UX​/Product Designer

Commitment: Part-time (approx. 2-3 days per week)About McShannock DesignMcShannock Design is a UX and product design studio working with startups and growing companies to design thoughtful, user-focused digital products. We partner with ambitious teams to turn ideas into real products. From early concept and user journeys through to high-fidelity interfaces and design systems. Most of our work sits in SaaS, fintech, and AI-driven platforms where clarity, usability, and speed of iteration matter.We keep things small, collaborative, and focused on quality. No unnecessary process, just good design thinking and close collaboration with product teams.The Role We’re looking for a contract UX / Product Designer to collaborate on a range of client projects. This is a part-time freelance role, ideal for someone who enjoys working across early product ideas, evolving platforms, and fast-moving startup environments.You’ll work closely with founders, product teams, and engineers to shape user journeys and craft polished product interfaces. Most projects involve designing web apps, SaaS dashboards, and digital products where usability and clarity are key.This role is flexible and remote, but we’re ideally looking for someone available for 2–3 days per week on an ongoing basis.What You’ll Be DoingDesigning intuitive product experiences for web platforms and SaaS toolsTurning product ideas into user flows, wireframes, and prototypesCreating high-fidelity UI designs in FigmaContributing to or extending existing component libraries and design systemsCollaborating with founders, product managers, and engineersThinking through complex product problems and simplifying them for usersPresenting design work and explaining decisions clearlyWhat We’re Looking ForStrong experience designing digital products or SaaS platformsConfident working in Figma with modern design systemsAbility to move comfortably from concept to high-fidelity UIClear thinking around UX, interaction design, and information hierarchyComfortable working directly with founders or small product teamsAbility to work independently and manage your time wellNice to HaveExperience designing fintech, AI, or data-heavy platformsExperience building or contributing to design systemsUnderstanding of front-end constraints (HTML/CSS or component-based systems)Experience working in startup environmentsExperience working with AI tools such as Claude Code to build clickable prototypesWhy Work With UsInteresting product and startup projectsDirect collaboration with founders and product teamsOpportunity for longer-term collaboration as the business grows