Senior UI/UX Designer

Malbon is looking for a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our team! This role will report to our VP, Digital and will be based at our Malbon HQ. Ideal candidates are self-directed and organized, and will have the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Location: Malbon HQ is based in Santa Monica, CA. We operate on a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week in-office. This role is not eligible for remote or relocation. What You’ll Do Conversion Rate Optimization & Analytics-Led Iteration identify friction across the web and app funnel (landing → PLP → PDP → cart → checkout → post-purchase) and design tested solutions Read and interpret analytics, heatmaps, session recordings, and A/B test results; translate findings into design hypotheses, variants, and measurable improvements Partner with Ecommerce, Growth, and Development teams to define success metrics for each design and report on outcomes; own the analytics read for design performance and adapt live designs based on the data Balance conversion goals with brand integrity, ensuring optimizations never dilute the experience Brand-Forward Experience & Motion Design Design elevated, editorial-quality experiences across web (homepage, campaign landing pages, collection and product pages, storytelling modules) and the brand mobile app, expressing a premium fashion/lifestyle/golf brand consistently across desktop, mobile web, and app Own motion and interaction design for the site and app: micro-interactions, transitions, scroll-driven storytelling, product reveals, and video/animation integration Set and hold a high bar for taste, typography, art direction, and visual detail; act as the guardian of brand expression in the digital channel Build and evolve the site and app design system and component library in Figma so brand quality scales consistently across every page, screen, and release Community & Engagement Experience Design the site's and app's community and engagement touchpoints: member/loyalty experiences, UGC and creator integrations, event and product-drop moments, reviews, editorial content, and personalization Create interaction points that turn shoppers into repeat participants in the brand and connect the digital experience to retail, events, and social channels Development Partnership and Technical Capabilities Collaborate with front-end engineers and platform developers on our Shopify Liquid storefront and mobile app; understand coding, platform, and performance limitations and design creative solutions that work within or around them Deliver production-ready specs, prototypes, motion references, and documentation for engineering handoff; participate in design QA before and after release Prototype in code or AI-assisted tools where useful to validate ideas quickly and communicate motion and interaction intent precisely Research, Innovation & Trend Intelligence Research digital experience…