Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company
Overview
The Staff UX Designer at Nerdy will lead the user experience strategy and execution for Varsity Tutors for Students (VT4S), our enterprise product serving schools and districts. This role focuses on crafting intuitive, engaging digital experiences that drive school admin engagement and retention — from onboarding through daily use.
You'll operate as a senior individual contributor with a high degree of ownership, collaborating closely with product management, engineering, sales, and customer success to design experiences that delight students, simplify educator workflows, and deliver measurable impact for our institutional partners.
About Nerdy At Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) - the company behind Varsity Tutors - we're redrawing the blueprint of learning. Our Live + AI™ platform fuses real-time human expertise with proprietary generative-AI systems, setting a new bar for measurable academic impact at global scale.
We recruit the kind of technologists and operators you'd bet on as solo founders - people who turn ambiguous problems into shipping code, iterate faster than markets move, and compound their advantage with every data point. In an era where great employees can deliver 10-times the leverage of the merely good, we back those who play to win. Fortune favors the bold. Join us.
How we compete
AI-Native at every level
From the CEO to day-one hires, everyone builds and ships with generative AI. If you're not wielding AI, you're not done.
Entrepreneurial velocity
Move at founder speed, prototype in hours, and measure in real user outcomes. Slow teams die.
Free-market rigor
Ideas rise or fall on merit and results - no committees, no politics, no cap on upside.
Full-stack ownership
You design, build, and run what you ship; accountability is a feature, not a bug.
Reward for contribution
Pay rises with impact, not years. Outstanding results earn outsized rewards. We evaluate both what you achieve and how you achieve it: living our leadership principles and using AI effectively are formally measured and rewarded.
Relentless exploration
Push the frontier of generative AI in live learning and - because only the paranoid survive - questioning every legacy assumption along the way.
Is Apolitical
You stay focused on mission-aligned outcomes, not distractions or unrelated causes.
Qualifications
10+ years in design with digital product, brand, or marketing focus
Proven leadership in high-impact design projects
Expertise in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools
Strong knowledge of UX/UI principles, accessibility, and human-centered design
Experience with scalable design systems
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Problem‑solving mindset balancing creativity and business goals
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
Experience in consumer digital products, SaaS, or EdTech is a plus
Responsibilities
Lead UX design vision and strategy for Enterprise area
Maintain and evolve scalable design system across platforms
Collaborate with product, marketing, and engineering teams
Drive strategic initiatives and execute key design projects
Mentor and guide fellow designers through example and communication
Advocate user‑centered design principles for improved experiences
Conduct research, usability testing, and competitive analysis
Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies
Present design concepts and strategies to leadership and stakeholders
Unleash Your Potential at Nerdy
Competitive Compensation & Advancement : Market‑leading salary paired with clear promotion pathways and equity (RSUs) - become an owner in our success.
Retirement Made Simple : 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting.
A Remote‑First Culture : We embrace flexibility across time zones and working styles to attract top talent and meet learners where they are.
Flexible Time Off : Recharge on your terms, ensuring maximum productivity.
Continuous Learning : Access an all‑inclusive learning membership for you and your household, including 1:1 tutoring hours, unlimited on‑demand classes, and our full suite of learning products and services.
Supercharge with AI : Leverage cutting‑edge AI tools to accelerate your workflow.
You're Covered : Medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD plans plus strong maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves - numerous options for you and your family.
The Bottom Line If you're driven by impact, energized by ownership, and excited to help shape what's next, you'll thrive here. We move fast, think big, and reward those who deliver. This isn't a traditional corporate environment - it's a place to do the most meaningful work of your career.
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You'll operate as a senior individual contributor with a high degree of ownership, collaborating closely with product management, engineering, sales, and customer success to design experiences that delight students, simplify educator workflows, and deliver measurable impact for our institutional partners.
About Nerdy At Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY) - the company behind Varsity Tutors - we're redrawing the blueprint of learning. Our Live + AI™ platform fuses real-time human expertise with proprietary generative-AI systems, setting a new bar for measurable academic impact at global scale.
We recruit the kind of technologists and operators you'd bet on as solo founders - people who turn ambiguous problems into shipping code, iterate faster than markets move, and compound their advantage with every data point. In an era where great employees can deliver 10-times the leverage of the merely good, we back those who play to win. Fortune favors the bold. Join us.
How we compete
AI-Native at every level
From the CEO to day-one hires, everyone builds and ships with generative AI. If you're not wielding AI, you're not done.
Entrepreneurial velocity
Move at founder speed, prototype in hours, and measure in real user outcomes. Slow teams die.
Free-market rigor
Ideas rise or fall on merit and results - no committees, no politics, no cap on upside.
Full-stack ownership
You design, build, and run what you ship; accountability is a feature, not a bug.
Reward for contribution
Pay rises with impact, not years. Outstanding results earn outsized rewards. We evaluate both what you achieve and how you achieve it: living our leadership principles and using AI effectively are formally measured and rewarded.
Relentless exploration
Push the frontier of generative AI in live learning and - because only the paranoid survive - questioning every legacy assumption along the way.
Is Apolitical
You stay focused on mission-aligned outcomes, not distractions or unrelated causes.
Qualifications
10+ years in design with digital product, brand, or marketing focus
Proven leadership in high-impact design projects
Expertise in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools
Strong knowledge of UX/UI principles, accessibility, and human-centered design
Experience with scalable design systems
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Problem‑solving mindset balancing creativity and business goals
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
Experience in consumer digital products, SaaS, or EdTech is a plus
Responsibilities
Lead UX design vision and strategy for Enterprise area
Maintain and evolve scalable design system across platforms
Collaborate with product, marketing, and engineering teams
Drive strategic initiatives and execute key design projects
Mentor and guide fellow designers through example and communication
Advocate user‑centered design principles for improved experiences
Conduct research, usability testing, and competitive analysis
Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies
Present design concepts and strategies to leadership and stakeholders
Unleash Your Potential at Nerdy
Competitive Compensation & Advancement : Market‑leading salary paired with clear promotion pathways and equity (RSUs) - become an owner in our success.
Retirement Made Simple : 401(k) plan with company match and immediate vesting.
A Remote‑First Culture : We embrace flexibility across time zones and working styles to attract top talent and meet learners where they are.
Flexible Time Off : Recharge on your terms, ensuring maximum productivity.
Continuous Learning : Access an all‑inclusive learning membership for you and your household, including 1:1 tutoring hours, unlimited on‑demand classes, and our full suite of learning products and services.
Supercharge with AI : Leverage cutting‑edge AI tools to accelerate your workflow.
You're Covered : Medical, dental, vision, life, STD & LTD plans plus strong maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves - numerous options for you and your family.
The Bottom Line If you're driven by impact, energized by ownership, and excited to help shape what's next, you'll thrive here. We move fast, think big, and reward those who deliver. This isn't a traditional corporate environment - it's a place to do the most meaningful work of your career.
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