Senior UX Designer

Note: Published 4.3. (Open until further notice)

Job description
Are you passionate about creating intuitive, cutting-edge digital experiences? Do you thrive in leading and mentoring UX teams while driving design excellence? If so, this is your opportunity to make a real impact!

We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer / Team Lead to guide our talented Product Experience Team in crafting industry-leading SaaS solutions. You’ll have the chance to shape user experiences for a global audience, contribute to AI-driven innovations, and enhance our design system-all within a dynamic, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment.

As a Senior UX Designer – Team Lead, you will lead a team of UX designers and content specialists to create a next-generation user experience for Basware products. This role combines leadership, hands-on design, and UX strategy development.

The Basware Product Experience Team consists of UX Designers and Content Designers, working together to shape industry-leading SaaS solutions. With a focus on AI-driven innovations and a microservices-based architecture, we tackle complex UX challenges across multiple applications.

If you’re eager to lead, innovate, and take enterprise UX to the next level, we’d love to hear from you!

Key ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership: Mentor and inspire the Experience team, ensuring collaboration with Product Management, Development and Customers. Represent User and Content Experience within the organization and drive design excellence.
UX Design & Strategy: Define and maintain Basware’s design language, ensuring consistency and usability across web and mobile SaaS services. Develop wireframes, layouts, and interaction designs, conducting usability studies to validate solutions.
Design System & Innovation: Contribute to and expand the Basware Design System, creating scalable, reusable components. Advocate for emerging UX and Content design trends, tools, and best practices. Rapidly prototype and test concepts with stakeholders and end-users.
Process & Strategic Impact: Enhance Experience processes, aligning with Basware’s product strategy. Work in cross-functional, remote, and multicultural teams to drive AI-based innovations and new product launches.

This hands-on leadership role is ideal for a seasoned UX designer passionate about solving complex design challenges while shaping the experience of over 1 million global users.

We would enjoy working with a professional with the following skills and qualifications:

Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-

• Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field
• Several years of experience designing enterprise software applications
• Proven experience as a UX team leader, with the ability to:Mentor and coach UX designers at various skill levels
• Hire, build, and nurture high-performing UX teams
• Resolve conflicts and provide constructive feedback
• Foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and innovation
• Experience in managing Content Design and Localization for international applications
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional, multicultural, and remote teams

UX Design & Technical Expertise

• Proficiency in prototyping tools such as Figma or Adobe XD
• Strong understanding of usability principles and accessibility standards (WCAG guidelines)
• Experience in designing for multiple platforms (web, mobile, desktop, etc.)
• Strong ability to define and execute a UX strategy, translating visions into concepts and simplifying complex processes through user-centered design
• A deep understanding of developer needs, ensuring seamless collaboration between design and engineering teams
• Experience with SaaS software development
• Familiarity with User Engagement solutions (advantageous).

Strategic Thinking & Innovation

• Ability to stay up-to-date with emerging UX trends and technologies
• Strong advocacy for new design methodologies and tools to improve processes and efficiency

Communication & Collaboration

• Fluent in written and spoken English, with excellent communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams, influencing stakeholders and aligning UX initiatives with business goals

Why join us?

• Be part of a company at the forefront of AI and data-driven SaaS solutions
• Work on challenging, high-impact projects that shape the future of data science and machine learning
• Contribute to a data-driven transformation and innovation journey within a leading SaaS company
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values learning, knowledge sharing, and mentorship
• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for continuous learning and career growth
• Flexible hybrid work model that supports work-life balance

Our offering

We offer flexibility in how you work, giving you the freedom and support to deliver your best results. As a company, we are committed to your well-being and want to make sure you have an excellent work-life balance. We offer you an opportunity to build your career in an international environment and to develop and learn continuously.

What sets us apart is our unique company culture. At Basware, collaboration is at the core of everything we do. The ’We’ spirit unites us and fosters a sense of inclusion, igniting a genuine passion for success and a shared celebration of achievements. Regardless of our backgrounds, we are all Baswareans.

Your office will be in Tampere or Espoo but you also have a flexible opportunity to work partly remotely with our hybrid working model.

In addition, we offer

• Competitive salary and company incentive program
• Lunch and recreational benefits, transferable to dental care or massages
• Occupational and mental health services
• Hobby clubs and gym
• Free parking space and bicycle or subsidized commuter ticket benefit
• Employee awards and team social events
• Good learning opportunities, e.g. LinkedIn Learning license

…and more!

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re excited by the challenge, apply now and help shape the future of Basware’s cloud solutions.

Please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking the ’I’m interested’ link.

Our recruitment process will include pre-employment actions such as enhanced background screening and reference check.

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