Contract UX Product Designer

Contract UX/UI Designer - Israel

Sefaria, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the future of Torah in an open and participatory way, seeks a full-time Contract UX/UI Designer to craft intuitive, accessible digital experiences that make Jewish texts and learning more engaging and available to users worldwide.

The Contract UX/UI Designer will work independently on design projects and contribute strategic design guidance across Sefaria’s suite of products. This position will work with a wide array of teams and colleagues to define, research, and create innovative designs that engage users and meet organizational goals. We are looking for a mission-driven designer with strong visual design skills, UX fluency, and a deep understanding of Hebrew and English-speaking users. 

This is a full-time contractor role for 4-5 months, from December through April 2026. You must be based in Israel and available for occasional in-person meetings in Jerusalem and/or Tel Aviv. This role will need to work in the evening (Israel time) 2-3 days per week to sufficiently overlap with colleagues in the US.

The Contract UX/UI Designer will report directly to our US-based CPO, Michael Kellman. 

• Design thoughtful, intuitive, and elegant user experiences across web, mobile web, and native iOS and Android apps.
• Lead product design efforts from ideation and user flows to wireframes, prototypes, and final pixel-perfect UI.
• Think holistically about the user experience across platforms and help shape product direction through design thinking and user-centered, data-informed insights.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers, present and defend your ideas and decisions.
• Build and maintain design systems and Figma component libraries.
• Participate in user research and usability testing (especially in Hebrew and English contexts).
• Ensure web, mobile, and app experiences are effective for Hebrew and English users.

• 5-6 years of hands-on product design experience across web, mobile web, and native apps.
• Expert Figma skills, including component libraries and prototypes.
• Proven ability to drive the entire design lifecycle, from concept to production.
• Experience collaborating closely with engineers in agile, iterative product teams.
• Knowledge of Judaic texts (e.g., Torah, Talmud, Kabbalistic works, halakhic works, commentaries, etc.).
• Fluent in Hebrew and English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Experience designing for and working with Hebrew and English-speaking audiences.
• Experience conducting or evaluating user research, preferred.
• Familiarity with accessibility and design for multilingual interfaces, preferred.

• Deep empathy for Sefaria users, from newcomers to advanced learners.
• Creative thinker with a collaborative mindset.
• Understands how to present work and give/receive feedback in a meaningful way.
• Highly motivated with excellent time management, organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Commitment to respectful, direct, clear, professional, and thoughtful communication.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and change.
• Demonstrated success working independently in a remote setting.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to change.
• Passion and enthusiasm for the work Sefaria does, and dedication to supporting Sefaria’s mission.

This is a contracted, temporary role for approximately 40 hours per week from December 2025-April 2026. 

The Contract UX/UI Designer may be based anywhere in Israel.

This role will require occasional meetings in Jerusalem and/or Tel Aviv and availability in the evening (Israel time), 2-3 days per week, to sufficiently overlap with colleagues in the US.

Submit your resume and link to your portfolio to this form. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in. Sefaria does not accept solicitations of any kind from job placement services or phone calls from prospective candidates.

• If you meet more than 75% of the qualifications listed in this description, we encourage you to apply.
• If you have a disability and require accommodation or assistance with our application process, please send an email to hiring@sefaria.org. 

Sefaria is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the future of Torah in an open and participatory way. We are assembling a free, digital library of Jewish texts and translations and developing digital tools, educational resources, and engagement opportunities that enable people to deepen their study. Sefaria was founded in 2013 and has since become a mainstay of Jewish learning and education with more than 4 million users annually. Sefaria’s API powers nearly 80 independent projects and dozens of Torah-focused websites. Sefaria's team of nearly 30 full-time staff is remote, with employees based in several US cities and in Israel. 

Sefaria provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Nothing in this job description or advertisement postings guarantees employment.