UI/UX Designer (Jr.)

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UI/UX Designer | #20309Hybrid | 12 months, Contract-To-HireOPEN ONLY TO US RESIDENTS with legal work authorization High preference for residents of Richmond or Lynchburg, VA

NO C2C / Sponsorship will not be given

Techead has partnered with a large financial services firm to help them hire a junior-level UI/UX Designer.

Ideal candidates will possess a strong drive towards user experience best practices and an eye for aesthetic details to systematically design the first market facing product of a new aging care experience.

Responsibilities:• Craft innovative, elegant, and useable digital interfaces (multi-platform) that support user needs and business goals• Illustrate design ideas using sketches, storyboards, process flows, sitemaps, and wireframes• Work with product owners, partners, and engineering throughout the process, from ideation to ramping, to ensure a refined product deliverable• Create robust design systems and interaction paradigms that support user needs and goals• Design to stakeholders and product owners• Engage in user testing and design research to help gather insights that inspire future evolutions of the product

Top Requirements: Must Haves• Experience with design research / user testing• 2-4 years strong user experience design (digital) portfolio• Figma expertise – components, auto layouts, prototypes, style guides, etc.• Possess a sensibility for clear and elegant typography and an instinct for motion design• creating design systems, and are energized to create an effective and sharp product• Strong communication skills to translate your ideas—through your designs, to end users and team members• In depth attention to detail of pixel perfection and find joy in minding the details• Self-starter inspired by collaboration with your team• Passionate about designing in the care and health sectors

Nice to Have• Ability to operate in an entrepreneurial environment• Basic understanding of front-end engineering helps you design and collaborate with developers closely

Education:• Bachelor's degree in Design/Fine Arts, Psychology, Communication, Interaction Design, English, Computer Science, or related field

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