User Experience Design Specialist

SAP SE; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

SAP America, Inc. seeks a User Experience Design Specialist for Palo Alto, CA or San Ramon, CA, offering a hybrid work model. You will contribute to the Enterprise Mobile Design System and lead mobile product design across Android and iOS teams.

You will research user needs, translate data to task flows, create UI specifications, and collaborate with developers to deliver accessible, scalable experiences for enterprise users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a relevant field with several years of progressive experience in UX design for mobile enterprise apps.
• Experience designing reusable mobile UI components aligned with design systems.

Responsibilities

• Create, evaluate and refine mobile UI components and patterns for enterprise apps on Android and iOS.
• Conduct onsite and remote user research via interviews and surveys to inform design decisions.
• Develop comprehensive mobile UI specifications, including accessibility annotations and edge-case handling.
• Prototype UI solutions to enable rapid iteration and feedback from cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with developers, data scientists and product managers to ensure feasible, impact‑driven designs.

Skills

Mobile UI Design

Design System

Accessibility Reviews

Figma UI Kit

Android Jetpack Compose

SwiftUI

User Research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HCI / Design / Digital Media

Master’s degree in HCI / Design / Digital Media

Tools

Figma

Android Studio

Xcode

UserTesting

UserZoom

Job description

User Experience Design Specialist

Location: Palo Alto, CA or San Ramon, CA

Work Model: Hybrid work model reporting to Palo Alto office or San Ramon office

SAP America, Inc. seeks a User Experience Design Specialist at our Palo Alto, CA or San Ramon, CA location to provide Enterprise Mobile Design Systems and Mobile Product Design, Requirement Engineering, Evaluation and Support to mobile platform & product development teams, including the research and design of digital products and systems, visual and motion graphics, voice response, and conversational user interaction.

Expectations and Tasks

Create, evaluate, and refine UI components and patterns for mobile design system on Android and iOS to support software application development. Ensure consistency and scalability within our design systems. Conduct onsite and remote user research through various methods such as semi-structured interviews and surveys. Collect and analyze user data to generate insightful reports that inform design decisions and strategies. Convert user data into comprehensive task flows and use cases for targeted enterprise scenarios, ensuring user needs are effectively addressed in the design process. Adapt complex web design solutions for mobile environments on Android or iOS, ensuring intuitive and accessible user experiences across platforms. Produce detailed mobile enterprise UI product specifications, including mobile user requirements, visual design, interaction behavior, edge case handling, conversational interaction and accessibility annotations, to guide product development. Develop UI prototypes that support the evolution of software application development, facilitating swift iteration and feedback. Conduct usability studies to test UI component and pattern concepts, validating use cases within specific domain areas and ensuring optimal user experiences. Partner closely with developers, data scientists, product managers, and accessibility experts to ensure the design is implemented consistently, is technically feasible, and aligns with business objectives. Review implementations, offering input on user experience design considerations to optimize the final product and enhance user satisfaction.

Education and Occupational Experience

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Human Computer Interaction, Design, Digital Media, or a related field of study and five (5) years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Human Computer Interaction, Design, Digital Media, or a related field of study and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies Experience

Experience must include three (3) years involving each of the following:

• Designing reusable, mobile native UI Software Components for enterprise users adhering to the SAP Design System and the SAP UI Technologies;


• Comprehensive enterprise ready, reusable UI Software Component Design specifications including customization, adaptiveness as well as design documentation;


• SAP Product Standard Accessibility 4.1 and conducting accessibility reviews for mobile applications;


• Designing re-usable enterprise AI Patterns and conversational experiences for SAP business and industry scenarios;


• Creating and maintaining Figma UI Kit Libraries, including component variants and token-based design languages based on Material Design System or Apple HIG;


• Ensuring high-quality developed components by working with developers, including the tools Figma and Android Studio or Xcode;


• Business domain use in enterprise resource planning (ERP) including Spend Management and Supply Chain Management;


• Proficient in User Research Methodologies, including heuristic evaluations, A/B Testing, and testing UI prototypes with the tools User Testing or UserZoom ;


• UI Technologies for Jetpack Compose (Android) or SwiftUI (iOS); and


• Working with cross-functional, international, and multicultural product teams.

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: [e-mail] . Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program , according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.

Compensation Range Transparency

The annual base salary range for this position is $ 170,320 - $206,460. SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step towards demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is $170,320 - $229,400 . The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits .

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Location: Palo Alto, CA, US, 94304

Nearest Major Market: San Jose

Nearest Secondary Market: Palo Alto

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