[Remote] UX/UI Designer - ChessKid

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Chess.com is one of the largest gaming sites in the world, and they are seeking a UX/UI Designer for ChessKid, the top chess site for kids. The role involves designing engaging and user-friendly interactions for both web and mobile platforms, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and owning projects from concept to implementation.ResponsibilitiesDesign simple, clear, and fun interactions for web and mobile, converting mobile designs to web experiences and vice versaOwn projects from concept through implementation, ensuring strong design-to-code alignmentWork closely with Product, Engineering, and Design to define problems and ship effective solutionsCreate flows, wireframes, and prototypes to explore and communicate ideasUse and contribute to our design system to support scalable, cohesive experiences across platformsPresent your work and explain decisions using user needs, product context, and dataIterate based on feedback, product goals, user insights, and UX researchGive and receive thoughtful design feedbackSkills3+ years of experience in product design on a consumer-facing product or gameA portfolio showing strong UX thinking, high-quality UI, and your design processExperience working with, contributing to, and scaling a design system (including tokens and pattern libraries)B2B / enterprise product design experience, particularly designing for teachers, school districts, or institutional usersSolid understanding of typography, layout, hierarchy, and interaction designAttention to the details: styling inputs, error handling, hover states, responsive behaviorExperience with Figma and using AI-assisted design tools (e.g., Figma Make, Cursor, Claude Code)Strong communication skills - written and verbal, in a remote, distributed teamYou 'get' chess without needing to be an expertInterest in chess and familiarity with kids gaming and ed-tech platformsExperience with direct-to-consumer and enterprise software platforms that serve different needs for different usersExperience designing complex or data-rich productsFrontend or design engineering experience (web, iOS, or Android)Experience with accessibility and inclusive design practicesCompany OverviewChess.com is an online community for chess players to learn and discuss strategy and play with others in real-time. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.chess.com.