Entry Level Product Experience Designer/Engineer - Austin, TX - 2027

IBM; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

IBM Studios Austin is seeking a UI/UX Designer and Engineer to own end-to-end experiences across our platform. You will translate complex technical workflows into intuitive, production-ready user interfaces while collaborating with product and engineering teams.

The role blends design and engineering in a hybrid environment, requiring a strong portfolio and the ability to work onsite in Austin three days per week.

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating user-centered design and complex experiences.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma).
• Experience using modern LLM workflows to prototype designs.

Responsibilities

• Move from user research to prototyping and front-end implementation with product and engineering teams.
• Design information architecture, interactions, and navigation using IBM design systems.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, sales and marketing to align UX with business goals.
• Participate in agile and design thinking methodologies.

Skills

User research

Interaction design

Prototyping

Front-end implementation

Information architecture

Design systems

Collaboration

Agile

UX reviews

English storytelling

Office in Austin (onsite)

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Figma

Job description

We’re looking for a UI/UX Designer and Engineer who can bring some serious (and fun) design chops to our team of product designers. As a User Experience Designer and Engineer at IBM Cloud, you will work with your team to create human-centered experiences by designing the structural and informational foundation for products, services, and systems. You will help facilitate the delivery of all elements, interactions, and decisions that add value to the total user experience. This hybrid design-and-engineering role will own end-to-end experiences across the platform, translating complex technical workflows into intuitive, consistent, and production-ready user experiences. You’ll join IBM Studios Austin, where we work in a hybrid environment and spend 3 days per week in office to collaborate, learn from each other, and build our design community.

Your role and responsibilities

• Can move fluidly from user research and interaction design to prototyping and front-end implementation, working closely with product management and engineering to accelerate delivery and improve the overall platform experience Analyze and creatively solve complex user problems through user interface design, providing a usable, intuitive, efficient experience that has high standards in functionality and aesthetics
• Work with your team to design information architecture, interactions, content, and navigation throughout the product experience, leveraging IBM's well-established design systems to create consistent and delightful client experiences
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders, including product management, engineering, sales, marketing to craft UX solutions that aligns with business objectives and user needs
• Participate with your team in agile and design thinking methodologies
• Participate in UX reviews, critiques and guilds to help develop more effective and rich designs in our community
• Demonstrate committed and respectful collaboration between members of cross-functional teams and be part of promoting a positive team culture and work environment

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• A portfolio of work samples that demonstrate an understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, visualizations of complex experiences and demonstration of delivering exceptional user-centered outcomes
• Familiarity of design and prototyping tools such as Figma
• Experience using modern LLM workflows to prototype designs
• Strategic thinking with ability to align design goals with business goals
• A drive to embrace technical domains and explain the problem space
• Solid understanding of fundamental design principles (typography, layout, grid systems, hierarchy, color, composition)
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills in English
• Ability to work from the office in Austin 3 days per week

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Awareness of inclusive design practices and accessibility standards
• Bachelor’s Degree in User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Information Architecture, Computer Development, Software Development or a related field
• Familiarity with design systems, agile practices, design thinking and human-centered design principles
• Desire to make the best products in the industry hands-down
• Infectious curiosity — always looking for opportunities to learn new things
• Self-motivation, an open mind and a sense of humor

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future.Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfoliodesigned for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Projected Minimum Salary per year

100,800.00

Projected Maximum Salary per year

151,200.00

Position type

Entry Level

No Travel

Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation

Shift

General (daytime)

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