Senior UX Designer

About the Position

JOIN OUR TEAM@LEVI9 IASI

At Levi Nine we are passionate about what we do. We love our work and together in a team we are smarter and stronger. We work in a dynamic and challenging environment with talented and forward-thinking people who are part of creative and innovative teams. We are looking for skilled team players who make change happen. Are you one of these players? Join the magic number at levi9.ro.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Our partner, ABN AMRO Clearing, is a global leader in the domain of clearing, offering access to a wide range of listed instruments on markets across the globe.

IT is at the heart of their organization with more than 30 different product teams and 10 different platform teams that are trying to build the best products & services for their customers.

Their presence in important financial centers like Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo Hong Kong, London, Sao Paulo, Frankfurt and Iasi, allows them to effectively serve clients worldwide and maintain close proximity to their diverse customer base.

THE ROLE INVOLVES:

We are looking for a UX Designer / Researcher to support the evolution of our partner's global Client Portal.

In this role, you will focus on the Client Portal, a key product used daily by over 400 corporate clients worldwide to manage payment instructions, settlement instructions, and other critical workflows. You will play a central role in shaping intuitive, user-friendly experiences that align with both user needs and business goals.

This assignment is focused on completing the ongoing transition from the current portal design to a new, improved design. You will build on the work already started and help bring the new design to completion with a practical, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Continue and finalize the transition of the Client Portal from the existing design to the new design.
• Conduct UX research to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points.
• Translate research insights into practical, user-friendly design solutions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and interaction designs for the portal.
• Collaborate closely with front-end developers to ensure designs are feasible and correctly implemented.
• Work with stakeholders across business and technology to align on priorities and design decisions.
• Take a proactive role in identifying improvements and driving UX initiatives forward.
• Ensure consistency and usability across the platform.
• Document design decisions, patterns, and outcomes to ensure maintainability and team ownership.

Requirements

• 5+ years of proven experience as a UX Designer / Researcher, preferably in financial services or a similar domain
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end UX process: discovery, user research, prototyping, usability testing, iteration
• Strong understanding of UX research methods and design principles
• 3+ years of working experience with Figma - advanced usage: components, variants, auto-layout, prototyping, developer handoff
• 3+ years of experience with Design Systems - creating, maintaining, and scaling reusable design systems; working with tokens, accessibility, and consistency
• Familiarity with frontend development (e.g., understanding of Angular/TypeScript) and proven experience collaborating with Frontend Developers - ability to work closely with engineers in Angular (or other), understand component structures and constraints
• Good technical understanding (HTML/CSS/JS basics) - can translate designs into feasible implementations; understands responsive design, performance, and accessibility implications
• Experience working in agile teams, writing specs, communicating with engineering, and ensuring design fidelity in implementation

Nice to Have

• Programming experience (Angular/ TypeScript) - can prototype or contribute small UI features; understands code structure
• UX Research Specialization - deep experience in qualitative/quantitative research methods, analytics tools, A/B testing
• Accessibility focused design knowledge (WCAG)
• Design Ops/ Tooling - experience with design system governance, versioning, documentation
• Experience working on design transitions or redesign projects is a strong plus
• Understanding of complex systems and data-driven environment

Soft Skills

• Fluent English, with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Practical, hands-on mindset with a focus on delivering usable solutions
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proactive attitude with the ability to drive work independently
• Ownership mindset with a strong focus on documentation and knowledge sharing
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; comfortable working in a team environment
• Willingness to continuously learn and grow in a fast-moving technical environment

We Offer

• Great colleagues, a tech and fun oriented place to work
• Personal and technical development through courses, training, conferences, and certifications under Levi9 Academy umbrella
• Udemy for business
• A delightful book with Bookster
• Parenting sessions if needed
• Team buildings (with the company, your project team, or your department)
• Fun activities with colleagues sharing your passion (Ex: CSR campaigns, Movie Nights, Football, etc.)
• Meal tickets
• 21 annual vacation days + 1 extra day every two years
• Floating holidays
• Vacation Bonus
• Medical subscription
• Hybrid way of working
• Unlimited access to Levi9 gym

About the Company

At Levi Nine we are passionate about what we do. We love our work and together in a team we are smarter and stronger. We work in a dynamic and challenging environment with talented and forward-thinking people who are part of creative and innovative teams. We are looking for skilled team players who make change happen. Are you one of these players? Join the magic number at levi9.ro.

Leadership Team:

• Amanda Andriesanu, Delivery Director, brings over 20 years of experience in software service delivery across diverse industries, including telecom, banking, automotive, and education.
• Anca Dana Gafiteanu, Delivery Centre Director, oversees operations in Romania with over 15 years of experience in IT and leadership.