our strategies guide the world’s leading brands. We accelerate growth by creating a seamless flow between primary, secondary, syndicated, and internal business data, providing consulting and advisory services from insights through implementation. Based on a profound understanding of what drives human beings and markets, we identify actions that build brands, enhance customer experiences, inspire product innovation and boost business productivity. We listen, learn, question, discover, innovate, and deliver—for each other and our clients—to make the world work better for people.

Why Escalent? Once you join our team you will have the opportunity to...

• Access experts across industries for maximum learning opportunities including Weekly Knowledge Sharing Sessions, LinkedIn Learning, and more.
• Gain exposure to a rich variety of research techniques from knowledgeable professionals.
• Enjoy a remote first/hybrid work environment with a flexible schedule.
• Obtain insights into the needs and challenges of your clients—to learn how the world’s leading brands use research.
• Experience peace of mind working for a company with a commitment to conducting research ethically.
• Build lasting relationships with fun colleagues in a culture that values each person.
  
  

We’re seeking a hands-on senior UX Product Designer to lead the design of our SaaS product portfolio. This role blends creative design craft with user research, turning insights into intuitive, scalable product experiences. You’ll work across discovery, design, prototyping, and delivery - helping shape tools that delight users while delivering measurable business outcomes.

This is a blended role where UX design is primary, and research is integrated into your workflow.

Who you are

• You’re passionate about understanding users and designing experiences that solve their problems elegantly.
• You stay up to date with design trends and know how to balance innovation with usability.
• You have a strong eye for detail - every pixel matters - and can translate requirements into clean, consistent interfaces.
• You’re fluent in Figma and other modern design/prototyping tools.
• You know how to build design systems from scratch and scale them across products.
• You collaborate confidently with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders - communicating design choices clearly and constructively.
• You’re curious, iterative, and data-informed, balancing speed with craft.
• You see UX as more than screens - you design holistic experiences that consider digital, human, and business touchpoints.
  
  

What you’ll do Design

• Lead end-to-end UX design for SaaS products, from concepts and flows to polished high-fidelity prototypes.
• Own Figma workflows, maintaining clean, organized files and scalable design libraries.
• Build and evolve design systems for consistency and reusability across products.
• Translate product requirements into wireframes, flows, and production-ready UI designs.
• Partner with engineers to ensure designs are feasible, performant, and responsive.
• Apply accessibility (WCAG/ARIA) standards to deliver inclusive experiences.
• Advocate for user-centered design principles across the product lifecycle.
  
  

Research

• Plan and conduct user research: interviews, usability testing, concept validation.
• Synthesize findings into actionable insights that influence design decisions.
• Develop personas, journey maps, and other artifacts to inform product strategy.
• Partner with product managers to prioritize features aligned with user needs and business outcomes.
  
  

Desired skills

Must-Have:

• 5+ years of experience designing SaaS applications (ideally data-heavy / analytics products).
• Expert Figma skills with proven ability to build design systems and component libraries.
• Strong portfolio showing interaction design craft and research-driven decision making.
• Experience collaborating with front-end developers (HTML/CSS/JavaScript familiarity a plus).
• Strong understanding of responsive design across devices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and thrive in cross-functional teams.
  
  

Nice-to-Have:

• Knowledge of data visualization best practices.
• Exposure to market research or analytics industries.
• Experience with Agile product development.
• Familiarity with accessibility and inclusive design frameworks.
  
  

Explore our Careers and Culture page to learn more about the people behind the brand: https://escalent.co/careers-and-culture/

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