Contract Roles Tracker
Open roles
| # | Track | Company | Role | Engagement | Location | Experience | Posted | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design | Alstom | A&CD - UX Design Lead (Contract) | 12-15 month contract, may extend | Bangalore | 8+ years, enterprise UX | 16 Oct 2026 | Open | Closest match to your level. Posted on Alstom's own careers site. Extension possible, no full-time path mentioned |
| 2 | Design | Fountain | Senior Product Designer (Contract) | 12-month contract | Remote, India | 5-10 years, B2B SaaS | 2025, still live | Open | Apply form is live. Needs 6+ hours overlap with US Pacific time |
| 3 | Design | Maker Lab | Senior UX Designer | Contract, duration not stated | Bengaluru (hybrid) | 5+ years, consumer apps | June 2026 | Open | Workable listing live, but a Built In copy was taken down 31 Jul. Confirm before applying |
| 4 | Design | Signeasy | Senior Product Designer Consultant | Contract, duration not stated | Bengaluru | 3-5 years, SaaS / mobile | Not stated | Open | No full-time path mentioned |
| 5 | Design | Alstom | A&CD - UX Designer (Contract) | 12-15 month contract, may extend | Bangalore | 2-6 years, Figma | 16 Oct 2026 | Open | Same team as the Lead role |
| 6 | Design | Smiths Detection | UI/UX Engineer (Fixed Term Contract, 9 Months) | 9-month fixed term | Bengaluru | 3+ years design, 1+ year front-end code | Not stated | Open | Mix of design and front-end build. Applications go through SmartRecruiters |
| 7 | Front end | MaieuticSemi | Frontend Developer (Contract) | 3-6 months, may extend | Bengaluru (MG Road) | 2-5 years, junior | March 2026 | Unclear | Small semiconductor startup. Listing is 7 months old and only on a job board, so check with the company |
Design project RFPs
| # | Issuer | Project | Scope | Budget | Proposals due | Who can bid | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada | UX review and redesign recommendations for asiapacific.ca (APFC-2026-UX-01) | UX research, IA, usability and visual design review with prioritised recommendations. Not a build contract. About 14-18 weeks | Up to C$30,000 all-in | 23 Nov 2026, 5pm PT | UX consultant or firm. No country restriction stated | Open | Needs English and French capability and accessibility expertise. Submit one PDF (max 20 pages) to communications@asiapacific.ca. Confirm international bids are accepted before writing it |
Change log
| Date | Change | Item | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | Added | RFP: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, UX review of asiapacific.ca | Tracker now also covers design and end-to-end project RFPs |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Added | Alstom, UX Design Lead and UX Designer (Contract); Smiths Detection, UI/UX Engineer (9 months) | Tracker now also covers GCCs and larger companies |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Added | MaieuticSemi, Frontend Developer (Contract) | Tracker now also covers junior design, front-end and full-stack contract roles |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Added | Signeasy, Senior Product Designer Consultant | New contract role on Signeasy's own hiring page |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Removed | DigiCert, Product Designer (Contract) | No longer taking applications |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Removed | Insense, Sr. Product Designer (6 months) | Requires CET plus or minus 2 hours, so not open to India |