User Interface Designer

Compunnel Inc.; Town of Webster (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel Inc. is seeking a User Interface Designer to participate in creating, prototyping, and validating digital interfaces for web-based applications.

You will work within a cross-functional team with product planning, end-users, and development teams to elicit requirements and deliver best-in-class user experiences. The role emphasizes user-centered design, usability testing, and the development of detailed UI specifications.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Human Factors, UX/UI, Multimedia, Visual Communication or related field required

Responsibilities

• Participate in the creation, prototyping, development, and validation of digital interfaces
• Employ user-centered design methodologies to develop UI designs for web applications
• Collaborate with product planning, end-users, and development teams to gather requirements
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and recommend best-of-breed designs
• Plan and conduct usability tests on user interfaces
• Develop and maintain user interface design specifications
• Create flow diagrams, information architectures, screen layouts, and prototypes
• Ability to function as lead designer and present UX design in project meetings

Skills

UI design

User research

Prototyping

Figma

Axure RP

HTML/CSS

Information architecture

Education

BA/BS in HCI/UX or related field

MS/MA/MFA in UX/UI or related field

Tools

Figma

Photoshop

Axure RP

HTML/CSS

Job description

The User Interface Designer participates in the creation, prototyping, development, and validation of human interface structures and behaviors for digital systems and products. This role functions as part of a cross-functional design team, employing user-centered design methodologies to develop new and derivative user interface designs for web-based applications. The designer collaborates with product planning, end-users, and development teams to elicit requirements, conduct benchmarking, and deliver best-in-class user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the creation, prototyping, development, and validation of digital interfaces
• Employ user-centered design methodologies to develop UI designs for web applications
• Collaborate with product planning, end-users, and development teams to gather requirements
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and recommend best-of-breed designs
• Perform task and workflow analyses of user practices
• Conduct heuristic evaluations of systems and designs
• Create flow diagrams, information architectures, screen layouts, and prototypes
• Develop and maintain user interface design specifications
• Plan and conduct usability tests on user interfaces
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation abilities
• Proven visual design and development skills with industry-standard platforms/OS
• Knowledge and application of responsive and accessible UI design techniques
• Ability to create design concepts and prototypes using Figma, Axure RP, Photoshop, and HTML/CSS
• Ability to function as lead designer, autonomously representing UX design in project meetings
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Experience

• 3–8 years of user interface design experience
• Coursework or experience in UI design, visual design, testing, and evaluation expected

Education

• Minimum: BA/BS in Human Factors, User Experience/User Interface Design, Multimedia Design, Visual Communication Design, Graphic Design, or related field
• Preferred: MS/MA/MFA in Human Factors, User Experience/User Interface Design, Multimedia Design, Visual Communication Design, Graphic Design, or related field
• Education verification required

Years of Experience

3–8 years of professional experience in UI/UX design