Blink is the user experience firm for the world’s leading companies. We use evidence-driven design to create products that people use, love and remember. With studios in Boston, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle, Blink brings two decades of experience to research, design, and strategy for clients such as Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, NASA, Starbucks, and USAA.

This opportunity is a part of Blink's Embedded practice which supports long-term opportunities with some of Blink’s largest client partners.

Duration: 6 months

Location: New York

About the position

• Develop a deep understanding of our product and user base and be part of the team that defines the product functionality and features.
• Work as part of highly experienced design, product, engineering and business teams to build out best in class user experience that will become the foundation of a high growth client facing product.
• Ability to take an idea, a problem or need, apply design thinking to create thought-provoking concepts, tell a compelling story and see it through to the entire UX process.
• Proven ability to execute across the UX spectrum including concepting, user research, usability testing and detailed design production.
• You are focused on your users' needs and create designs that are not only purposeful, efficient, usable, and delightful.
• Translate complex data requirements into visually appealing data visualizations and metrics.
• Use data driven evidence to inform your designs; and always validate your designs as part of your process.
• You are detail obsessed, you’re not only thorough in ensuring all aspects of a feature is considered e.g. workflows, edge cases, error handling, but also in visual aspects of your designs.
• You have a flexible approach, and can change gears or pivot directions quickly when required.
• You are curious, unafraid to challenge status quo, can think laterally and ask the right questions.

Your background

• At least 6-8 years of professional experience designing innovative digital products
• Bachelor Degree or Masters in Design, Human Factors, Industrial Design or related fields
• Proficient in Figma
• Experience defining and communicating a vision for the product experience to all audiences including senior executives
• Great presentation, workshop and communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and organization skills
• Experience working in Agile or sprint-based environment
• Experience in designing enterprise or complex applications

Nice to have

• Experience in financial services or investment banking

Blink is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.