Senior UX Designer responsible for creating user-centered designs, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and both low/high-fidelity mockups. Collaborate with product, engineering, stakeholders, and leadership; incorporate customer feedback and usage metrics; perform post-launch metrics analysis to optimize UX.
- 10+ years relevant design experience
- Create user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, the voice of the customer, user journeys, customer feedback, and usability findings
- Quickly and iteratively create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, low and high-fidelity mockups
- Communicate with product and engineering teams, as well as business stakeholders and executive leadership
- Ensure the voice of the customer is present by incorporating customer feedback, usage metrics, and usability findings into design
- Performing metrics analysis post-launch to inform design/UX optimization efforts
- Know how to use prototyping tools such as Sketch, Invision, or equivalent
- Experience as an UX Designer or similar role.
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Possess excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 44,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 154,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
Photon Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
11 East Adams Street Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60603
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