UX Designer

Job Description

Don’t just dream about What’s Next – build it!

Nexient specializes in bringing a “Product Mindset” to our work, using small, nimble teams, Agile thinking and other techniques from product development to build great custom software people love to use. And as America’s leading 100% US, 100% Agile software services partner, we’re building it here instead of sending tech jobs offshore.

People are noticing.

Our clients include some of America’s favorite brands in retail, healthcare, financial services and more – but also some very cool product companies you may not have heard of yet. We’re recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor, HfS Hot Vendor and the only 100% US tech company in the World’s Top 100 Outsourcers. You might have read about us in The New York Times.

Nexient combines:

• Silicon Valley innovation (through our Bay Area innovation hub, and network of startups and emerging technology partners)
  Scalable, Midwest delivery(with 65+ Agile teams in high talent cities like Ann Arbor, Michigan)
• Onsite collaboration(with product managers and other key roles working face-to-face with client teams around the country)

Nexient is looking for an experienced UX Designer to join our team in Palo Alto CA

Come build with us!

Responsibilities:

• Design end to end user experiences through research, wireframe mock-ups, personas development, wireframe mock-ups, interactions flows and prototypes, and specification documents.
• Design and lead user testing and usability research and deliver insights and actionable results.
• This role works in partnership with strategy, creative and technology associates and the client to understand business objectives, user goals, customer targets, technical platforms and capabilities, and translates that into a user experience strategy and framework.
• The Senior UX Designer must be a strong communicator, providing the UX viewpoint and helping present deliverables.
• Thorough, detail-oriented and highly organized, plus ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Help with sales and new business initiates and request for proposals (RFP’s)
• This role reports to the Director, User Experience.
• Occasional business travel required (25%)

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in in the role user experience designer, user experience lead, information architect or information design lead.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI process.
• Experience interacting with clients is a must.
• Demonstrated skills creating process flows, sitemaps, wireframes, prototypes, and other UX deliverables.
• Experience with design tools (Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.) and prototyping tools (InVision, Axure, etc.).
• Produce clear, user-centric design across mobile, desktop, web and hardware endpoints.
• Contribute to all aspects of design including requirement defining, user research, workflow diagraming, detailed design, development of use cases and scenarios, and engineering support.
• Partner closely with developers, QA and product managers to rapidly iterate on designs based on user feedback, tech constraints, and market dynamics.
• Experience with Agile and/or Scrum development methods.

Preferred Professional Experience:

• Agency experience a plus
• Portfolio showcasing work in UX.
• Mentoring more junior UX Designers
• Full stack user experience designer. Experiences with both UX and Design.

Benefits & Perks:

• Company sponsored health, dental, vision insurance and flexible spending account (FSA) for employees and their families including domestic partners
• Paid Vacation Time and company holidays
• 401K plan
• Lunch & Learn
• Passionate, collaborative and awesome co-workers
• World class training and career mentorship