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UX Lead

UX Lead

CompanyPhoton
LocationAustin, TX, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience designing UI/UX improvements for Enterprise Web and Windows Desktop Applications
  • 2 years of UX lead experience
  • Portfolio of completed professional design projects that show hands-on UI/UX track record
  • Bachelor’s Degree in design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), or related field
  • Extensive experience conducting user research (observational studies, surveys, and user interviews)
  • Demonstrated experience having translated abstract requirements into user workflows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes
  • Excellent conceptualization and visual communication abilities
  • Expert knowledge of Sketch, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Zeplin and other design tools
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • A solid grasp of user-centered design and testing methodologies, best practices, and usability principles, interaction design and accessibility concerns
  • Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects

Responsibilities

  • Create user-centered designs for applications and tools through research, user interviews, and usability testing
  • Work with product teams and engineers to design or refine solutions throughout a product lifecycle from concept to launch to continuous improvements
  • Design and develop key interactions, wireframes, user flows, mockups, visual design comps, interactive prototypes and user interface design specifications in a fast-paced environment
  • Efficiently and intelligently iterate designs, adjusting to technical requirements, and incorporating usability findings into the designs
  • Work within and help refine product brand design guidelines
  • Create and maintain UX component library, pattern library and style guides
  • Lead a small team that consists of a product designer and UX researcher
  • Manage UX tools, develop processes, and track projects

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience designing for enterprise applications and/or testing tools with data-intensive UI’s
  • Experience designing for products with large, established customer bases
  • Experience working in waterfall and Agile development cycles