UX Designer

Posted 2 Days Ago
Boston, MA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • HR Tech • Machine Learning • Software
The Role
Design and deliver high-quality mockups, prototypes, and visuals for web and mobile. Lead UX across the product lifecycle, conduct user research and usability testing, run ideation sessions, collaborate with CEO and developers in a Scrum environment, and present design solutions to stakeholders.
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Company Description

Company Name: AKAR ventures

Location: Boston, MA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Title: UX Designer

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver high quality mockups, low and high-fidelity prototypes and final production visuals for various platforms (web, mobile, application).
  • Demonstrate conceptual thinking, pixel perfect design and flawless delivery while meeting brand requirements.
  • Collaborate with CEO to establish a design strategy for every design challenge.
  • Concept several ideas with the ability to objectively filter and evolve the best ideas and drive the project through execution.
  • Manage multiple problem-solving tasks with little supervision.
  • Lead ideation sessions/design studios, design walkthroughs with development and other stakeholders.
  • Lead UX in all phases of the product development lifecycle, including product ideation and definition, design, user research and usability testing.
  • Present objectives, design approach, and creative solutions to stakeholders in an articulate and persuasive manner.
  • Collaborate with developers in a SCRUM environment on a day-to-day basis.
 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), HCI, CS or a related field. Equivalent practical experience will be considered. High school diploma required.
  • Minimum 3 years of progressing experience in the field of UX.
  • Experience in concept ideation, design strategy, prototyping and crafting the visual interface.
  • Mastery of UX design and prototyping toolset (Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch, Axure, Invision, Balsamiq, etc.) Bonus for experience in motion design or front-end coding.
  • Fluency in best practices for mobile and web-based UX and responsible design, with a deep and broad knowledge of usability principles and techniques. Experience with an agile development environment.

Date Posted: July 5th, 2018

Valid through: August 30th, 2018

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, CS or related field (equivalent practical experience considered)
  • Minimum 3 years of UX experience
  • Mastery of UX design and prototyping tools (Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketch, Axure, Invision, Balsamiq)
  • Fluency in mobile and web UX best practices and usability principles
  • Experience working in an agile/Scrum development environment
  • Experience with concept ideation, design strategy, prototyping, and visual interface craftsmanship
  • Ability to lead ideation sessions, present to stakeholders, and collaborate with developers
  • Experience in motion design or front-end coding
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The Company
176 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Jobiak is an AI-based recruitment marketing platform that helps companies find top talent by optimizing and publishing job postings directly to Google for Jobs. Its mission is to revolutionize the recruitment process by combining cutting-edge machine learning technology with practical recruitment strategies and proven marketing funnel techniques to accelerate candidate flow and significantly reduce both the cost and time to hire.

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