User Experience UX Jobs in New York
User Experience UX jobs in New York place the city among the most active markets in the country, with demand concentrated in finance, media, health tech, and consumer technology companies at every level from junior designer through principal and director. Most hiring is centered in New York City, with additional openings in Brooklyn and Jersey City, at employers like JPMorgan Chase, IBM, and Publicis Groupe. The most in-demand specialties are product design, UX research, and design systems. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Company Description
Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs.
Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.
Job Description
The Sr. UX Designer will work closely with an existing team of high performing UX Designers, User Experience Researchers, and Visual Designers to create the user experience for the core journeys and products of AmericanExpress.com. You will partner closely with functional leads in a fast moving, agile team. As a Sr. UX Designer you will be hands on in all aspects of user experience including: gathering and understanding business & user needs, creating information architecture diagrams and user flows, building detailed wireframes, high/low fidelity prototypes and a wide range of strategic UX deliverables. Responsibilities include:
- Transform ideas, business opportunities, research and creative vision into tangible assets that provide clear, usable, useful and desirable outcomes for users
- Create detailed wireframes, information architecture diagrams, mental models, personae’s, usability testing stimulus, site maps, story boards, user flows and high / low fidelity prototypes along with a wide range of UX assets and deliverables
- Lead UX design works in agile, fast moving environment – fluently deliver just in time design works for sprint cycles while enhancing the quality and experience of the products
- Lead UX projects through all phases of product development, ship, and iterate
- Effectively act on partner feedback, user testing results and learning’s to improve assets, products and services
- Manage relationships with global business partners, brainstorm and create concepts which form the user experiences cross channel (mobile, tablet and desktop)
- Work in collaboration with key project team members, including user experience researchers, product owners, tech leads, developers, strategy, PM, and visual design
- Be a passionate advocate for the user, ground ideas in data driven solutions by partnering with our User Experience Research team to incorporate customer insights and principles throughout the creative process
- Ensure adherence to design best practices, standards, brand consistency
Qualifications
- 5+ years UX experience designing consumer facing applications, websites and mobile experiences
- Instinctive need to simplify
- Capacity to turn complex interactions into intuitive user experiences
- Deep and committed user empathy
- Self starter –leads projects by example
- Exceptional skills in ideation, sketching, wireframing, user flows, mapping and information architecture
- Ability to create both high & low fidelity prototypes improve
- Fluency with design tools, most notably OmniGraffle, Ilustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Invision and/or other UX & prototyping software
- Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Demonstrated experiences launching products on javascript frameworks, designing responsive cross channel services and applications, and delivering UX works within agile production
- Driven explorer to improve user needs and make life easier for the user without the user asking
- Data sleuth – developing skill combing through analytics and behavioral insights to generate new experiments and opportunities to improve our products and differentiate the user experience
- Clear and confident communicator with an affinity for visual storytelling, knows how to communicate with team, peers, and business leads
- Ability to learn quickly and provide UX leadership in a dynamic and matrixed environment
- Strong portfolio showing breadth of UX Design work
- Experience with service design a +!
Additional Information
To Set up Interview please contact:
Vishwas Jaggi
973-475-7482
Company Description
Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs.
Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.
