UX-UI Designer

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to turn our software into user friendly and easy to use products for our clients & end-users.

UI/UX Designer responsibilities may include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements, and building navigation components. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with design software and wireframe tools. If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base.

You will be working on the software development team with engineers building modern UI’s for communication-based applications.

What you’ll accomplish in the first six months:

• Collaborate with world-class engineers designing new concept designs for Ridgelines current and future applications for top-tiered US Government clients
• Gain exposure and understand Ridgeline’s current and future UI/UX projects
• Work with developers to establish style standards on fonts, colors, and images

What you will do:

• Evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets
• Build page navigation buttons and search fields
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes
• Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Establish style standards on fonts, colors and images

What you will need:

• Proven work experience as a UI/UX Designer or similar role with at least 5 years of experience.
• Portfolio of design projects
• Knowledge of wireframe tools (e.g. Sketch, Wireframe.cc and InVision)
• Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Good time-management skills

Nice-to-haves:

• The ability to write code w/ Angular, JavaScript, Typescript
• BS in Design, Computer Science or relevant field
• Experience with Android

Here are some Perks of being a Ridgeliner!

• 20% 401K contribution regardless of employee match
• Flexible PTO 
• $2,500 Annual Tech/Clothing & $2,000 Annual Hobby Allowances
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life
• Free daily snacks & drinks
• We have a new office located one block from the silver line metro
• Free gym membership at Sport & Health 1 block from the office
• Get the technology you want to do your job
• Flexible work schedules

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.