[Contractor] Senior Product Designer

Cheesecake Labs is a software design and development company that delivers digital products that drive business impact . Today, with more than 10 years of experience connected to Silicon Valley, Cheesecake Labs has delivered 300+ digital products for a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 to fast-growing startups , that have the challenge of innovating in the world’s most competitive markets. Among our clients, we have leading brands such as AB InBev, Singularity University, FINN, and Tapcart. Our commitment to high-quality services has earned us recognition as the Top 1 Mobile Development company in Latin America and among the top 10 globally for Mobile App and Custom Software Development by Clutch and a GPTW-certified company for 10 years in a row. The story behind this role At Cheesecake Labs, our designers don’t just create screens. We’re usually brought in when products are still evolving, requirements are not fully defined yet, and teams need to balance user experience, business priorities, technical constraints, and delivery speed all at the same time. Many of our client engagements start with strategic conversations and evolve quickly into active projects. That’s why we maintain a network of strong contractor designers we can engage quickly when the right projects come in. This is not a traditional long-term internal role. It’s a contractor opportunity designed for people who enjoy working across different products, clients, industries, and business challenges in fast-moving environments. We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer (Contractor) who combines strong product thinking, visual design skills, user empathy, and ownership across the full product design lifecycle. Engagement details Contractor / project-based engagement Paid in USD/hour Remote-first Flexible allocation depending on project availability and fit Opportunities may vary in duration, scope, and weekly commitment depending on client needs Some opportunities may start immediately. Others may become active as new projects enter our pipeline. What this role actually looks like This is not a “just receive requirements and design screens” type of role. On a typical project, you might: Work closely with team members to shape product experiences and figure out what should actually be built Conduct user research, market research, and validation activities when needed Break down product requirements and user stories into practical design flows and experiences Create high-quality UI designs, mockups, prototypes, and scalable design systems Balance usability, business priorities, technical constraints, and delivery timelines in day-to-day decisions Participate in product and design discussions with international clients and multidisciplinary teams Some projects will be highly execution-focused. Others will involve broader discovery, product strategy, and UX decision-making. Most are a mix of both. What tends to work well here We’ve seen that people who thrive in this type of engagement usually: Have strong experience designing digital products across web and mobile environments Feel comfortable navigating both UX and UI challenges — from discovery and flows to polished interfaces and interactions Have a collaborative mindset and work well alongside engineers, product managers, and stakeholders Feel comfortable navigating ambiguity, evolving requirements, and fast-changing product contexts Care deeply about usability, design quality, consistency, and pragmatic product decisions Feel totally confident working in English with international clients and teams (calls, discussions, async) — at least advanced level Already use AI as part of their day-to-day workflow — whether for research, ideation, prototyping, content support, or workflow acceleration Experience with modern design systems, mobile design guidelines, or tools such as Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, Adobe products, or similar platforms is a strong plus. This probably won’t be your thing if Just to be transparent: You’re looking for a highly stable long-term internal role with fixed scope and predictable allocation You prefer highly structured environments with rigid processes and very defined requirements You’re uncomfortable navigating ambiguity or fast-changing product contexts You’d rather avoid collaboration with engineers, product teams, or clients You dislike balancing business constraints, user needs, and delivery realities simultaneously There’s nothing wrong with any of that — it’s just not how these engagements usually operate. One last thing To participate in this selection process, you must: Have a valid business registration in your country (CNPJ, VAT, EIN, or equivalent) Have a bank account eligible to receive USD payments Be able to issue invoices accordingly These requirements are necessary for contractor engagement and payment processing. Not sure if you check every box? That’s okay. We know that many great people — especially from underrepresented groups — hesitate to apply unless they meet 100% of the requirements. If this opportunity sounds interesting, we’d still love to hear from you. IMPORTANT TIP -> The communication during the selection process is done by email. We suggest that you keep an eye on your email inboxes and set the permission to receive messages from @cheesecakelabs.hire.trakstar.com so our messages will not be directed to the spam box ;) The collected personal data will be used only to manage and control candidate resumes in order to assess the necessary requirements such as the contact information, and also to conduct this selection process. The collected data will not be shared with others (“third parties”) without your authorization, and their use will be restricted to Cheesecake Labs internal staff, and also to the service providers that process your data for the selection process. At any time, you can contact us and we will remove your data from our data collection system. In order to do that, just simply send an email to [email protected] .