Job Description
The Sr. UX Designer will work closely with an existing team of high performing UX Designers, User Experience Researchers, and Visual Designers to create the user experience for the core journeys and products of AmericanExpress.com. You will partner closely with functional leads in a fast moving, agile team. As a Sr. UX Designer you will be hands on in all aspects of user experience including: gathering and understanding business & user needs, creating information architecture diagrams and user flows, building detailed wireframes, high/low fidelity prototypes and a wide range of strategic UX deliverables. Responsibilities include:
- Transform ideas, business opportunities, research and creative vision into tangible assets that provide clear, usable, useful and desirable outcomes for users
- Create detailed wireframes, information architecture diagrams, mental models, personae’s, usability testing stimulus, site maps, story boards, user flows and high / low fidelity prototypes along with a wide range of UX assets and deliverables
- Lead UX design works in agile, fast moving environment – fluently deliver just in time design works for sprint cycles while enhancing the quality and experience of the products
- Lead UX projects through all phases of product development, ship, and iterate
- Effectively act on partner feedback, user testing results and learning’s to improve assets, products and services
- Manage relationships with global business partners, brainstorm and create concepts which form the user experiences cross channel (mobile, tablet and desktop)
- Work in collaboration with key project team members, including user experience researchers, product owners, tech leads, developers, strategy, PM, and visual design
- Be a passionate advocate for the user, ground ideas in data driven solutions by partnering with our User Experience Research team to incorporate customer insights and principles throughout the creative process
- Ensure adherence to design best practices, standards, brand consistency
Qualifications
- 5+ years UX experience designing consumer facing applications, websites and mobile experiences
- Instinctive need to simplify
- Capacity to turn complex interactions into intuitive user experiences
- Deep and committed user empathy
- Self starter –leads projects by example
- Exceptional skills in ideation, sketching, wireframing, user flows, mapping and information architecture
- Ability to create both high & low fidelity prototypes improve
- Fluency with design tools, most notably OmniGraffle, Ilustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Invision and/or other UX & prototyping software
- Knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- Demonstrated experiences launching products on javascript frameworks, designing responsive cross channel services and applications, and delivering UX works within agile production
- Driven explorer to improve user needs and make life easier for the user without the user asking
- Data sleuth – developing skill combing through analytics and behavioral insights to generate new experiments and opportunities to improve our products and differentiate the user experience
- Clear and confident communicator with an affinity for visual storytelling, knows how to communicate with team, peers, and business leads
- Ability to learn quickly and provide UX leadership in a dynamic and matrixed environment
- Strong portfolio showing breadth of UX Design work
- Experience with service design a +!
Additional Information
To Set up Interview please contact:
Vishwas Jaggi
973-475-7482
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Where New York roles are concentrated, by current openings.
User Experience UX Job Market in New York
A snapshot from current New York openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon5
- Collabera4
- Morgan Stanley3
- EY2
- Photon2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software10
- Accounting & Auditing2
- Investment & Asset Management2
- Law & Legal Services2
- Artificial Intelligence1
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in user experience UX jobs across New York.
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX process across shipped digital products
- Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and collaborative design workflows
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and synthesizing actionable insights
- Familiarity with accessibility standards including WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines
- Bachelor's degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction, or a related field
- Ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders
User Experience UX Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a user experience ux in New York?
There is no state-issued license required to work as a user experience ux in New York, so the path centers on building a strong portfolio and relevant credentials. Most roles expect a degree in interaction design, human-computer interaction, graphic design, or a related field, though bootcamp graduates with competitive portfolios are hired at New York studios and tech companies. Certifications such as Google UX Design or Nielsen Norman Group credentials help candidates stand out in a competitive New York applicant pool.
How much do user experience UXs make in New York?
User experience UXs in New York earn a median of about $120,990 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $63,960 for the lowest 10% to over $204,510 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire user experience uxs in New York?
Employers hiring user experience uxs in New York right now include Amazon, Collabera, and Morgan Stanley, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. New York's concentration of major financial institutions, media companies, and health tech firms means steady, year-round demand for UX talent across a wide range of product types and industries.
Which New York cities have the most user experience ux jobs?
New York and New York account for the most user experience ux openings in New York. Manhattan drives the bulk of demand through its dense cluster of financial services, advertising agencies, and technology companies, while Brooklyn has grown into a hub for design studios and startups, and Jersey City draws openings from financial firms and consulting groups with offices just across the Hudson.
Are there remote user experience ux jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields, since user experience ux work is largely screen-based and well suited to distributed teams. About 23% of user experience ux openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how widely the industry adopted flexible arrangements. UX research and visual design phases tend to be the most remote-friendly, while discovery workshops and stakeholder presentations often require in-person attendance.
How can I get hired as a user experience ux in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is an associate or junior designer role at a New York agency or mid-size product company, where mentorship structures are common. Large New York employers such as Publicis Groupe and Deloitte Digital run design associate programs that welcome recent graduates, and health systems like NewYork-Presbyterian occasionally hire entry-level UX researchers for patient-experience teams. A portfolio of two or three case studies showing your process, even from academic or freelance projects, is the single strongest credential for breaking in without prior full-time experience.
Where can I find and apply to user experience ux jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to user experience ux jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your skills and experience level and apply directly from each listing.
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