Technical UI/UX Designer (Contract)

Description
YOUR ROLE

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer who will be responsible for the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design of our various digital assets. You’ll be responsible for delivering an outstanding user experience while providing exceptional and intuitive application design. You’ll combine user experience thinking with design execution, to produce usable and intuitive user interfaces.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Design powerful and intuitive solutions for Brokers and Carriers

Participate in agile ceremonies such as iteration planning, retrospective, and daily standups

Proactively research possible issues affecting the availability of our platform

Collaborate with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and customers to gather and evaluate user requirements and build impactful features

Build internal component libraries that will be used across products to ensure an uncommonly great user experience

Identify and troubleshoot UX problems

Create and maintain digital assets, such as interface design files, wireframes, and interactive mockups

Optimize existing user interface designs and conduct usability testing.

Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements
Skills & Experience
5+ years of professional experience
Experience with Wordpress, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Proficiency in using Git version control
Previous working experience in high-growth technology companies and/or startups
Understanding of interaction design principles.

Physical Requirements
Must be able to sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods of time (up to 8 hours per day), at a desk working on a computer.
Must be able to use standard office equipment for extended periods of time, including but not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, phone and video conferencing.