BH – Senior UI/UX Designer – Permanent
On behalf of our client, Brainhunter Systems is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to join our award winning clients growing team. Our ideal candidate with have 5+ years’ designing digital products and will have a strong background using a variety of UX techniques. In addition, any experience working at an enterprise level on SaaS or PaaS products will be considered an asset.
Please note: Although this position is remote, our preferred candidate will be located in either Vancouver, BC or Victoria, BC. Those in the preferred locations will be contacted first. Candidates must be in British Columbia, Ontario or Quebec to be considered.
About this role:
You will collaborate closely with our amazing engineers, product managers, product communicators, marketing gurus, fellow UX wizards, and other stakeholders to design and shape our world-class platform. As a user advocate you are passionate about ideating and creating experiences by gathering knowledge through research, applying design thinking principles, wireframing and prototyping, negotiating and collaborating with engineering, and creating beautiful interfaces that are enjoyable to use. If you have the technical skills, experience, and personality to design elegant solutions to complex UI/UX challenges, we want to hear from you.
What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to define information architecture, wireframes and mockups that adhere to UX best practices
- Conduct user research and testing to guide design decisions and user flows
- Work closely with engineers to push the limits of existing web technology and UX
- Present design ideas to clients, stakeholders, and peers for review, working within an iterative design process
- Advocate for UX throughout the organization and act as a steward for user research and design thinking
- Show the value of UX through measurable metrics (analytics, conversions, customer satisfaction, and so on)
- Create and maintain UI design systems for our web and mobile apps
- Mentor and support a dynamic, growing design team
What You'll Bring:
- Degree or diploma in a UI/UX/design discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience
- 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design for digital products
- Ability to distill complex problems and workflows down into simple, intuitive designs
- Strong foundation in Visual Design practices including knowledge of composition, color theory and typography
- Experience executing a wide variety of UX research methods and techniques
- Proven ability to write, analyze and present findings from usability tests – and then optimize designs
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate design rationale and user needs alongside technical constraints
- Experience collaborating with stakeholders and interpreting feedback to design iteratively
- Strong proficiency with Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools
- Stand-out portfolio of previous product design work with write-ups of your design process and problem-solving skills
Bonus If:
- Enterprise UX experience
- SaaS product experience
- Scrumban/Kanban experience
- Project Management experience
- Product Design experience
How to Apply:
- Online: Apply online now at www.Brainhunter.com
- Email: If you would prefer to email a copy of your resume for later review, we would be pleased to consider your resume for future upcoming opportunities, please send resume, availability and compensation expectation to: megan.degagne@brainhunter.com
Please note: While we appreciate and welcome all applications, only those who satisfy employment eligibility in Canada and meet the qualifications for the role will be contacted.