UX Designer

Job description

We are seeking an experienced User Experience (UX/Content) Designer with a proven record of delivering irresistible solutions which address our customers' most challenging business problems and opportunities. The ideal candidate will have experience collaborating effectively with Product Management and engineering in agile and lean delivery methodologies. The candidate must demonstrate leadership, technical curiosity, and tenacity to partner with some of the leading technologists in the field of cloud computing.

You Will:

• Evaluate and design for the interactions between language and design elements to construct a logical, compelling narrative throughout the user/client journey

• Contribute personally, guide others, and provide consultation in areas such as writing, editing, naming, organizing, arranging, iterating, and testing

• Bring transparency and approachability so that words aren't black-box magic and that non-experts in content design can participate in the process

• Take on assignments as tactical as determining a single word and as strategic as mapping product-wide concept models and journeys

• Enforce but also interpret and contribute to our content design standards in the context of a larger design system and organizational style and standards

• Focus on in-product content, words in the UI that help our customers complete tasks and achieve goals

• Participate in and lead UX activities (in person and remote) such as user/design research and workshops, in an Agile environment

• Test and validate working hypotheses with users through usability testing of wireframes, tree testing, card sorting, clickable prototypes and published product, and participate in design critique

Who You Are:

Creative, curious, questioning, open to receiving and providing critique, and have a ton of initiative.

Able to focus on design detail and ascertain user value and impact as part of your software experience. You possess experience solving complex design problems for Web interactions or software solutions and are capable of translating research findings into complex interaction designs that provide usable, effective and efficient experiences to users. Your keen written and verbal communication skills include the ability to articulate alternative approaches.

The ideal candidate has the demonstrated the ability to…

• Think about words as design material for creating experiences that are clear and usable

• Research and study subjects and context to inform content

• Write, curate, and edit content for accuracy, clarity, and usability

• Create content that drives user actions

• Produce and enhance low-fidelity sketches to facilitate communication of recommended solutions

• Tell meaningful stories about users, with great presentation skills

Auto req ID

344782BR
Required Education

High School Diploma/GED
Role ( Job Role )

Designer
State / Province

TEXAS
Primary job category

Design
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group

C&CS
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

Austin
Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Portfolio and work samples including user-centered design skills, complex experiences such as flows, scenarios, personas, etc. (any fidelity), and sketches to mid-fidelity interactions (show your process)

• Solid Technical background

• Hands on Designer Experience

• 4+ years of Demonstrated experience solving complex user problems

• At least 3 years of experience working in a broad portfolio of related products and/or constitute a complex solution

• Understanding of Design principles and their application

Skill-keywords

UX, user-centered, designflows, scenarios, personas, mid-fidelity, clickable or paper prototypes , portfolio, Data visualization
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Attention to detail in the language and relationships of design elements in the experience

• Data visualization skills

• Basic research skills to measure and analyze efficacy of content

• Master's Degree or related experience in User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Science, Writing, English, Journalism, Communication, Information Design

Secondary Job Category

Design
Eligibility Requirements

*None
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire
Location Statement

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.
Introduction

Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business. “Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like Watson, Blockchain, IoT, and Security excite you? If so, read on!
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