UX/UI Designer

Kraken Digital Asset Exchange; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in energy is looking for a UX/UI Designer to enhance user experience and interface across its platform. Candidates should have at least 2 years of professional experience in design, proficiency with Figma, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. This role offers the chance to impact the future of sustainable energy management.

Benefits

Certified Great Place to Work

Flexible working accommodations

Diverse and inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience designing digital products.
• Experience using Design Systems and component libraries.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Improve the user experience and interface of different areas.
• Work day-to-day in a cross-functional team.
• Conduct user research, UX and UI end-to-end.
• Facilitate workshops and usability testing.

Skills

Design Systems and component libraries

High proficiency with Figma

User-focused design improvements

Attention to detail

Accessibility in design

Fluent English

Tools

Asana

Google Analytics

Hotjar

HTML

CSS

Front-end frameworks (Bootstrap, React)

Job description

Overview

Help us use technology to make a big green dent in the universe!

Kraken powers some of the most innovative global developments in energy. Kraken is a technology company focused on creating a smart, sustainable energy system. From optimising renewable generation, creating a more intelligent grid and enabling utilities to provide excellent customer experiences, our operating system for energy is transforming the industry around the world in a way that benefits everyone.

It’s a really exciting time in energy. Help us make a real impact on shaping a better, more sustainable future.

Kraken Customer

What we do: build the most AI-driven, innovative, forward-thinking platform for energy management. From optimising resources to delivering cost-effective, exceptional customer experiences through advanced Customer Information Systems (CIS), billing, meter data management, CRM, and AI-driven communications, Kraken is powering the next wave of innovation in the energy industry.

Why we do it: future energy will not look like energy as we know it today. We need to not just think about our future, but build for it. Now.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be improving the user experience and interface of different areas of Kraken, and help shape how our users will interact with them.
• Work day-to-day in a cross-functional team with different stakeholders (developers, PMs, users, clients) when designing new features and products
• Collaborate to building and maintaining our Design system, its library, documentation and patterns
• Work on User research, UX and UI end-to-end
• Share designs for feedback early & often and offer design feedback to other team members
• Plan and facilitate workshops, user interviews, usability testing and discovery activities to understand how we can best meet users’ needs
• Confidently delegate smaller tasks and projects to more junior designers, to better prioritise your time
• Refining and adding to our design process documentation, onboarding materials and trying out new design processes with the team where possible
• Communicate with both technical and non-technical colleagues, successfully supporting in defining roadmaps for projects with big picture strategy

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of professional experience designing digital products
• Experience using Design Systems and component libraries
• High proficiency with Figma - It is our main design tool
• Design processes, knowing what steps are needed and which ones can be skipped based on the specific project or problem you are working on
• Experience working with teams composed of designers, PMs, Front-End and Back-End developers
• Attention to detail when designing, being precise and ensuring something is done well rather than fast but poorly
• The ability to focus on user needs and knowing how to improve usability/UX
• A focus on accessibility and inclusion when designing components, interfaces and interactions
• Fluent English + more languages are beneficial.

You\'ll also need to a have at least a basic understanding of/experience with:

• Considering front-end frameworks (Bootstrap, React…), HTML and CSS to be able to communicate your designs with devs and find workarounds when feasibility issues occur
• Participating in project stand-up meetings with developers
• Usage of project management software like Asana, knowledge of the agile process and organising work with tasks
• Knowledge of web accessibility and designing for accessibility
• Using analytics tools (Google Analytics, Hotjar…)
• Performing user interviews and user testing

Notes

Kraken is a certified Great Place to Work in France, Germany, Spain, Japan and Australia. In the UK we are one of the Best Workplaces on Glassdoor with a score of 4.7. Check out our Welcome to the Jungle site (FR/EN) to learn more about our teams and culture.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. If you have any specific accommodations or a unique preference, please contact us at [e-mail] and we\'ll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

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