Senior UX Design Lead — Onsite in San Bruno

Aquent (United States); San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent (United States) is seeking a UX design leader to drive innovation by analyzing trends, evaluating landscapes, and translating insights into scalable design solutions. You will collaborate across engineering, product management, and business leaders to turn complex workflows into seamless, delightful interactive experiences.

You will mentor associate designers, lead UX strategy, create high-fidelity prototypes, conduct research, and document interaction details.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in UI/UX, interactive/visual design, or multimedia design.
• Portfolio with case studies demonstrating expertise in data visualization, reporting and dashboards.
• Deep knowledge of user-centered design principles, interaction design patterns, and prototyping tools/techniques.
• Proven ability to conduct user research, analyze data, and translate insights into strategic design decisions.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaborative problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support user experience strategy by evaluating competitive landscapes, analyzing industry trends, and creating compelling artifacts to align stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide associate designers in day-to-day UX design methodologies, principles, and professional growth.
• Design and develop comprehensive user interfaces, visual design specifications, and high-fidelity prototypes for complex, high-impact initiatives.
• Conduct end-to-end design research and user discovery, including qualitative/quantitative research, user journeys, storyboards, and contextual inquiries.
• Translate research insights, web analytics, and usability testing results into actionable recommendations that inform product and business strategies.
• Define and document interaction design details through process flows, site maps, wireframes, and functional specifications.
• Build and maintain strong functional partnerships across engineering, product management, and business teams to ensure seamless execution and quality assurance of designs.
• Advocate for scalable design solutions by contributing to site standards, style guides, and design pattern libraries.

Skills

Portfolio with case studies

Data visualization

User-centered design

Prototyping skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in UI/UX design or related field

Tools

Prototyping tools

Design software (Figma, Sketch)

Job description

Aquent (United States) is seeking a UX design leader to drive innovation by analyzing trends, evaluating landscapes, and translating insights into scalable design solutions. You will collaborate across engineering, product management, and business leaders to turn complex workflows into seamless, delightful interactive experiences.

You will mentor associate designers, lead UX strategy, create high-fidelity prototypes, conduct research, and document interaction details.