Ui/ux Designer

**Description**:
**Be the architect of Contour’s student-first digital experience.**

Are you obsessed with building pixel-perfect, intuitive user experiences? Do you thrive on systemising design, turning a component library into a seamless product? Are you ready to be the foundational product designer for a platform that will be used by thousands of students?

Contour's explosive growth is propelling a major investment in our own technology. We are building a new suite of student-first products from the ground up, including a Learning Management System (LMS), question banks, sign-up forms, and a new marketing website. We seek a hands-on, product-focused **UI/UX Designer** to own our user experience.

**Who Are We**:
At Contour, we’re reshaping education, **one student at a time.**

Born from the frustration of students who knew the system could be better, we set out to build what we once wished existed: tutoring that actually works. Not generic classes. Not recycled notes. Not overpriced, overcrowded rooms with an out-of-touch teacher who couldn’t relate. But a complete ecosystem of tutoring, resources, and support, meticulously designed to help every student reach their full potential.

Since 2020, over 10,000+ students have trusted Contour to guide their academic journey, and we’ve grown to over 300+ team members. We’ve produced hundreds of 99+ ATARs, tutored the World-Record UCAT scorer, and placed more students into medical school than any school in Australia.

Our growth is a testament to the simple philosophy: Put the student first, always. Everything we design, from our world-class tutor-training programs to our purpose-built campuses, exists to help students master content faster, perform with confidence, and even rekindle the joy of learning.

Contour is a group of three brands united by one goal: to give every student the best chance to achieve their full potential:

- ** Contour Medprep**: Reshaping medical preparation with a proven, step-by-step pathway through the UCAT, interviews, and admissions, led by a team of 100+ medical students.
- ** Contour TestPrep**: Reshaping test preparation, starting with the selective entry exam, through rigorous tutoring, mock exams, and data-driven feedback to give students a decisive advantage.

This is Contour. Built by students, for students.

**What You Will Do**:
As our UI/UX Designer, you will be the architect of our product's user experience, from discovery to delivery, working in deep collaboration with the engineering team.
- ** Own the Design System**: Build and evolve our tokenised design library (Figma Variables to Tailwind V4). Specify states, sizes, density, and interactions for all components (inputs, dialogs/sheets, tables, pagination, toasts, etc.) and compose them into product patterns for our LMS.
- ** Design & Prototype Key Flows**: Map out information architecture, create low-fidelity wireframes, and design high-fidelity, end-to-end flows for all key user journeys (auth, admin management, resource navigation, etc.).
- ** Validate Designs**: Plan and conduct usability testing sessions with users and internal stakeholders, iterating on prototypes to refine the user experience based on real feedback.
- ** Create Developer-Ready Handoffs**: Deliver developer-ready specs annotating component properties, variants, responsive behaviour, keyboard flows, and accessibility (a11y) notes.
- ** Collaborate Deeply with Engineering**: Work daily with engineers, linking Figma components to Storybook, using shared acceptance criteria, and performing Design QA to ensure flawless execution.
- ** Maintain & Systemise Libraries**: Maintain all Figma libraries (foundations, primitives, patterns, flows) as the single source of truth for our website, LMS, and future mobile apps.
- ** Align with Brand**: Partner closely with our Lead Brand & Visual Designer to ensure the product's UI/UX is a perfect expression of our brand identity.

**What You Will Bring**:

- ** Proven Product Designer**: 2+ years of UI/UX experience with a strong portfolio of shipped projects.
- ** Figma Master**: Expert proficiency in Figma, including Variants, Component Properties, Variables (tokens/modes), Libraries, Branching/Merging, and Dev Mode.
- ** Systems Thinker**: Hands-on experience designing with a component library (like shadcn/ui), defining semantic tokens, and maintaining light/dark mode parity.
- ** Technical Collaborator**: You're used to collaborating directly with engineers and understand how design translates to code.
- ** Accessibility Advocate**: A strong understanding of inclusive design principles and a11y.
- ** Multi-Platform Expert**: Strong knowledge of mobile platform patterns (iOS/Android) and modern responsive design (container queries, fluid sizing).
- ** Motion Specialist**: Experience setting guidelines for motion and using tools (Lottie, After Effects, etc.) to bring marketing and product to life.
- ** Proactive Problem-Solver**: You don't wait for direction,