About the Role
As a UX/UI Designer at OnSportsNow, you'll craft compelling, intuitive user experiences for our sports platform, which delivers scores, stats, and news to millions of sports fans. You'll create designs that help users navigate complex information with ease, find the content they care about, and engage more deeply with the sports they love.
You'll collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other designers to create user-centered solutions that balance aesthetics with functionality. This role requires a keen understanding of user behavior, a passion for clean, purposeful design, and the ability to translate sports data into engaging visual experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Design intuitive user interfaces for our web and mobile applications that make complex sports data accessible and engaging
- Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for new features and improvements
- Conduct user research and usability tests to inform design decisions
- Develop and maintain our design system to ensure consistency across all platforms
- Collaborate with product managers to define feature requirements and success metrics
- Work closely with engineers to ensure designs are implemented accurately
- Optimize designs for performance, accessibility, and cross-platform compatibility
- Create effective data visualizations that help users understand sports statistics
- Advocate for user needs throughout the product development process
- Stay current with UX/UI best practices and emerging design trends
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our design processes
Qualifications
Required:
- 3+ years of professional experience in UX/UI design, preferably for consumer web and mobile applications
- Strong portfolio demonstrating your design thinking, process, and execution
- Expertise with design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
- Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups
- Understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
- Ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive user experiences
- Strong visual design skills with attention to typography, color theory, and layout
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices
- Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions
- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team
Preferred:
- Experience designing for sports or content-heavy applications
- Knowledge of design systems and component-based design
- Experience with data visualization design
- Understanding of front-end development principles (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Background in conducting user research and usability testing
- Experience with animation and micro-interactions
- Understanding of mobile design patterns and responsive web design
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies
- Knowledge of sports and sport-specific data presentation
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field
Design Tools & Skills
Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Prototyping, User Research, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Information Architecture, Design Systems, Data Visualization
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $90,000 - $130,000, depending on experience, plus equity
- Flexible Work: Remote-first environment with flexible hours
- Health Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
- Time Off: Unlimited PTO policy, plus company holidays
- Professional Development: Annual learning budget for conferences, courses, and certifications
- Retirement: 401(k) with company matching
- Sports Perks: Access to sports events and game tickets
- Equipment: MacBook Pro, external display, and design tools subscription
- Team Building: Regular team retreats and social events
- Wellness Programs: Mental health resources and fitness subsidies
Interview Process
- Initial Screening: 30-minute call with a recruiter to discuss your background and the role
- Portfolio Review: 1-hour session with the design team to review your work and design process
- Design Challenge: A small take-home design exercise (we respect your time and limit this to 4 hours)
- Design Presentation: Present and discuss your design challenge solution with the team
- Team Fit: Conversations with product managers and engineers you'd be working with
- Final Round: Brief meeting with a senior leader
We aim to complete the entire process within 2-3 weeks and provide feedback at each stage.
About OnSportsNow
OnSportsNow is a leading sports media platform delivering real-time scores, statistics, and news to millions of sports fans worldwide. Our mission is to connect fans to the games they love through innovative technology and compelling content.
Founded in 2018, we're a growing team of sports enthusiasts, technologists, and content creators building the next generation of sports experiences. We're backed by top-tier investors and are expanding our team to help us scale to the next level.
Our Values
Speed
We're committed to delivering real-time data with unmatched speed
Accuracy
We prioritize precision and reliability in everything we do
Innovation
We constantly push boundaries to improve the fan experience
Collaboration
We believe the best results come from diverse teams working together