Senior UX Designer

Amazon Inc.; San Francisco, Irvine, Seattle, New York (CA, CA, WA, NY); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Job summary

Twitch Interactive, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking an experienced UX designer to lead design from concept through delivery, with hands-on research and close collaboration with engineers.

You will collaborate with product managers and designers to craft content discovery and engagement experiences, mentor juniors, and help establish design patterns that scale across teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of practical experience in UX design with an emphasis on content discovery and/or content engagement experiences.
• Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar.
• Demonstrated interaction design and visual craft skills including experience with prototyping mobile experiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a cross functional development team of product managers, engineers, and designers.
• Learn from streamers and viewers about the ways they use our services and their desires to accomplish more.
• Think creatively about how to solve problems that will sustain streamers’ communities.
• Give back to the design community at Twitch by using and improving existing patterns and approaches.
• Combine qualitative and quantitative information to develop hypotheses about customer motivations and use that to improve your designs.
• Present your work to others by participating in design reviews and feedback sessions.
• Mentor and grow junior designers and help instill best practices with our team.

Skills

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

UX design

Content discovery

Content engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Prototyping mobile

Education

Design / HCI degree

Job description

Job ID: 10377720 | Twitch Interactive, Inc. - D48

About Us

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.

We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to onLinkedInand X, and discover the projects we’re solving on ourBlog. Be sure to explore ourInterviewing Guideto learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

Designers at Twitch are involved in development from project conception all the way through execution and iteration. You will have the opportunity to do hands‑on research and collaborate closely with engineers. If you are a champion for designing for humans and create playful and caring software for your customers, you will flourish on this team.

You can work from Twitch’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; or New York City, NY.

You Will

• Collaborate with a cross functional development team of product managers, engineers, and designers
• Learn from streamers and viewers about the ways they use our services and their desires to accomplish more
• Think creatively about how to solve problems that will sustain streamers’ communities
• Give back to the design community at Twitch by using and improving existing patterns and approaches
• Combine qualitative and quantitative information to develop hypotheses about customer motivations and use that to improve your designs
• Present your work to others by participating in design reviews and feedback sessions
• Mentor and grow junior designers and help instill best practices with our team

Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
• 401(k)
• Maternity & Parental Leave
• Flexible PTO
• Amazon Employee Discount

Basic Qualifications

• Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar
• 5+ years of practical experience in UX design with an emphasis on content discovery and/or content engagement experiences.
• Demonstrated interaction design and visual craft skills including experience with prototyping mobile experiences
• Demonstrated skills collaborating closely with other designers, researchers, product managers and engineers
• Demonstrated ability to impact product strategy and roadmaps
• An aesthetic sense and the ability to make confident decisions
• Demonstrated empathy for the people using your software or products

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI workflows
• Experience as a content creator or with UGC platforms
• Experience executing complex research plans and talking to real customers
• In-depth knowledge of design systems
• B.S. (or M.S./MFA) in Design, Interaction/UX Design or HCI

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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