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User Experience Designer - User Experience Designer III

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$47/hr - $57/hr

6+ years exp

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Apex Systems, is seeking a Senior User Experience Designer to lead customer experience initiatives and collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and engineering teams. The role involves creating user-centered designs, leading strategic planning for projects, and championing user-centered design practices.

Computer Software

Responsibilities

Create elegant and intuitive user experiences by incorporating user insights, business requirements and technical constraints

Help lead the planning and strategic phases of a migration project

Quickly and iteratively create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, high fidelity mockups with detailed visual design specifications for mobile, and web interfaces throughout the design process

Independently deliver UX solutions for problems of large scope and complexity. Work through ambiguity, and adapt your approach to meet the needs of multiple stakeholders

Be a champion for user-centered design by partnering with researchers to test your solutions in front of users; and be willing to build lightweight prototype, conduct scrappy and quick user testing on your own if required

Present design work to UX, Product, and Engineering teams, as well as stakeholders and executive leadership

Qualification

User-centered designRapid prototypingDesign tools proficiencyVisual design skillsCommunication skillsAnalytical skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

6+ years of design experience

An online portfolio or samples of work on resume, demonstrating experience creating great end-to-end, user-centered design solutions and patterns, across desktop and mobile devices

6+ years of rapid prototyping experience

6+ years of experience with design tools including Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator and Axure

Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience

Preferred

Demonstrated history of acquiring user data (e.g., conducting usability studies, user interviews, contextual inquiry) is a strong plus

Strong visual design skills to complement your UX skill

Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills; the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization

Ability to drive the design review cycle and close on design requirements independently

A strong track record of iterative design, working closely with product and tech partners from inception through implementation