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Lead Specialist, Design

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-07
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Front End Developer, React.js
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 70000 - 100000 GBP Yearly GBP 70000.00 100000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Lead Specialist, Experience Design
Location: Greater London

  • Prototype new product concepts in React/Type Script or similar at varying levels of fidelity
  • Design and build the user-facing layer of new products end to end, including interaction design, information architecture, visual design, motion, and front-end code
  • Integrate Pearson products and third-party enterprise systems into cohesive user experiences
  • Establish lightweight design foundations, including patterns, components, and tokens
  • Plan and run usability sessions, concept tests, and prototype-based validation with the product manager
  • Build products accessible by default and apply WCAG conformance
  • Flex between coding, research, facilitation, and design according to product needs
  • Collaborate as a senior individual contributor with design engineers, product engineers, product managers, Pearson teams, and enterprise clients
  • Take new product concepts from initial sketch through interactive prototype to production-quality interface and client validation
Requirements
  • Relevant experience spanning product design and front-end engineering in any mix
  • Portfolio of shipped products and prototypes
  • Strong front-end skills in modern Type Script/JavaScript, React or a comparable framework, and CSS
  • Design skills in typography, layout, color, interaction, and motion
  • Fluency with Figma
  • Fluency with AI-assisted workflows such as Claude, Cursor, or Copilot
  • Experience designing for complex systems, multi-role products, data-heavy interfaces, or integration-rich enterprise environments
  • Working knowledge of accessibility standards, including WCAG, and practical application of them
  • Autonomy in ambiguous, zero-to-one contexts
  • Communication skills to influence and collaborate with others
  • Nice to have: involvement with W3C or WHATWG
  • Nice to have: familiarity with LTI, SCORM, xAPI, QTI, Caliper, and LMS/LXP platforms
  • Nice to have: committee or working-group experience
  • Nice to have: user research, design research, or academic research experience
Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product design and front-end engineering, with strong skills in React, Type Script, and accessibility standards such as WCAG. Capable of creating cohesive user experiences through effective collaboration and design methodologies.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • React Development
  • Type Script Proficiency
  • Accessibility Standards (WCAG)
  • Figma Fluency
  • User Experience Design
ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills
  • Front-End Engineering
  • Java Script
  • CSS
  • Interaction Design
  • Information Architecture
  • Visual Design
  • Motion Design
  • Prototyping
  • Usability Testing
  • Design Patterns
Soft Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Collaboration
  • Autonomy
Industry Keywords
  • LTI
  • SCORM
  • XAPI
  • QTI
  • Caliper
  • LMS
  • LXP
  • W3C
  • WHATWG
  • User Research
Tools & Technologies
  • Figma
  • AI-Assisted Workflows
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Copilot
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