Senior UX Designer – Walmart International

Senior UX Designer – Walmart International

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Science, Design discipline or related field.
• 5+ years experience in user experience design or related field with interaction and visual design, with the bulk of the experience in solving complex large-scale problems.
• A product design portfolio that demonstrates how you design to solve end user needs.
• Familiarity with responsive web, iOS and Android
• Experience in designing for enterprise applications (Ecommerce domain would be a plus)
• Strong critical thinking to support your decisions.
• A strong design thinking mindset.
• Ability to work on details while keeping the big picture in mind, and vice versa.
• Familiarity with process/task flows, wireframes, screen prototypes, and functional specifications.
• The ability to work with design templates and patterns to create and maintain a scalable and consistent application.
• Strong tendency towards visual thinking using techniques like storyboards and sketching to communicate interaction design concepts.
• Strong understanding of design theory and concepts to create effective visual communication with hierarchy and balance (E.g. Typography, color, space, contrast).
• Ability to work on more than one project at a time.
• Ability to manage your time and deadlines, as well as adapt to the ever-changing priorities of the ecommerce business.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently without sacrificing a consistently high level of attention to detail.
• Constant drive to stay up to date with the latest industry news and developments.
• Capability to adhere to team processes and standards, while contributing ideas for improvement.
• Effective presentation and communication skills. Ability to clearly present your work; you are articulate and can advocate design rationale.
• Experience with business requirement gathering, scoping, planning your work, benchmarking, competitive analysis, and other secondary research methods.
• Experience negotiating and if required, educating stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with cross functional teams in launching new products and improvements to existing features.
• Inclusive design philosophy with a strong editorial sense. You gather feedback judiciously but know when to adjust your designs and when to follow your initial vision.
• Readily give and receive constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Think strategically using design thinking and design techniques like service design blueprint, stakeholder vision, wireframes, process flows, sketching, prototyping and others relevant to communicate product vision, concepts or design prototypes.
• Make design decisions based on good judgment, experience, research, and data.
• Have a real impact at scale through new product launches and incremental improvements that effect millions of Walmart associates everyday.
• Experience negotiating business decisions.
• Be part of a fun, humble team, always learning, collaborating with other designers to deliver a cohesive customer centered experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building efficient scalable systems in eCommerce
• Deep understanding of design principals and industry trends.
• Design certification (for example, IDEOU – Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate)
• Driving product development in a user experience area
• Master’s degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area
• Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare)
• We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.