Job Description:

UX DESIGNER II
Are you inspired to be part of a team that designs and develops cutting-edge consumer technology products? Our client is looking for a senior user experience designer to create elegant, customer-focused applications and experiences. You will collaborate with a team of passionate designers and product managers to design the UI architecture, interaction flows, visuals, and assets for new and existing applications and experiences.

Summary
· Contribute to the design of useful, usable, and desirable user interfaces in a team environment
· Create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings
· Use business requirements and market research to assist in developing scenarios, use cases, and high-level requirements
· Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of applications and experiences
· Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, click-throughs, or simple prototypes
· Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications and design patterns
· Refine and extend screen comps based on an established visual toolkit
· Partner with development teams to build experiences: provide red-lines; cut assets; review finished interfaces
· Present design work to the user experience team, product team for review and feedback

Basic Qualifications
· At least 5 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role
· An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating great user-centered design solutions is a requirement for application
· Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
· Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
· Ability to work gracefully and have a bias for action in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment
· Ability to drive the design review cycle and close on design requirements independently
· Fluency in best practices for information architecture and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
· Familiarity with the technical considerations needed when designing for the consumer devices
· Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience
· Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, and InDesign

Preferred Qualifications
· Experience developing mobile apps for Android, iOS or other platforms
· Prototyping experience
· Usability testing experience
· Demonstrated knowledge of the latest interaction design patterns and trends
· Visual design expertise demonstrated through mockups and style guides