Seeking UI/UX Product Designer - Work from home

Home office - Denver area preferred  ‐ Remote
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Description

Xyleme is hiring a UI/UX designer to deliver a delightful and engaging user experience across our web and mobile applications.

We are an EdTech company building the next generation of content creation, content delivery and analytics tools for learning. We've built a corporate culture that while fast-paced, eschews politics and hierarchies and embraces a flexible work environment.

We are looking for someone that can drive the vision for product UI and UX and take our product design to the next level. You are the perfect candidate if you:

- love talking and empathizing with users to understand their problems,
- get very excited to brainstorm and collaborate with product managers and engineers to find the best solutions,
- validate your design and assumptions using both qualitative and quantitative data.

The successful candidate will work closely with product management, engineering and customer success and will report to the Director of Product Management.

Relocation is not required and work from a private / home office is expected but candidates in the Denver area will be considered first. Occasional travel is required (less than 15%).

Responsibilities

  • Own the UI/UX design of our web and mobile products.
  • Lead product discovery process using a design thinking approach, from problem research to assumption validation using prototypes.
  • Promote a culture of design excellence.
  • Collaborate very closely with Product Management and Engineering.
  • Communicate often with internal and external stakeholders to understand the needs and validate the solutions.
  • Develop personas, journey maps, wireframes, mockups and quick prototypes.
  • Conduct usability tests and analyze user behavior to make better design decisions.
  • Deliver design specifications to engineering.
  • Update and Maintain the UI Guidelines used by all products.

    The following requirements are mandatory. Resumes not meeting these requirements will not be considered:

  • 5+ years of UI/UX experience in web based applications.
  • Experience in all phases of product discovery: user interviews, user personas and journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototype validation.
  • Track record of shipping web products in a software company.
  • Experience working with Agile development teams.
  • Energetic, positive, with the ability to bring a “can do” attitude to challenges.
  • Strong skills in problem solving, issue-resolution, ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.

    In addition to the minimal required skills listed above, the below are also helpful and will complement your application, but are not required:

  • Experience designing B2B web products for the Enterprise.
  • Experience in frontend development with HTML, CSS and Angular.
  • Experience designing iOS / Android applications.
  • Experience working with virtual teams.

    Resumes presented that do not meet the above referenced qualifications will not be considered. Specifically:

  • Candidates with short tenures (1yr or less) at a majority of their recent positions.
  • Candidates without significant prior UI/UX experience.
  • Candidates without very strong written and spoken English skills.

    To apply for this position, email an up-to-date resume and design portfolio. No recruiters or agencies please.
  • Start date
    ASAP
    From
    Xykeme, Inc.
    Published at
    18.05.2016
    Contact person:
    Freelancer Map
    Project ID:
    1131062
    Contract type
    Freelance
    Workplace
    100 % remote
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