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# Senior Interaction Designer

- **Company:** Version 1 Solutions Limited
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Component-Based Software Engineering, HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Design of User Interfaces, Responsive Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Syntactically Awesome Style Sheets (SASS), Figma
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840617722-senior-interaction-designer

## About the Role

* Expert proficiency in Figma or equivalent design tooling, including component and variant management.
 * Strong portfolio demonstrating interaction-level design decisions, prototyping, and design system work.
 * Familiarity with the GOV.UK Design System and experience designing within or alongside established design systems.
 * Working knowledge of HTML5 and CSS/Sass sufficient to collaborate effectively with front-end engineers.
 * Familiarity with front-end JavaScript frameworks and component-based development approaches.
 * Understanding of WCAG 2.2 and practical application within interface design.
 * Experience using AI tools to accelerate prototyping, pattern generation, or design documentation.
 * Strong communication skills, with ability to present and justify interaction decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.

## Description

* Design detailed interaction patterns, component behaviours, and interface states for digital products and services.
 * Produce high-fidelity prototypes to communicate and validate interaction logic with users and developers.
 * Define and document micro-interactions, error states, validation patterns, and edge cases.
 * Apply and extend the GOV.UK Design System, contributing reusable patterns where appropriate.
 * Collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure accurate, accessible implementation of designs.
 * Ensure all interface designs meet WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and responsive design requirements.
 * Work with UX designers and user researchers to refine interactions based on evidence.
 * Maintain design system consistency and contribute to shared component libraries.
 * Document interaction specifications clearly to support development handoff.


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