Senior UI/UX Designer – Mobile App & SaaS (Australia-Based)
Work directly with startup founders. Design the next wave of breakthrough apps.
Location:
Remote or hybrid (Australia)
Type:
Contractor / Part-Time with Full-Time Potential
Start Date:
ASAP
At
Appomate
, we partner with visionary founders to transform bold ideas into successful digital products. We're a founder-focused design and development studio based in Melbourne, and we're looking for a
senior UI/UX designer
who's skilled, thoughtful, and thrives in startup-paced environments.
This is a rare opportunity to work 1-on-1 with Australian founders and a team that lives by our core values:
Caring, Daring, Honesty, and Excellence.
What You'll Be Doing
* Collaborate directly with startup founders to
define and design mobile apps and SaaS platforms
from the ground up.
* Lead discovery sessions to map out user journeys, define flows, and clarify product vision.
* Deliver
wireframes, high-fidelity screens, clickable prototypes
, and functional UX flows using Figma.
* Create and maintain
user flows, documentation, and diagrams
to clearly communicate design intent and user requirements.
* Own 2–3 projects at a time, ensuring
smooth delivery and exceptional UX quality
.
* Work closely with our strategy and dev teams to bring designs to life with integrity and polish.
* Deliver UX Research artifacts, wireframes, high-fidelity screens, clickable prototypes, and functional UX flows using Figma.
Why You'll Love This Role
* You've
thrived in startup environments
and understand the pace, ambiguity, and impact of early-stage product work.
* You enjoy simplifying complexity, communicating clearly, and guiding founders through the design journey.
* You take pride in creating
functional and beautiful products
that solve real user problems.
* You resonate with our values:
* Caring
– for users, for founders, and for the people you work with.
* Daring
– to push boundaries, experiment, and innovate.
* Honesty
– in feedback, in collaboration, in everything.
* Excellence
– in every pixel, every process, every outcome.
Requirements
* 5+ years
of UI/UX design experience, with a strong portfolio of
mobile and SaaS products
.
* Proven experience working in
fast-paced startups or founder-led environments
.
* Based in
Australia
with full work rights.
* Excellent communication and client management skills
—you speak startup and UX equally well.
* Mastery of
Figma
with deep experience in prototyping and interface design.
* Capable of creating
clear documentation
, user flows, diagrams, and UX strategy artifacts.
* Demonstrated ability to deliver
user-centered design
aligned with business goals.
What You'll Get
* High-impact work
with direct access to founders and real decision-making.
* Flexibility to
work remotely anywhere in Australia
or join us in Melbourne.
* Opportunity to design products that
actually get built
—fast.
* A small, talented, and values-driven team that
genuinely cares about people and product
.
Apply Now
Send us your
portfolio
,
CV
, and a short note about
why you align with Appomate's values and this role
.
Let's make something exceptional—together.