UI/UX Designer

About Sourgum

Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry with technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more affordable. Our innovative haulsourcing platform connects businesses with high-quality services at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Powered by proprietary datasets, a reverse auction system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while contributing to a more sustainable future.

We’re a fast-growing, venture-backed company on a mission to modernize an outdated industry—and we’re just getting started. Our investors include Founder Collective, 186 Ventures, and River Park Ventures, the same funds that backed category-defining companies like Uber, Venmo, and Amazon Pharmacy.

If you’re driven by innovation, impact, and the opportunity to build something groundbreaking, we’d love to meet you.

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As an essential member of our growing team, you will be responsible for designing and improving user interfaces, significantly contributing to developing and enhancing our various platforms and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with various stakeholders such as product managers, users, and product owners to create compelling interactive user experiences

• Perform user research and develop information architecture, user goals, journey maps, and design wireframes and visual interfaces

• Collaborate with developers to ensure pixel-perfect execution across all project deliverables

• Utilize the end-to-end process of project delivery and the associated design tools involved

Requirements

The following are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills or
Ability required for this position.

• Experience with popular wireframe/mocking software

• Experience with Illustrator/Photoshop, specifically relating to mockups, wireframing, and web design.

• 3+ years in graphic design, ideally with a focus on web applications.

• Adaptive design eye and skill.

• Examples of creative problem-solving applied to complex problems

• Highly organized thinking

• Solid written and oral communication skills demonstrated through presenting work and actively gathering feedback

• Firm grasp of design fundamentals demonstrated by a strong portfolio of digital projects

• Meticulous attention to detail and a keen eye for typography and visual hierarchy

• Clear and effective communication skills in articulating design concepts and rationales

• Prototyping via software tools (Axure, Balsamiq, Framer, Figma)

Nice to Have Skills

• Working knowledge of CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript
• Experience designing motion in After Effects
• Experience designing creative data visualization
• Experience working in a scrum agile environment
• Experience with Jira

Personal Skills

• A passion for building software and streamlining process issues

• Demonstrate tenacity when solving challenging problems in a deadline-driven environment

• Ability to work in a team environment

• Able to be self-motivated and work independently as needed to solve complex problems

• Taking pride in work and desire to make projects succeed

Benefits

• Salary range: $90,000 - $120,000
• Company Stock Option Pool
• A positive and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement plan, and paid time off.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing company.