Software Application UI Designer

  • Full-time

Company Description

Better Engineers. Better Results. SalsaMobi connects accomplished Software Engineers across the Americas with our portfolio of high-growth and newsworthy technology companies in the United States. Engineers in the SalsaMobi network have the opportunity to work with some of the most interesting tech companies in the world, getting a behind the scenes look at how these companies work without having to commit multiple years to the same project or code base. Join us today and experience a life where talent has no borders. 

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Software Application UI Designer to join their technology team. Candidates should have a passion for user-centered design of complex applications, data concepts, data visualization, and Agile development. The person in this role will be part of an experience design team and will work with a product team to deliver innovative interfaces for marketing technology, big data and data visualization.

The person is this role will be responsible for the overall look and feel on a track of work, but will also be expected to be a part of a Design team working across a single platform of challenging and complex tools, using their best UX skills to analyze, synthesize, and realize complex interactions. (This is software application design, not website design.)

  • Work with users and stakeholders to discover user needs, and work with the product team to prioritize items in the overall product roadmap
  • Create wireframes to explore, explain and illustrate complex application interactions and flows
  • Work independently on your own track of work, but still be able to work with other UX leads across other tracks to create and adhere to common standards and patterns.
  • Design innovative, original, usable, and delightful solutions
  • Facilitate user workshops and explain design ideas through whiteboarding, demos, walkthroughs
  • Work with the visual design team to define and apply application visual standards
  • Work closely with developers to support the realization of your ideas on the screen
  • Work with the QA team to validate development and accept user stories
  • Conduct usability testing and user research

Qualifications

Required Skills: (Include design portfolio links on resume or application)

  • 2-5 years experience as a UI or Visual Designer 
  • Previous experience and portfolio work with Software Applications
  • Experience working with development and engineering teams in an Agile Environment
  • Experience working with data visualizations, data concepts, business intelligence and/or ad tech
  • Knowledge of CSS, HTML, responsive design, other front end technologies is a plus
  • Intellectual curiosity and drive; self-starters will thrive in this position
  • Experience writing user research scripts, conducting user research, analyzing and presenting the results
  • Agency or consulting background a plus
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent

Well qualified candidates should display the following attributes:

  • Self-starter, results oriented, able to work in a team environment as well as independently.
  • Must demonstrate good judgment, tact, and a clear purpose while under pressure in a very dynamic environment.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong administrative/organizational skills (ability to effectively prioritize, manage time, and meet deadlines on multiple projects).
  • Keen sense of information architecture and visual design
  • Responsive design
  • Understanding of solid UX concept

Additional Information

  • This is not a remote position. Only candidates from the U.S. and Canada will be considered.
  • This is a direct-hire position where the candidate chosen will become a full-time employee of the client.