ATS Keywords & CV Guide for UX Designer

UX designers research user needs, create wireframes and prototypes, and test designs to ensure products are usable and effective. They bridge the gap between user needs, business goals, and technical constraints. When you apply for UX Designer roles, applicant tracking systems scan your CV for the skills, tools, and responsibility phrasing below. Use them in context within your experience bullets, not just in a skills list.

Top skills recruiters scan for

These are the skills that appear most frequently in UX Designer job descriptions. The importance score reflects how heavily each skill is weighted in the occupation's O*NET profile. Include the top 5 in your CV where you can prove them with real outcomes.

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Tools & software to name explicitly

Recruiters and ATS systems search for specific tool names. List the ones you have real experience with in your skills section, and prove them in your bullets. Tools marked as hot are currently in high demand in job postings.

• FigmaHot
• Sketch
• Adobe XD
• MazeHot
• UserTesting.com
• HotjarHot
• Notion
• FigJam / MiroHot
• Protopie
• StorybookHot

Responsibility phrasing for your bullets

These are the core tasks a UX Designer is expected to perform. Use them as starting points for your CV bullets, but rewrite each one with your specific outcomes, scope, and context. Do not copy them verbatim.

• Conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability tests to understand user needs
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma
• Map user flows and information architecture for new features
• Run A/B tests on design variations to measure impact
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to ship designs
• Maintain and evolve design systems and component libraries
• Present design decisions to stakeholders with research-backed rationale
• Iterate on designs based on user feedback and analytics data

Other titles this role is posted under

Job postings for this role may use any of these titles. Search for all of them to find more relevant opportunities, and use the matching title in your CV's professional summary when applying.

• Product Designer
• UX Researcher
• Interaction Designer
• UI/UX Designer
• Experience Designer
• Service Designer
• UX Architect

Related roles

Explore ATS keywords for other roles in the Design family:

• Graphic Designer

Includes information from O*NET 29.x by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license.