UX/UI Designer

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The UX/UI Designer will be expected to design the overall functionality of the product, and ensure a great user experience, and iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing. The UX/UI Designer will be able to understand the business requirements and any technical limitations, as well as be responsible for conceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, and mockups. Responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements and building navigation components. The UX/UI Designer should have experience with design software and wireframe tools and have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications. The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces. The position may be remote.

REPORTS TO: Director of R&D

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

● BS/MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Design, Computer Science or relevant field or related proven UX/UI Designer experience

● Three or more years of UX/UI Designer experience

● Expertise in standard UX/UI software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop Sketch, Lucidchart, OmniGraffle, Axure, InVision, UXPin, Balsamiq, Framer, and the like is a must. Basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus

● Experience using UX design best practices to design solutions, and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design

● Solid grasp of user-centered design (UCD), planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis, usability and accessibility concerns ● Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently

● Demonstrable UI design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction

● Solid experience in creating wireframes, storyboards, customer journeys, user flows, process flows and site maps, and visual displays

● Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process

● Up to date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies

● Must pass a pre-employment background check

● Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

● Previous experience working in a LEAN environment is a plus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

GENERAL

● Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals and experience

● In collaboration with stakeholders conduct user research and evaluate user feedback and requirements. Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate your designs ● Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards

● Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks. Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps. ● Create original graphic designs (e.g., images, sketches, and tables) and GUI elements, like menus, tabs and widgets

● Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback

● Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.

● Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders

● Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off

● Build page navigation buttons and search fields

● Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like

● Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders

● Identify and troubleshoot both design and UX problems (e.g., responsiveness)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

● Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders

● Good time-management skills and self-discipline

● Absence of fear of conflict

● Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders

● Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively

● High degree of organization and attention to detail

● Effective communicator both in person and through writing

● Maintains patience and professionalism while working with various levels of technical understanding

● Thrives in autonomous environment

● Diligently tracks units of work, tasks, and projects with appropriate tools

● Effective at prioritization of executing tasks based on need/importance

● Is willing to learn and adapt as industry changes occur

● Employ excellent time management in balancing work duties

● Must be humble, hungry, and smart!

TRAVEL: Rarely is it required save for relevant conference opportunities or work functions. Must be willing to travel if such opportunities arise.

May require some travel to select clients throughout California. Most often virtual meetings may be okay, but it may be necessary to visit an office and its many users to properly map a customer journey.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sit for long periods of time. Repeat the same movements. Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls. See details of objects that are less than a few feet away. Understand the speech of another person. Speak clearly so listeners can understand. Use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects. See differences between colors, shades, and brightness. Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists. Hold the arm and hand in one position or hold the hand steady while moving the arm. Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects.