Visual Designer II (illustrator)

About the Role

We are hiring a Sr Visual Designer for our Expression team.

The Expression Charter is the tastemaker team within Uber’s Design System, responsible for crafting and evolving scalable visual assets like illustration, motion, and icon libraries. As a Visual Designer, you’ll collaborate with a talented group of motion designers, illustrators, brand, and system designers to shape Uber’s design language and ensure consistency and innovation across our app. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects, experiment with cutting-edge styles and technologies, and help set the tone for Uber’s global visual storytelling.

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

---- What the Candidate Will Do ----

1. Collaborate with product designers, illustrators, and brand/system designers to evolve Uber’s expression libraries
2. Design and craft scalable visual assets, setting a high bar for quality and consistency across the app
3. Explore and experiment with new styles, techniques, and mediums—including motion and 3D—to push Uber’s visual language forward
4. Partner with cross-functional teams to align on visual direction and ensure seamless execution
5. Help define Uber’s design identity, serving as a tastemaker and elevating the standard for visual excellence

---- Basic Qualifications ----

1. 4+ years of professional experience in illustration with a focus on branding or product design.
2. Proficiency in creating high-quality visual assets, with a strong eye for typography, layout, and color.
3. Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar platforms.

---- Preferred Qualifications ----

1. Strong illustration skills with a demonstrated ability to create cohesive, scalable artwork within a system
2. Experience with motion design or 3D design is a plus
3. Familiarity with writing documentation and design guidelines
4. Ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment, with a passion for innovation in design

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

Offices continue to be central to collaboration and Uber’s cultural identity. Unless formally approved to work fully remotely, Uber expects employees to spend at least half of their work time in their assigned office. For certain roles, such as those based at green-light hubs, employees are expected to be in-office for 100% of their time. Please speak with your recruiter to better understand in-office expectations for this role.

*Accommodations may be available based on religious and/or medical conditions, or as required by applicable law. To request an accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@uber.com.