UI/UX Designer

Description

Company Description:

Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Everstone Capital. We specialize in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. For over 17 years, Apexon has been meeting customers wherever they are in the digital lifecycle and helping them outperform their competition through speed and innovation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop the overall user experience through collaboration with key users to understand Product Vision, Roadmap and User Stories.
• Act as the lead designer on all product work. Create storyboards, wireframes, mockups, user flows, prototypes, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design concepts.
• Create production-ready art assets and style guides for implementation by the development team.
• Work closely with our Development Team to support requirements, and ability to design complex user interfaces.
• Assist in collecting user feedback and usability testing to understand users’ needs and refine design concepts.
• Ability to think long-term and short-term to meet the constraints of a continuous release process while iterating toward a future vision.
• User-focused design mentality and constantly looking to sharpen your instincts through user feedback and insight.
• Assist with writing user stories based on user requirements and test completed user stories against acceptance criteria.
• Understand and implement Digital Accessibility tools and standards. 

Requirements:

• Provide a portfolio in Adobe XD or similar format and demonstrate the ability to design complex user interfaces
• Experience in working on a Scrum Team or similar Agile Development Team.
• A strong understanding of web and mobile UI standards, usability, and practical experience in the design and development of user interfaces for web and mobile applications.
• Familiarity with digital accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
• Expert user of prototyping and wireframing using tools like Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar tools.
• Ability to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator if needed.
• Ability to conduct user research like card sorting, journey maps and others.
• Ability to think at a high level about product strategy and vision but also have a sharp eye for detail.
• Experience with creating clear web and digital experiences.
• Understanding of the User Experience (UX) Design process or methodology.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present and sell ideas to various audiences (technical and non-technical).

Disclaimer:
If you feel that this is a good match for your skillsets, please submit a current word version of your resume along with a cover letter describing your skills, experience and salary expectations. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).