Job description
About the project:
Softjourn is looking for a Middle Strong UI/UX Designer (contractor) to join our internal talent pool for upcoming projects.
We’re a full-cycle consulting and software development company with over 20 years on the market. Our 200+ experts specialize in delivering innovative solutions, with a strong focus on Ticketing, Finance, and Media & Entertainment domains.
This is a part-time contracting role with potential for full-time involvement. While not tied to a specific project yet, we’re building a pipeline for future needs across discovery, prototyping, and product design phases.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of professional experience in design;
- Strong knowledge of Figma;
- A systems-level understanding of all the solution parts (technical systems, frontline employees, touchpoints, etc.) that go into delivering a service, coordinated to support customer journeys;
- Demonstrated experience and high-level proficiency in visual design, such as layout, color, typography, and interaction;
- Deep understanding of all UX aspects with a pulse on the latest developments;
- General knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop;
- Having a portfolio of design capabilities;
- Ability to understand and articulate visual design concepts, methodologies, processes, and ability to leverage solutions based on project constraints;
- Thorough understanding of the challenges of complex web and native mobile experiences;
- Experience in Wireframing and prototyping;
- Proficiency with industry-standard design tools for user interface design and prototyping;
- Ability to clearly present and articulate design decisions, participate in peer design critiques, and incorporate feedback into the next iteration;
- Understanding of Service design;
- Knowledge and usage of platform guidelines and patterns (web, mobile, desktop);
- Proactivity and flexibility;
- Upper-intermediate level of English.
Will be a plus:
- Experience with Agile;
- Experience with visualization frameworks;
- Experience in the Financial and Ticketing domains;
- Understanding of CSS/HTML/JS capacities;
- Bachelor’s degree in Arts and/or Design or related field, or equivalent experience;
- Master’s Degree in Arts and/or Design or related field;
- Team player attitude and a sense of humor;
- Curious, independent, creative, and analytical.
Responsibilities:
- Design User Interface for Web, Desktop, and Mobile Apps;
- Create and maintain design assets for existing applications;
- Create interaction design models, including wireframes, site maps, Customer Journey Maps, mockups, and working prototypes;
- Produce deliverables such as design mock-ups, prototypes, design asset,s and design documentation;
- Detail your concepts based on business needs, user needs, and engineering feasibility;
- Research, prototype, and design user experiences based on provided product requirements;
- Craft pragmatic solutions for complex problems that stand up to rigorous testing;
- Collaborate with other product managers, developers, business stakeholders, and others to deliver the best design solutions;
- Being attentive to detail, an architectural approach to web/mobile design;
- Presenting ideas clearly and effectively;
- Participate in design feedback and critiques;
- Present and articulate design decisions to design leads and product owners;
- Explore and innovate new user experiences within the product;
- Identify and establish design objectives for projects;
- Actively seek to understand the usability impact of design solutions in qualitative/quantitative ways;
- Ability to follow defined design guidelines and best practices to ensure a consistent and intuitive experience;
- Preparing compatible images, sources, or guidelines for a development team;
- Sketching or drawing to communicate complex visual ideas quickly;
- Providing project scoping, planning, and estimation.
About us:
Softjourn is a full-cycle consulting and software development company, with expert product teams experienced in Fintech, Media & Entertainment, with a special emphasis on Ticketing. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with R&D offices in Ukraine, Poland, and Brazil, Softjourn is a global software development company with over 20 years of experience.
Softjourn has been honored as a veteran-friendly business by the Veteran Hub in Ukraine. We are committed to creating a supportive environment for veterans and implementing processes that address their needs. We highly value the unique skills and perspectives that military veterans bring to our company and are dedicated to assisting their transition to the workforce.
Softjourn Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity in all forms and are committed to maintaining a discrimination-free workplace that treats applicants and employees with dignity and respect. Our employment process is conducted without regard to race, color, religion, nationality or ethnic background, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other attributes protected by state, federal, and local law.
