There's a real difference between a course that technically covers the material and one that actually pulls a learner through it. We're hiring an
Online Learning Experience Designer who understands that difference and knows how to design for it — from the first wireframe to the finished course.
This role is fully remote and pays
$85,000 a year, with a flexible schedule that adapts to how you work best.
The Core of the Job
You'll design online learning experiences that are pedagogically sound and genuinely learner-centered, not just content dumped into a template. That means thinking like a UX designer as much as an instructional designer — mapping out who the learner is, what they need, and how the experience should actually feel as they move through it.
A lot of postings for
learning experience designer jobs use the title loosely to mean traditional instructional design. This role genuinely applies UX principles — personas, journey maps, prototypes — to the way courses are built.
What the Role Involves
- Work alongside subject matter experts as courses, modules, and learning materials come together
- Apply instructional design theory to create learning experiences that actually work, not just look complete
- Write clear learning objectives, assessments, and activities that tie directly to course outcomes
- Build interactive and multimedia elements — video, simulations, quizzes, games — that keep learners engaged
- Make sure everything you build follows accessibility and inclusive design best practices
- Run needs analysis and learner assessments to understand who you're actually designing for
- Sketch out user personas and journey maps early, and let them steer design choices as the project moves forward
- Turn early concepts into wireframes, storyboards, and prototypes so stakeholders can react before anything's fully built
- Take real feedback from actual users and rework designs accordingly, rather than relying only on internal sign-off
- Bring UX thinking into the build so the finished experience feels natural to move through, not confusing
- Manage multiple projects at once, keeping each one on time and within budget
- Coordinate closely with instructional designers, multimedia developers, and graphic designers for consistency across a course
- Work with technical teams to make sure content plays nicely with the LMS and other delivery platforms
- Run quality assurance checks against organizational standards for consistency and accessibility
- Gather learner feedback and use data to keep improving the experience over time
- Curate and organize content so it stays current and relevant to course goals
If you've been scanning listings for a
remote instructional design vacancy near me without much luck, this role sidesteps that issue entirely — geography isn't part of the evaluation.
What You Should Bring
A bachelor's degree in instructional design, educational technology, learning sciences, or a related field, with a master's degree preferred. At least three years of experience in instructional design, e-learning, or a closely related discipline is expected.
- Solid grasp of instructional design models like ADDIE or SAM, along with core learning theory
- You've built content in tools like Articulate 360 or Adobe Captivate and know your way around them well
- You've worked hands-on with LMS and CMS platforms before
- Managing projects and keeping stakeholders in the loop comes naturally to you
- You understand UX design well enough to apply it, not just talk about it
- You know accessibility standards like WCAG and design with them in mind from the start
Anyone tracking
e-learning design hiring in 2026 has likely noticed a real shift toward designers who bring UX thinking into instructional design, rather than treating the two as separate disciplines. This role expects that overlap directly.
What Would Make You Stand Out
If you've genuinely built user personas and journey maps as part of a design process — not just referenced the concept — that experience carries real weight here. A track record of iterating on designs based on actual user testing, or deep familiarity with accessibility standards in practice rather than theory, will significantly strengthen your application.
How Naukri Mitra Approaches This Role
Naukri Mitra puts real effort into matching candidates with roles that fit how they like to work, and this posting reflects that approach. The team behind this role collaborates closely across instructional design, multimedia, and technical functions, so comfort working within a cross-functional team matters as much as your design skill.
What You'd Get
- A genuinely flexible remote schedule
- A creative, supportive team that values innovation over rigid process
- The chance to work on projects that reach learners well beyond one organization
- Real opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
If designing learning experiences that people actually complete — and enjoy completing — is the kind of work that excites you, this
Online Learning Experience Designer role is worth serious consideration.
How to Apply
Applications need a resume, a cover letter, and a portfolio that specifically showcases your work in online learning experience design. We review submissions as they come in rather than waiting for a deadline, so applying sooner puts you ahead of the queue.
