Sr. UX/UI Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Champion user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design across assigned projects, ensuring intuitive, seamless end-to-end user journeys
• Advocate for UX/UI vision by effectively communicating design intent, rationale, and standards to cross-functional project teams and stakeholders
• Lead stakeholder and user interviews to uncover business needs and user requirements, facilitating whiteboarding and collaborative ideation sessions
• Translate user insights into personas, journey maps, information architecture, user flows, task analyses, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes
• Conduct and manage design reviews, feedback sessions, and user testing to validate solutions and ensure alignment with user needs and expectations
• Apply Tax Design System standards consistently and collaborate closely with UI developers to ensure accurate, accessible, and high-quality implementation, while continuously exploring opportunities to integrate AI into the UX/UI workflow
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience designing intuitive, engaging websites or applications with a strong focus on usability and user-centered design principles
• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited college/university, or equivalent practical experience; High School diploma or GED required
• Demonstrated ability to clearly articulate design concepts, direction, and rationale to diverse stakeholders through strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and best practices, with proven experience designing inclusive and compliant user experiences
• High proficiency with industry-standard design and collaboration tools, including Figma, FigJam, Mural, Miro, and Office 365
• Solid conceptual understanding of backend technologies and development practices, enabling effective collaboration between design and engineering teams