Senior UX Designer

Solves complex problems with elegant, accessible solutions. Manages sprints and releases for Allied’s digital design system Affinity, while maintaining a high focus on accessibility. Works closely with research and engineering to support alignment from initial findings through the build of the application. Mentors and educates other designers while working autonomously and pushing boundaries for speed and quality in design outputs.

Responsibilities

• User Interface Design (50%)
  • Design intuitive and user-friendly interfaces that meet UX and product strategy requirements
  • Create wireframes and prototypes according to product needs
  • Create layouts with a design system
  • Provide insights and incorporate user research into interface designs
  • Determine and create user flows through software products
  • Utilize responsive and atomic design to create scalable interfaces
  • Adopt user experience best practices to create modern and familiar interaction design
  • Have an iterative mindset and be open to feedback
  • Present designs and rationales to product teams, stakeholders, and executives
  • Use industry tools like Figma and Adobe
  • Solve user interface challenges with problem-solving skills
  • Work both independently and in a team
  • Demonstrate attention to detail and mastery of information design
  • Communicate ideas effectively to developers
  • Work with UX Engineers to see designs through development
  • Create, deploy, and analyze quick iterative tests to validate wireframes and prototypes
  • Support UX Research by attending and/or conducting user research, including interviews and testing
  • Participate in and/or facilitate Design Thinking workshops
  • Estimate work and help create roadmaps
  • Manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
• Leads and Inspires Others (20%)
  • Lead and influence others (vertically and horizontally) without formal authority
  • Collaborate and communicate across the organization with business units, stakeholders, and product teams
  • Engage in challenging conversations with candor and diplomacy
  • Chair a product governance steering committee of cross-departmental subject matter experts
  • Demonstrate and educate UX designers on key skills
  • Understand business metrics and translate company goals into digital experiences
  • Increase speed, quality, and accuracy while executing UX responsibilities independently
  • Maintain a competitive edge against competitor products and industry trends
  • Understand product specifications and user psychology to predict effective solutions
• Research & Testing (15%)
  • Create, deploy, and analyze quick iterative tests to validate wireframes and prototypes
  • Support UX Research by attending and/or conducting user research, including interviews and testing
  • Participate in and/or facilitate Design Thinking workshops
  • Demonstrate and educate UX designers on research and testing skills
  • Execute UX responsibilities with greater speed, quality, and independence
• Affinity Governance (15%)
  • Create the UI inventory for the design system
  • Manage the color, typographic, and icon components of the design system
  • Create documentation around functionality for each component
  • Troubleshoot issues to help development access elements
  • Communicate the need and efficiency gains for using a design system
  • Review new components and update tools
  • Manage work sprints with Sr. UX Engineer
  • Run Sprint retrospectives
  • Release new design versions for other designers
  • Manage Jira tickets to ensure completion
  • Test and audit components in the design system

Requirements

• Master’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred
• 3–4 years of directly related work experience required

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% company-paid life and disability coverage
• 401k options with company match
• Three weeks PTO by the end of the first year
• Career growth opportunities, including internal promotions