UX Designer Gamification & Instructional Design

Role Overview

As a UX Designer, you will be responsible for designing intuitive, engaging, and highly usable experiences that blend consumer app standards with learning psychology and gamification principles. You will design for parents as the primary audience, while drawing inspiration from children’s learning behaviours, educators, and family engagement needs.

Key Responsibilities

User Research & Insights

• Conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability studies to understand user motivations, pain points, and behaviours.
  

• Translate research findings into actionable insights, personas, and journey maps.
  

• Continuously validate design hypotheses through iterative testing.
  

Experience Design

• Map out user flows, wireframes, and interaction patterns that align with ZEVO’s product goals.
  

• Apply instructional design principles to make habit -building and milestone tracking simple, engaging, and actionable.
  

• Ensure seamless onboarding and guidance for new users to drive adoption and retention.
  

Gamification & Engagement

• Conceptualize and design reward systems, progress trackers, and achievement mechanics that sustain long -term engagement.
  

• Apply behavioural psychology and motivation frameworks to reinforce positive user behaviours.
  

Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Content teams to translate UX strategies into functional experiences.
  

• Incorporate feedback from usability testing and stakeholder reviews to refine solutions.
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years in UX design for consumer apps, preferably in EdTech, learning, or gamified products.
  

• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user research, flow mapping, and interaction design.
  

• Experience with wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing (Figma, InVision, or similar tools).
  

• Solid understanding of learning psychology, instructional design, and gamification principles.
  

• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
  

Key Attributes

• Deeply empathetic designer who anticipates cognitive and emotional user needs.
  

• Creative thinker who can make educational experiences feel playful and engaging.
  

• Collaborative, iterative, and feedback -driven approach.
  

• Analytical mindset with attention to detail while keeping sight of the broader user journey.
  

Benefits

What We Offer

• The opportunity to design a first -of -its -kind parenting and learning app impacting millions of families.
  

• Autonomy to explore creative UX strategies grounded in gamification and instructional design.
  

• A collaborative, passionate, and purpose -driven work culture.
  

• Flexible work setup and competitive pay.