Senior User Experience Interface Designer

About the role

Sorenson Communications, a provider of industry-leading communication services and products for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, is seeking a designer skilled in interaction/UX design with prior experience designing software for desktop and mobile interfaces. The ideal candidate is able to articulate and execute a user-centered design process and has a portfolio that demonstrates success in the development of products and services. You understand the importance of user experience and visual design and are eager to test your designs with actual users before considering your work complete.

As an Interaction Designer, you will work closely with product managers and customers to identify, understand, and articulate both the business and end-user requirements. You are responsible for the detailed interaction design that will guide development throughout the project. To be successful, you must be passionate about proactively solving problems using proven design methods.

Responsibilities

• Gather customer and end-user requirements and create UX concepts
• Conduct co-creation sessions with end-users and internal product developers
• Craft intuitive interactions and workflows informed by market and audience research
• Design the interaction models for mobile, desktop, and embedded solutions
• Create “clickable” prototypes as needed
• Organize and conduct usability testing sessions
• Organize and conduct meetings, workshops, and brainstorming sessions with design team members
• Publish UI design guidelines
• Guide the visual design strategies

Requirements

• Minimum 9 years of interaction design experience
• 4 years of software application design experience with iOS, Android, Mac, or Windows systems
• 2-year/Associate Degree in Interaction Design, HCI, Information Architecture, or Digital Design (strongly preferred)
• Certification in Interaction Design, HCI, Information Architecture, or Digital Design (strongly preferred)

Skills

• Skilled in graphic design and graphic design applications
• Passion for UX design and eagerness to champion the design process
• Strong understanding of user-centered design practices
• Prior experience conducting usability tests and reporting results
• Proficiency in creating designs and prototypes

Working Conditions

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, tools, and other computer components
• Ability to sit at a workstation for long periods completing planning, documentation, or other assignments
• Lifting and transporting moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals
• Capable of traveling nationally and internationally (less than 25%) and sitting for many hours
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

This position has access to highly confidential, sensitive information relating to the employees, customers, and technologies of Sorenson Communications. It is essential that the applicant possesses the requisite integrity to maintain this information in strictest confidence.