Remote Senior UX Designer

Summary

Join a team of passionate, innovative people who love working with technology and are ready to make an impact at Excella. As a User Experience (UX) Designer, you will work with stakeholders, developers, and designers to understand the big problems and collaborate on effective solutions.

Requirements

• A design portfolio including case studies and samples of work
• Develop and maintain design wireframes, mockups, style guides, and specifications
• Determine use cases and user interaction to design solutions to support business objectives
• Carry wireframes to delivery of final high fidelity UI mockups
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
• Excellent organizational skills and detail orientation
• Strong analytical aptitude, an ability to structure complex or undefined business problems
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Balsamiq, Axure, Omnigraffle, and/or Sketch is preferred
• Experience using Agile methods to deliver software solutions is preferred
• Deep understanding of Section 508 guidelines, WCAG 2.0, and designing for accessibility
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Identifying user behaviors through contextual research, interviews, focus groups, and facilitation
• Collecting and analyzing large data sets for patterns
• Creating and executing usability tests
• Establishing the structure of a website or application by designing content layouts and navigation
• Designing user flows and human computer interactions
• Developing and iterating through low fidelity and high fidelity prototypes
• Designing and recommending visual styles and standards

Benefits

• 8 weeks of Parental Leave
• Discounted pet insurance
• A Care.com membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually – all available to you on your first day
• Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible and receives 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays
• Home office allowance that can be used for home office furniture/equipment, a daily pass for a coworking space, etc
• Commuter reimbursement plan
• Top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia so you can select the plan that works best for you