UX Designer

Role UX Designer

Visa USC or GC only)

Location REMOTE

Job Description:

Portfolios required with submissions.

Bachelors degree in related field preferred.

Disqualifiers: Resumes that showcase overqualified candidates are not eligible for the role.

Typical Day in the Role

Purpose of the Team: This is the Windows developer platform team: goal to help developers create windows platform

Key projects: Teams role requires a designer developer marketing campaign branding team related products through social media as well as some additional projects in the future and UI UX development.

Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 25% meetings 25% campaign/branding work and 50% UIUX work

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

What makes this role interesting This role provides an opportunity to work with a fast paced team going from project to project. There is a lot of variety and autonomy and exposure to a very vibrant and fun environment.

Candidate Requirements

Years of Experience Required: 24 years of overall experience

Degrees or certifications required: Bachelors degree in related field preferred.

Disqualifiers: Resumes that showcase overqualified candidates are not eligible for the role. N/A

Best vs. Average: The ideal candidate will be different experiences with branding design and UI UX developer.

Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on feedback from the team and meeting deadlines.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required Years of Experience

1. Minimum 1 year of experience with UI UX developer.

2. Minimum 1 year of experience working with a functional development team.

3. Minimum 1 year of experience using design software tools.

Hard Skills Assessments

Expected Dates that Hard Skills Assessments will be scheduled: 6/17/2024

Hard Skills Assessment Process: There will be 1 rounds of assessments before a candidate is chosen.

Required Candidate Preparation: Candidates should be able to speak on their resume and portfolio.

Partner and Developer Experiences team as part of Windows is seeking a UX/UI Designer to design user interfaces for web software and/or hardware products. Responsibilities will include:

Writing functionality design specifications. Design and implement prototypes mock ups task analysis usability studies personas user flows wireframes style guides navigational structures and affinity diagrams. Generates design ideas; presents and sells designs to product group. Understands customer needs and motivations and integrates them into product design to contribute to user features and functionality. Acts as consultant to other team leads and may manage external production and design resources.

Skills:

2 plus years work related experience required.

Experience in native platform software design

Strong knowledge of user interface and functionality design required.

Strong creative skills and ability to generate design ideas required.

Advanced experience in creating and implementing usability studies personas user flows wireframes style guides navigational structures and affinity diagrams is required.

Advanced knowledge of web technologies (i.e. HTML and CSS). Fluency with standard design software tools (Photoshop Illustrator etc.) required.

Advanced interaction design and web technology skills (i.e. Flash) may be required.

Strong knowledge or experience with database served websites.

Experience working with rich client or web applications preferred.

Must have the ability to understand and integrate customer needs and motivations into specific areas of product design to contribute to user features and functionality.

Must be familiar with industry standards and trends.

Strong communication skills as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team required.

Must have ability to own and drive projects.

Bachelors degree in related field preferred.