User Experience Designer - User Experience Designer II
Apex Systems
User Experience Designer II
A position is available for a User Experience Designer to contribute to the development of the customer experience for a flagship IT product. This desktop application utilizes a large data set, AI support, and proactive notifications. The product is in its early stages, providing opportunities for expansive thinking, user research, and work in collaborative, cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups to conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors.
- Work with cross-functional teams to help define business and feature requirements using empirical online data, usability findings, market research, and UCD principles.
- Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing features by participating in usability testing and interpreting analytics data.
- Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and executives for review and feedback.
- Contribute to user interface design and development best practices and standards.
- Provide leadership in ecommerce trends, web application design, and user interface innovations.
Required Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience is required.
Experience: 3-6 years of industry experience providing interaction design solutions for web and/or software applications is necessary. A strong online portfolio demonstrating past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions is required.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with Figma is required. Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design, as well as knowledge of usability principles and techniques, is also needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills, including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively.
- A self-starter who is customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and an enthusiastic team player.
- Ability to work with highly technical teams and handle multiple projects in an agile, fast-paced environment.
The pay rate for this position is between $40.00 and $50.00 per hour. A comprehensive benefits package is available to eligible employees.