What you’ll do

- Own end-to-end UX for assigned flows: research, wireframes, high-fidelity UI, and developer-ready handoff.
- Maintain and extend a coherent design system (typography, colour, spacing, components) aligned with Ikigai brand.
- Design responsive layouts for mobile-first customers and desktop-heavy staff workflows.
- Map complex operational journeys (enquiries, listings, workshop, finance) into simple, low-error interfaces.
- Run lightweight usability checks with staff and use analytics/feedback to iterate.
- Produce specs, redlines, and component notes for Next.js/Tailwind implementation (including edge/empty states).
- Collaborate on marketing pages, careers, and promotional surfaces with the marketing team.
- Ensure accessibility basics: contrast, focus order, touch targets, and readable forms.

What we’re looking for

- 2+ years UI/UX design for web products (portfolio required).
- Solid Figma (or equivalent) workflow: components, variants, auto-layout, and dev handoff.
- Evidence of UX thinking—not only visual polish (flows, hierarchy, error prevention).




- Ability to design within brand constraints and work iteratively with engineers.
- Clear written communication for annotations and async collaboration.

Nice to have

- Automotive, retail, or marketplace product experience.
- Basic HTML/CSS literacy to discuss feasibility with developers.
- Illustration/photography direction for marketing collaboration.
- Familiarity with dashboard/admin UX patterns.

How hiring works

- Apply

Submit your CV, portfolio or GitHub links, and salary expectations (or hourly rate for contract).

- Intro call

Discuss your experience, availability, and interest in automotive/dealership software.

- Technical review

Short practical exercise or walkthrough of past work relevant to the role (take-home where fair).

- Team interview

Meet stakeholders, align on product priorities, and discuss how you work in a small team.

- Offer

Agree scope, remote/hybrid pattern, and first project milestones.

📌 UI/UX Designer (Northcote)
🏢 IKIGAI Motors AU
📍 Northcote