Contract UX Designer (3-months)

Tecovas was founded with the simple goal of making the world's best western boots, apparel and leather goods - and selling them at a fair price. We are a brand revolutionizing a category and welcoming first-time boot buyers and western enthusiasts alike.

Tecovas is looking for a Contract UX Designer to support key initiatives across our digital and omni-channel experiences. Reporting to the Digital Product team, you will partner with Digital Design, Digital Merchandising, Engineering, and Product Management to design intuitive, customer-centered solutions that enhance how customers discover, shop, and engage with Tecovas. This role focuses on end-to-end UX design—from research and strategy through wireframes, prototypes, and engineering handoff.

This is a part-time, contract role (3 months) with potential for extension. This role is required to be based in Austin, TX with a hybrid work schedule.

What you'll do:

UX Design & Execution

• Lead UX design for priority projects from discovery through final handoff to engineering
• Design user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity mockups in Figma
• Build multiple design options for A/B testing, using research and analysis to help identify opportunities to improve the conversion funnel
• Understand the Tecovas Design System, work within it, maintain it and contribute to evolving our design system for consistency across platforms

User Research

• Conduct research (web analytics, Baymard research, usability findings) to support design decisions.
• Apply journey-based thinking and provide inputs into journey maps and experience models defined at the product strategy level.
• Translate research into actionable insights, prioritized recommendations and design strategies tied to business impact. 
• Partner with Analytics to leverage behavioral data (Heap, heatmaps, session recordings), UX Research and journey mapping to identify friction points and opportunity areas. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Sr Digital Designer, Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to align on requirements and iterate quickly. 
• Produce detailed design documentation  edge cases, redlines and interaction specs to ensure Dev handoff is as seamless as possible. Work closely with product managers to ensure clarity on design decisions and trade-offs.
• Present data-backed design concepts and rationale to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership
• Support QA and UAT to ensure designs are implemented as intended

Experience we're looking for:

• 5+ years of UX/product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design work
• Proficiency in Figma (required)
• Experience in e-commerce, retail, or direct-to-consumer brands (highly preferred) 
• Strong understanding of user research methods and experimentation framework
• Experience designing detailed mobile-first experiences and working in Agile sprint environments
• Demonstrated experience driving measurable UX outcomes (e.g., conversion rate, AOV, engagement metrics).

What you bring to the table:

• You have excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly.
• You are a self-starter who can manage ambiguity and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• You have a collaborative mindset and enjoy working cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Marketing.
• You're detail-oriented and care about the craft of design at every level.

Contract Details:

• Employment Type: 1099 Independent Contractor
• Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension
• Hours: 15-30 hours/week depending on project needs
• Location: Hybrid, Austin, TX
• Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience, starting at $40/hr

About Us:

Based in Austin, TX, Tecovas brings the spirit of the West to the modern consumer. Handcrafting the best Western footwear, workwear, apparel, and accessories, Tecovas has grown rapidly since its founding as the first digitally native Western brand in 2015, serving customers through www.Tecovas.com, Tecovas Stores from coast to coast, and select wholesale partners. We're certainly growing- and hiring passionate, humble, positive, and talented people determined to help us continue to grow!