Senior UX Designer

Senior Designer, UX

At CAVA, we create delicious dining experiences. As a Senior UX Designer, you will lead design strategy and execution for major guest-facing digital initiatives—shaping how millions of guests interact with our mobile app, website, catering experience and more.

At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big together.

Senior Managers drive operational and strategic outcomes. We look for leaders who elevate team performance, coach across complex environments, and partner across departments to lead through change and drive meaningful outcomes.

• Lead the end-to-end design of large-scale digital experiences and features that impact guest acquisition, ordering, personalization, and loyalty.
• Own the UX strategy for high-priority product areas—from discovery and ideation through prototyping, testing, and implementation.
• Translate business goals and user needs into thoughtful, elegant, and intuitive design solutions.
• Serve as a design lead in cross-functional squads, collaborating with Product Managers, Engineers, and Brand to bring ideas to life.
• Conduct or guide user research efforts including usability testing, journey mapping, and insights synthesis.
• Partner with the Director of UX to evolve and apply CAVA’s digital design system across all platforms.
• Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design in all guest-facing experiences.
• Present design concepts and strategic rationale clearly to stakeholders, including executives.
• Contribute to a culture of design critique, mentorship, and continuous learning within the broader UX and Product teams.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging design practices, and competitive experiences to inform CAVA’s innovation roadmap.

• 7+ years of UX/UI design experience across mobile apps, web, and digital platforms; experience in food, retail, or e-commerce is a plus.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating your process, leadership, and impact on real-world digital experiences.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma and modern design and prototyping tools.
• Experience working with and/or building design systems.
• Experience running usability tests.
• Strong typography and visual design skills.
• Deep knowledge of user-centered design principles, interaction design, accessibility, and responsive web/mobile frameworks.
• Experience collaborating closely with Product and Engineering partners; working in agile environments a plus.
• Strong communicator who can distill complex ideas into compelling stories and strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and guide junior designers through feedback and informal leadership.
• Comfortable balancing speed and craft—knowing when to iterate quickly and when to refine deeply.
• Bachelor’s degree in UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Design, or a related field.
• After Effects and/or interactive animation experience is a plus.

• Ability to maintain a stationary position to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Must be able to identify, analyze and assess details.
• For certain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively.
• Constantly positioned self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations, as applicable.
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

• Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives.
• Early Wage Access.
• Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community.
• Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance and more.
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution.
• Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions.
• Free CAVA food.
• Casual work environment.
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly…