Employment type: Full-time (beginning with initial 3-month contractor trial period)
Level: Mid-level to Senior-level
Location: Los Angeles or NYC (full-time; hybrid/in-office)
About Day Job: Website, Instagram.
Day Job is a creative studio headquartered in Los Angeles with around 20 full time employees. We conceptualize brands from the beginning, and launch them into the world. We work largely in consumer spaces, branding or rebranding companies like David and The BBC, and designing and developing websites for Recess, Fly By Jing, Grindr and A24.
About the Role:
Web Designers play a key role in crafting intuitive, high-performing digital experiences—especially for ecommerce and conversion-driven platforms. You’ll collaborate closely with designers, developers, and strategists to turn ideas and user needs into elegant, scalable web solutions. This role balances UX thinking, visual craft, and executional precision, moving seamlessly from wireframes to polished, production-ready UI.
Key Responsibilities
- Concept, design, and execute user-centered web experiences with a strong focus on ecommerce and conversion.
- Create high-level wireframes, user flows, and refined UI designs in Figma.
- Build interactive and animated Figma prototypes to communicate intent, behavior, and flow.
- Develop and maintain consistent, repeatable UI components within well-organized design systems.
- Apply strong fundamentals of layout, typography, hierarchy, spacing, and color across all work.
- Design with a mobile-first mindset, accounting for responsive behavior and edge cases.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to translate requirements into thoughtful, effective web solutions.
- Present design work internally and incorporate feedback with confidence and clarity.
Essential Skills
- UI/UX web designer with ecommerce experience.
- Ability to produce wireframes, user flows, and production-ready UI in Figma.
- Strong understanding of interactive and animated Figma prototypes.
- Deep knowledge of UI fundamentals and best practices.
- Familiarity with common interaction patterns, states, edge cases, and user flows.
- Experience designing ecommerce or conversion-driven websites.
Qualifications
- Minimum 2–4+ years of experience designing websites or digital products, ideally in an agency or fast-paced environment.
- Strong conceptual thinker with excellent design craft and attention to detail.
- Confident presenting work and engaging in thoughtful critique.
- Portfolio demonstrating tasteful, user-centered, idea-driven web design.
Bonus Points
- Experience with A/B testing, CRO, or analytics-informed design.
- Familiarity with Shopify and Shopify’s CMS.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary Ranges based on relevant work experience and proficiency.
Mid-Level Web/UX Designer: $90,000–$110,000
Senior-Level Web/UX Designer: $110,000-$130,000
Lead/Principal Web/UX Designer: $130,000-$150,000
After a successful contractor trial period, candidate be offered full-time employment including:
Health insurance (100% paid by employer)
Unlimited PTO (scheduled in coordination with your supervisor)
Day Job is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.