UX/UI Designer

Duties

• Facilitate cross-discipline sessions as part of early product definition - likely pulling from a tool box of lean UX approaches, design sprint and prototyping methods
• Gather and evaluate user and business needs, in collaboration with product managers and engineers
• Lead discovery initiatives to identify insights about user behaviors, pain points and needs. Share effectively those insights inside and outside the team so that they can inform decisions  
• Develop wireframes and prototypes that clearly illustrate how defined solutions function
• Identify and analyze problems related to the overall experience and structure of the assigned product area to understand their impact and plan improvements accordingly
• Lead design of a product area; connecting that to a broader product vision (e.g, purchase experience)
• Design product solutions which are data informed (quant & qual) using a variety of design techniques and artifacts of varying fidelities
• Ensure our products follow accessibility standards and create a standard by contributing to our design system guidelines

Requirements

Key Competencies 

• Awareness of, and ability to implement, clear and structured communications methods, for example, implementing optimal communication methods
• Ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict
• Ability to communicate design effectively, and adapt communication to suit the audience 
• Ability to receive and act upon feedback as well as effectively give constructive feedback to others
• Highly organized, with strong time management skills. Proven ability to prioritize tasks, anticipate incoming requests
• Ability to clarify success metrics and tie efforts toward delivering business value
• Some experience running user testing sessions
• Excellent stakeholder management and managing expectations in a fast-paced environment
• Curiosity and passion for understanding users’ needs  
• Knowledge of UI kit development and smooth handoff to dev team
• Ability to create visually stunning custom design assets

Education / Experience / Interests

• Proven work experience as a Product designer or similar role with complex products 
• Experience in web3 products and technology
• Experience engaging with web3 and other online communities
• Excellent Figma skills and understanding design systems / ui kits is a must. 
• Expertise in an agile environment.
• Proven ability to collaborate successfully with cross-functional peers and teams to develop concepts and products
• Extensive experience in using UX design best practices to design solutions, and a deep understanding of mobile-first and responsive design
• Experience with varied design and research processes and frameworks
• Experience of influencing and advocating for the user/customer to non-design audiences
• Experience in planning and running user interviews and testing sessions
• Experience facilitating workshops in Miro and leading meetings
• HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus