UI Designer

Responsibilities:
• Drive key interaction design initiatives by engaging and collaborating with business stakeholders (product management, engineering and business) to translate business, end user and technical requirements into UI prototypes
• Produce superlative interaction designs—from concept to execution in an agile product development environment
• Facilitate design brainstorming sessions and build consensus around design vision with product development stakeholders
• Conduct user research, coordinate usability-testing efforts, interpret test results, effectively communicate findings, and incorporate results into design efforts
• Contribute to corporate UX guidelines, standards and patterns
• Work closely with product development team members to ensure technical development adheres to UX design vision

Must Have Skillsets:
• 7+ years design work on consumer-friendly interactive experiences – desktop, web and mobile
• An excellent on-line portfolio showcasing interaction design work for desktop, web, and mobile devices
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, CS, Design or related field, or equivalent
• combination of education and experience
• Expertise in Sketch, OmniGraffle, Photoshop, Illustrator, and other related business and design tools
• Experience with motion graphics and HTML/CSS prototyping
• Deep understanding of fundamental interaction design disciplines (information architecture, user personas, storyboarding, wireframing, rapid prototyping, etc.)
• A keen understanding of social design language and patterns
• Ability to rapidly produce multiple UX/UI concepts
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to present work to executives and large product teams

Desired Skillsets:
• Previous experience working in an Enterprise SaaS environment and/or a dynamic start-up
• Designing iOS and Android apps

Type: Fulltime

Location: Palo Alto, CA