We’re Hiring: Associate UI/UX Designer
Based in Quito, Ecuador | Full-Time | Hybrid
About Us
AxisKey (formerly Industry FinTech) is transforming the world of private capital markets through technology, automation, and operational excellence.
Headquartered in Miami with a global team and a growing Technology team in Quito, we're building products and systems that make complex financial and business workflows more efficient, scalable, and easier to use.
We're a fast-paced, collaborative team that values innovation, continuous improvement, and practical problem-solving. If you're passionate about UI/UX, digital products, and technology and excited to turn complex requirements into intuitive experiences, we'd love to meet you!
The Role
We're hiring an Associate UI/UX Designer to join our Technology team and help design and build intuituve digital experiences across AxisKey's internal tools and future client-facing products.
The role is primarily focused on UI/UX and product design, including designing interfaces, mapping customer and investor journeys, identifying UX friction, and improving product and service experiences.
You'll also work closely with the Technology team on AI-assisted frontend development, helping translate designs and prototypes into functional interfaces using modern frontend and AI-powered develoment tools.
The ideal candidate combines strong UI/UX skills with product thinking, curiosity about technology, and an interest in AI-assisted development. You'll move between designing experiences, mapping workflows, prototyping solutions, and helping bring those solutions to life.
What You’ll Do
UI/UX & Product Design
- Design intuitive interfaces, wireframes, prototypes, and user flows in Figma.
- Map customer, investor, and internal user journeys to identify friction and improve product experiences.
- Translate business and user needs into clear, practical, and scalable design solutions.
- Maintain design components, systems, and documentation.
Frontend & AI-Assisted Development
- Translate UI/UX designs into functional frontend interfaces alongside the Technology team.
- Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate frontend implementation, prototyping, and iteration.
- Support frontend QA and ensure implemented interfaces align with design specifications.
Technology Collaboration
- Work closely with Engineering and Product to validate designs and technical feasibility.
- Communicate design decisions, interactions, edge cases, and implementation requirements.
- Iterate on designs based on product, user, and engineering feedback.
- Help establish efficient design-to-development workflows and handoff processes.
What We’re Looking For
Must-Haves
- 1-3 years of experience in UI/UX Design, Product Design, Frontend Design, or a related field.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design, user flows, interfaces, prototypes, and digital product work.
- Strong proficiency in Figma, including components, Auto Layout, prototyping, and developer handoff.
- Strong understanding of UX principles, including usability, information architecture, user flows, interaction design, and visual hierarchy.
- Ability to map and analyze customer and investor journeys and identify opportunities to improve user experiences.
- Basic understanding of frontend development concepts and how digital interfaces are built.
- Experience using or willingness to learn AI-assisted frontend development and coding tools.
- Ability to collaborate closely with developers and understand technical constraints.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly around UI consistency, responsive behavior, interaction states, and implementation accuracy.
- Professional English proficiency for working with an international Technology team.
Bonus Points For
- Experience building or modifying frontend interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, or similar technologies.
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools.
- Experience translating Figma designs into functional frontend interfaces.
- Experience designing SaaS, fintech, B2B, enterprise, or workflow-heavy products.
- Experience working with customer, investor, or financial-services journeys.
- Experience designing internal tools, dashboards, admin platforms, or complex business workflows.
- Strong interest in AI, emerging technologies, and the future of product development.
What You’ll Get
- Competitive local salary
- Full Ecuadorian benefits (IESS, 13th & 14th salaries, paid holidays)
- 15 days of paid time off, plus 1 extra day each year
- Company laptop + home office setup (after 3 months)
- Hybrid work setup (3 in-office days per week)
- Referral Bonus Program
- Career growth in a fast-scaling company
Ready to Join the Axis Key (formerly IFT) Team?
We’d love to hear from you! You can apply through one of these ways:
- Send your resume in English to [email protected] with the subject: “Associate UI/UX Designer – [Your Name]”
- Apply through our hiring platform: Trakstar
- Or apply directly via LinkedIn
