Nielsen Norman Group is hiring a UX Design Assistant. The role pays $15-24 USD per hour, runs 10-30 hours per week around a student schedule, and closes May 18, 2026. NNGroup is a sub-40-person fully remote UX research firm whose training and certification programs are valued at $7,000 per seat.
The position requires current enrollment in a design-related degree program with an expected graduation no earlier than December 2027. Applicants must demonstrate strong Figma proficiency, specifically auto layout, constraints, variants, and responsive components. A 4-hour time overlap with both US Eastern and CET timezones is mandatory.
Day-to-day work includes speccing designs for developers, reviewing implemented builds, and building high-fidelity Figma prototypes for usability testing on the NNGroup site. The application requires a portfolio and resume submitted via Google Forms. The full listing is worth reading for the specific Figma competency list, which doubles as a skills checklist for any junior UX candidate.
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