UI/UX Designer

About the role

York Press is building a new generation of e‑learning platforms for schools, teachers, students and parents across the MENA region. As a UI/UX Designer you will shape the experience of these products from the earliest design phases through to implementation, working closely with product, engineering and content teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the full design cycle – research, definition, ideation, high‑fidelity UI and interactive prototypes.
• Conduct competitive analysis of leading ed‑tech solutions and create user personas for teachers, students, parents and administrators.
• Map user journeys, define “how‑might‑we” problems and produce information architecture, sketches, wireframes and prototypes for review.
• Build and maintain a design system and component library that can be directly implemented by engineers.
• Design age‑appropriate interfaces for multiple learner groups, supporting both English and Arabic (including right‑to‑left layouts).
• Integrate accessibility from the start, targeting WCAG 2.2 AA compliance.
• Participate in weekly design reviews to align direction before development.

Required profile

• 3 + years of UI/UX design experience delivering real web applications.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end‑to‑end work: research, wireframes and polished UI.
• Expert command of Figma, including components, variants, auto‑layout and prototyping.
• Experience designing complex, data‑heavy applications such as dashboards or SaaS tools.
• Solid understanding of accessibility standards and responsive, mobile‑first design.
• Proven ability to create and contribute to a design system.
• Clear communicator able to present and defend design decisions.

Required skills

• Figma
• Design systems
• WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility
• RTL (right‑to‑left) interface design
• Responsive and mobile‑first design
• Basic knowledge of React or component‑based front‑end frameworks

What we offer

• Ownership of the design of e‑learning products from the ground up.
• Impact on schools and students across multiple countries.
• Collaborative environment where design is treated as a first‑class discipline.
• Standard working hours: Mon‑Fri 8 am‑5 pm (1 h lunch) and Sat 8 am‑1:30 pm.