Deep Origin is hiringUI/UX Designer

Led by Michael Antonov, the co-founder of Oculus, and well-funded by Formic Ventures, Deep Origin is a software startup poised to reinvent the way scientists work and life science innovations come to life. We see a future largely free of diseases with a 150 year lifespan being a norm. To get there, we are building an operating system for science, enabling scientists to be more productive and to bring tomorrow's ideas to life quickly and at a reasonable cost.

We are looking for a talented UI/UX Designer to create amazing user experiences for our SaaS offering. The ideal candidate should have an eye for clean and artful design, possess superior UI skills, and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.

This individual will work onsite in our South San Francisco office at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience.
• Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering.
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to complex design roadblocks.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
• Present and defend designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive-level stakeholders.
• Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback to gather insights into user behaviors and attitudes.
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards.
• Keep abreast of the latest UI/UX trends, techniques, and technologies.
• Work with front-end developers to ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Optimize existing user interface designs.
• Test for intuitivity and experience.
• Communicate with clients to understand their business goals and objectives.
• Develop technical and business requirements and always strive to deliver intuitive and user-centered solutions.
• Combine creativity with an awareness of the design elements.

Qualifications:

• Proven UI/UX design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Proficiency in Photoshop, Figma, or other visual design and wire-framing tools.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping.
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Up-to-date with the latest UI/UX trends, techniques, and technologies.
• Experience working with software engineering and product management teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.