Senior UX Designer — Flexible, Impactful Growth

Excella, Inc; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA options

Infertility coverage

Orthodontia

Parental leave (8 weeks)

Pet insurance discount

Care.com membership

Backup care days

Paid time off 15 days

6 paid holidays

4 floating holidays

TechElleX program

Internet reimbursement

Professional development budget

Headspace

TalkSpace

Mental health coverage

Job summary

Excella, Inc is seeking a User Experience Designer to partner with stakeholders, developers, and designers to tackle complex problems. You will engage in the full UX process, from research to visual design, ensuring user needs align with business goals.

The role emphasizes producing wireframes, prototypes, and design systems while collaborating across teams in a flexible, distributed work environment. A strong portfolio and proficiency with major UX tools are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in UX/UI design.
• Strong design portfolio showcasing UX case studies and work.
• Proficiency in UX design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, Sketch, or Balsamiq.
• Experience designing wireframes, mockups, and interaction models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies for software development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, including contextual inquiries, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and usability testing.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative user data to identify insights and inform design decisions.
• Identify and solve design problems.
• Translate user needs and client/stakeholder goals into design strategies and deliverables.
• Design content layouts, navigation structures, and user flows for websites and applications.
• Develop low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes to iterate on design solutions.
• Define and implement visual styles and design standards.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure usability and accessibility (Section 508 and WCAG standards).
• Document design processes and create wireframes, mockups, and style guides.
• Conduct design reviews and provide feedback to ensure quality and consistency.

Skills

UX design

Portfolio

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Axure

Sketch

Balsamiq

Job description

Excella, Inc is seeking a User Experience Designer to partner with stakeholders, developers, and designers to tackle complex problems. You will engage in the full UX process, from research to visual design, ensuring user needs align with business goals.

The role emphasizes producing wireframes, prototypes, and design systems while collaborating across teams in a flexible, distributed work environment. A strong portfolio and proficiency with major UX tools are required.