UX Designer

Beacon Hill Staffing Group - Saint Paul, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Saint Paul, MN

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Our client, an industry leader in their space, is looking to hire a UX Designer on a long-term contract basis. This role has the potential to convert to permanent for the right candidate. The UX Designer will be responsible for designing user experiences, user interfaces, and visuals for both native and responsive web platforms. The designer will work alongside a team of UX designers, researchers, engineers, and product managers to ensure that the team is solving the right problem in the right way. This position requires adherence to the client’s UX/UI Kit and brand style guide to deliver high-quality, polished user interface designs, assets, and specifications. The designer will conduct design reviews and confidently communicate decision-making rationale to team members and stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Additionally, the UX Designer will coordinate and partner with engineering to hand off designs, provide specifications, and offer QA support through to launch.

Responsibilities

• Design user experiences, user interfaces, and visuals for native and responsive web platforms.
• Collaborate with UX designers, researchers, engineers, and product managers to ensure effective problem-solving.
• Work within the client UX/UI Kit and brand style guide to deliver high-quality user interface designs.
• Conduct design reviews and communicate decision-making rationale to team members and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with engineering to hand off designs and provide specifications and QA support through to launch.

Requirements

• 3+ years as a UX, UI, interaction, or product designer with a focus on user-centered design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating creative problem-solving with excellent attention to detail, mastery of typography, color, iconography, and spacing.

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrable experience designing for both web (desktop, mobile) and native (iOS, Android) platforms.
• 3+ years experience producing designs for large-scale, enterprise products in an agile environment.
• Experience with iOS and/or UX/UI guidelines and patterns.
• Expert knowledge working with Figma, Sketch, and Invision.

Benefits

• Long-term contract with potential for permanent position.
• Opportunity to work with a leading company in the industry.