Senior UI / UX Designer

Senior UI / UX Designer

Location: Chicago, IL, Hybrid

Role Type: Contract to Hire, 1099

Compensation: $90,000 - 110,000

About Us

At HouseFacts, we're building the ultimate AI-powered home management assistant. Our mission is to revolutionize how homeowners interact with and manage their properties through intelligent software that simplifies every aspect of home ownership. Our platform seamlessly integrates financial tracking, maintenance management, and contact organization into one intuitive interface. What sets us apart is our advanced AI technology that analyzes homeowner data to provide personalized insights, maintenance alerts, and automated task management.

Through our intelligent platform, homeowners can effortlessly monitor expenses, schedule and track maintenance, and manage property access through role-based permissions for family members, service providers, and guests. Everything is accessible through our sophisticated web and iOS applications, powered by cutting-edge AI agents that create highly personalized user experiences.

We're a well-funded pre-seed startup with ambitious goals and a passion for innovation. We're seeking creative minds who are excited about leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to transform the way people manage their homes.

The Role

We’re expanding our product team and looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer to play a key role in shaping the user experience of our platform. You’ll work closely with product managers and engineers to design intuitive, user-friendly solutions that help manufacturers streamline their operations.

You’ll be responsible for research, wireframing, prototyping, and final visual designs—helping to ensure a seamless and engaging experience for our users. You’ll say “no” to complexity and advocate for simplicity.

This is a hybrid role with the option to work from our Chicago office. We support flexible work while valuing the collaboration and speed that come from working together in person.

You’ll enjoy working at HouseFacts if you:

• Have an interest in solving complex UX challenges through a cutting edge SaaS platform.
• Can teach the things you know well and acknowledge what you can learn from others.
• Are excited about designing tools that drive real-world impact for people managing their homes.

What you'll do...

• Own the end-to-end UI/UX design process, from research and wireframing to high-fidelity designs and prototyping.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define and refine product experiences.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to inform design decisions.
• Translate complex workflows into intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.
• Ensure consistency in UI components and interactions across the platform.
• Advocate for the user while balancing business goals and technical constraints.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and best practices to drive innovation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of UI/UX design experience, in SaaS or B2C products.
• Strong portfolio showcasing experience in interaction design, user research, and visual design.
• Proficiency in Figma or similar design tools.
• Ability to create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Strong understanding of usability principles, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to present and justify design decisions.
• Experience collaborating closely with engineers and product teams to implement designs.
• Strong problem-solving ability; able to simplify complex workflows into elegant solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for real estate or property management applications.
• Basic understanding of front-end development principles (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to bridge design and engineering.