A UX designer focuses on how users experience a product - researching user needs, designing flows and wireframes, and testing solutions to ensure the product is intuitive, effective, and enjoyable to use.
A great User Experience (UX) Designer does not just complete tasks. They own a function that directly frees you to grow. Here is what that looks like in a scaling business:
01Conduct user research including interviews, surveys, and usability tests
02Create user flows, journey maps, and information architecture diagrams
03Design wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes for testing
04Collaborate with product managers on requirements and priorities
05Iterate on designs based on user testing and analytics data
How this hire moves your business forward: A great UX designer reduces churn by making your product genuinely easy to use. They catch usability problems before engineering builds them and advocate for the user in every product decision.
Why LatAm
Why LatAm Produces Great User Experience (UX) Designers.
LatAm UX designers bring strong research skills and human-centered design methodologies. Many have formal training in industrial design, cognitive science, or human-computer interaction with experience on US-facing product teams.
The timezone overlap with the US is strong. LatAm professionals work within 1 to 3 hours of US Eastern time, so there is no async lag, no late-night handoffs, and no communication gap.
Skills & tools
Know What a Great User Experience (UX) Designer Actually Brings to the Table.
Beyond the resume, here are the skills, tools, and traits that separate strong performers from strong interviewers.
Hard Skills
User research
Wireframing and prototyping
Information architecture
Usability testing
Journey mapping
Common Tools
Figma
Miro / FigJam
Maze / UserTesting
Notion
Hotjar / FullStory
Soft Skills & Traits
Empathetic and user-obsessed
Evidence-based decision maker
Clear communicator across product, design, and engineering
Comfortable with ambiguity
Systems thinker
Compensation
What You Can Expect to Pay.
Based on Sur market data and regional benchmarks. Figures reflect total cash compensation.
Seniority
US Annual
LatAm Annual
You Save
Entry
$65,000
$25,200
$39,800 / yr
Mid level
$88,000
$36,000
$52,000 / yr
Senior
$115,000
$48,000
$67,000 / yr
Spot the right hire
What to Look For, and What to Watch Out For.
Green Flags
Has conducted genuine user research, not just assumed user needs
Can show a design decision they changed based on research findings
Communicates design rationale clearly to engineers and product managers
Advocates for the user in cross-functional discussions
Red Flags
Treats UX as just wireframing without user research
Cannot explain the reasoning behind specific design decisions
Has not shipped any product work - only concept projects
Our process
Our Process for This Role.
We do not post and wait. Every User Experience (UX) Designer search we run is built from scratch around your business, your stage, your team, and your goals. And at every step, we are thinking about how this hire helps you grow.
1
Onboarding Call
We start by understanding what you actually need.
2
Role Scoping and Assessment Design
We build a precise role profile and design the custom skills assessment before we search for anyone.
3
Sourcing
We source actively across LatAm and the Caribbean and through our network.
4
Prescreening and Phone Screen
Every candidate is internally screened then put through an English phone screen.
5
Your Shortlist
3 to 5 candidates delivered early in the process with background, audio clip, and our team's recommendation.
6
Skills Assessment
Shortlisted candidates take a custom assessment built to replicate the actual work of the role.
7
Hire and Guarantee
We support the offer, help structure compensation for retention, and back every placement with a 90-day guarantee.
Common Questions About Hiring a User Experience (UX) Designer.
3-4 weeks typically. Most placements are made within 21 days of the onboarding call.
Most LatAm professionals work within 1 to 3 hours of US Eastern time.
All Sur placements speak fluent English. We screen for language ability on every search. Moderate English acceptable depending on exposure.
A LatAm UX designer delivers the same research rigor and design quality as a US hire at significantly lower cost. Human-centered design programs are well-established in major LatAm universities.
If your hire does not work out within the first 90 days for any reason, we replace them at no additional cost.
At early stage, a combined UI/UX designer is often the right choice. As your product and team mature, splitting into dedicated roles improves depth in both areas.
Research findings, user journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, and usability test results. The specific deliverables depend on the project and maturity of your design process.
Ready to Hire a User Experience (UX) Designer Who Actually Moves the Needle?
Let us design the role together and find you the right person from LatAm.