
Senior UX Designer
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Job Description
Location: Austin, Texas (Hybrid - 80%-100% remote)
Job Description:
The Senior UX Designer is responsible for creating effective, user-centered designs for web applications, ensuring seamless and productive end-user experiences. This role requires a strong background in UX/UI design, product development, and user research, with the ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversight: Lead and ensure UX/UI designs follow user experience best practices, industry standards, and accessibility guidelines.
- Research & Translation: Convert research findings, user stories, and requirements into clear flows, wireframes, prototypes, and product roadmaps.
- Prototyping: Design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using Figma or similar design tools.
- Testing: Conduct user testing and outreach to validate that solutions meet end-user needs.
- Collaboration: Partner with product teams, developers, and stakeholders to align on design solutions and communicate design rationales.
- Accessibility: Ensure designs and websites meet federal accessibility standards.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience: 8+ years in software product development, digital design, UX/UI, or a related field.
- Design Skills: 8+ years designing wireframes and mockups aligned with UX best practices.
- User Research: 8+ years conducting user and usability research.
- Communication: Strong writing, organization, facilitation, and communication skills.
- Leadership: Direct experience leading large-scale UX/UI initiatives.
- Prototyping Tools: Proficiency with Figma or comparable design software.
- Accessibility Compliance: Experience ensuring designs meet federal accessibility guidelines.
- Portfolio: Demonstrated portfolio showcasing user research, visual design, and usability studies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Tools: Experience using Atlassian Jira for issue tracking.
- Industry Experience: Experience working with or for a state or local education agency.
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