UI Designer III (Contingent)

Amazon - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

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About the position

As a UI Designer III at Amazon, you will be responsible for designing the UI architecture, interaction flow, and aesthetics of new web and software applications. This role is crucial in creating elegant and intuitive user interfaces that not only meet business needs but also advocate for user-centered design principles. Your work will significantly impact millions of customers and shape the creative direction of the Digital Media team. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that the designs are not only visually appealing but also functional and user-friendly. In this position, you will contribute to the design of useful, usable, and desirable digital media products within a team environment. You will create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, customer feedback, and usability findings. Your responsibilities will include using business requirements and market research to assist in developing use cases and high-level requirements. You will design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and software applications, ensuring that the visual design aligns with the overall user experience. Additionally, you will develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes, maintaining detailed user-interface specifications throughout the design process. You will also contribute to the Digital User Experience group's shared knowledge of user-centered design and research methodologies. Presenting your design work to the user experience team, product team, and Amazon.com executives for review and feedback will be a key part of your role, allowing you to refine your designs based on constructive input.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design of useful, usable, and desirable digital media products in a team environment.
• Create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, customer feedback, and usability findings.
• Use business requirements and market research to assist in developing use cases and high-level requirements.
• Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and software applications.
• Art direct or design the visual design of the web and software applications.
• Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes.
• Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications.
• Contribute to the Digital User Experience group's shared knowledge of user-centered design and research methodologies.
• Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and Amazon.com executives for review and feedback.

Requirements

• At least 7+ years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role.
• A portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating great user-centered design solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs.
• Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques.
• Familiarity with the technical considerations needed when designing for the web.
• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
• Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Visio, and Dreamweaver.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to prototype in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, or Flash.
• Visual design expertise demonstrated through mockups and style guides.