Senior UI/UX Designer

Malbon•Santa Monica, CA

14h•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Malbon is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join their team at Malbon HQ. This role reports to the VP, Digital and is ideal for self-directed, organized individuals who can manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. The position is based in Santa Monica, CA, operating on a hybrid schedule with 3 days per week in-office. This role is not eligible for remote work or relocation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Design, Interaction Design, HCI, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of digital product / web and app design experience with at least 3 years in ecommerce or DTC, ideally for fashion, lifestyle, luxury, or sport brands
A portfolio demonstrating shipped, brand-forward ecommerce experiences, motion/interaction design work, and measurable CRO outcomes. (Portfolio required at application; case-study walkthrough required at interview)
Hands-on experience partnering with front-end engineering on Shopify (Liquid theme development required; ability to operate in headless/composable architectures as well)
Exceptional visual taste and craft: typography, layout, color, art direction, and attention to detail at the level expected of a premium brand
Motion design proficiency: After Effects, Figma prototyping, Lottie/Rive, Jitter; ability to define motion principles and hand off implementable specs
Expert in Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite; comfort with prototyping tools (Framer, Protopie) and AI-assisted design/prototyping tools
Deep understanding of UX principles, responsive and mobile-first design, native iOS/Android app design patterns, information architecture, and WCAG accessibility standards
Knowledge of HTML/CSS/JavaScript concepts, web performance, and platform constraints; able to hold technical conversations and find creative workarounds
Fluency with analytics and experimentation tools (GA4, Hotjar/Contentsquare, Optimizely/Convert); ability to read data, form hypotheses, and iterate
Strong understanding of ecommerce funnel best practices, and merchandising logic
Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to present and defend design rationale to senior stakeholders and incorporate feedback constructively

Responsibilities

Identify friction across the web and app funnel (landing → PLP → PDP → cart → checkout → post-purchase) and design tested solutions.
Read and interpret analytics, heatmaps, session recordings, and A/B test results; translate findings into design hypotheses, variants, and measurable improvements.
Partner with Ecommerce, Growth, and Development teams to define success metrics for each design and report on outcomes; own the analytics read for design performance and adapt live designs based on the data.
Balance conversion goals with brand integrity, ensuring optimizations never dilute the experience.
Design elevated, editorial-quality experiences across web (homepage, campaign landing pages, collection and product pages, storytelling modules) and the brand mobile app, expressing a premium fashion/lifestyle/golf brand consistently across desktop, mobile web, and app.
Own motion and interaction design for the site and app: micro-interactions, transitions, scroll-driven storytelling, product reveals, and video/animation integration.
Set and hold a high bar for taste, typography, art direction, and visual detail; act as the guardian of brand expression in the digital channel.
Build and evolve the site and app design system and component library in Figma so brand quality scales consistently across every page, screen, and release.
Design the site's and app's community and engagement touchpoints: member/loyalty experiences, UGC and creator integrations, event and product-drop moments, reviews, editorial content, and personalization.
Create interaction points that turn shoppers into repeat participants in the brand and connect the digital experience to retail, events, and social channels.
Collaborate with front-end engineers and platform developers on our Shopify Liquid storefront and mobile app; understand coding, platform, and performance limitations and design creative solutions that work within or around them.
Deliver production-ready specs, prototypes, motion references, and documentation for engineering handoff; participate in design QA before and after release.
Prototype in code or AI-assisted tools where useful to validate ideas quickly and communicate motion and interaction intent precisely.
Research digital experience innovation (fashion, luxury, sport, entertainment, tech, culture) and synthesize findings into opportunities that push the site experience forward.
Run lightweight user research, usability tests, and competitive audits; present insights and forward-looking experience concepts to leadership and cross-functional partners.