Shaka Guide LLC

Product UI/UX Designer

Company: Shaka Guide

Work Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Flexible with required meeting times

About Shaka Guide

Shaka Guide creates immersive, GPS-based audio tours that help people explore Hawaiʻi and other destinations in a meaningful, self-guided way. Our product is used by real travelers every day, often in real-world, offline, location-based scenarios.

We are a self-funded, sustainable company. We value thoughtful decision-making, long-term stability, and building a product we’re proud of.

The Role

We’re looking for a UI/UX Designer who is early-to-mid in their career and excited to grow by working deeply on a real product with real users. This role is ideal for someone who wants meaningful ownership, hands-on experience across platforms, and the chance to develop strong product instincts over time.

You will be the primary UX contributor for Shaka Guide, working closely with other designers, engineering, marketing, and cross-functional teammates across multiple time zones.

Work Schedule & Collaboration

• Flexible work schedule
• Multiple weekly meetings, with 2 special meeting times once a week at 5:30am HST and oncea week at 7:30pm HST
• Collaboration with:
• An overseas designer and development team
• A Hawaiʻi-based marketing designer
• Other U.S. and international team members

What You’ll Do

• Design user-centered experiences across:
• iOS
• Android
• Website
• Web Apps
• Create wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs
• Improve existing features and contribute to new feature design from concept through launch
• Collaborate closely with dev team to ensure designs are implemented thoughtfully and accurately
• Work with marketing and product to align UX with brand and business goals
• Analyze product usage and behavior using analytics tools to inform design decisions
• Create, set up and monitor statistics using analytics tools
• Communicate and liaise between teams for feedback and requirements
• Participate in usability testing and incorporate user feedback
• Contribute to evolving UI standards and design consistency across platforms
• Advocate for users while balancing technical and business realities

What We’re Looking For

• Well-versed in UI/UX in iOS, Android, Website and Dashboard design
• Strong foundation in both UI design and UX thinking
• Strong intuition for user experience, especially in real-world and mobile contexts
• Strong analytical skills and interest in using data to inform decisions
• Versatile and comfortable wearing multiple hats in a small company
• Curious, adaptable, and not afraid of challenges or learning new things
• Flexible schedule to accommodate collaboration across time zones
• Clear communicator, collaborative team player
• Able to contribute to and help guide design direction with support and feedback

This Role Is a Great Fit If You…

• Live in Hawaiʻi and understand local travel, driving, and visitor behavior
• Are early or mid years in your UI/UX career and want deeper ownership of a real product
• Value stability, autonomy, and meaningful work over rapid compensation growth
• Want to sharpen your product instincts by working closely with engineering and real users
• Prefer impact and responsibility over flashy titles
• Prefer the remote work style
• Independent, detailed, organized, creative and collaborative
• Analytical and empathetic

Why Shaka Guide

• Work on a product used by travelers exploring Hawaiʻi and US mainland every day
• High trust, low ego, collaborative team
• Real project ownership and autonomy within a sustainable, self-funded company
• Opportunity to grow your skills and judgment over time
• Flexible work environment with clear expectations
• Great coworkers, and real humans on the team

How to Apply

• Please send your resume along with a cover letter.
• In the cover letter, please include a link to your design portfolio, along with a description why you’re interested in working at Shaka Guide, and why this is a good fit for you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Where are you located (where do you reside)?
• Share your design portfolio

Work Location: Remote