UX Designer

Akraya Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent staffing and consulting firm in San Francisco is seeking a talented designer to work on exciting projects in the wearables space. The ideal candidate will create and prototype user interfaces across mobile, web, and desktop applications. A strong portfolio and a background in Human Factors, HCI, or related fields are essential. The role involves leading design projects and collaborating with various teams to deliver innovative solutions, with some travel required to client sites.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing completed designs with a clear path from concept to final product.
• Ability to quickly simplify complex problems into clean design solutions.
• Experience in user interface design across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype tools and services across various creative areas.
• Lead design projects from research to production.
• Communicate design ideas effectively to stakeholders and developers.

Skills

Design leadership

User interface evaluation

Prototyping

Collaboration

User research participation

Education

BS/BA or higher degree in Human Factors, HCI, or equivalent

Tools

Mobile applications (iOS/Android)

Web applications

Desktop applications

Job description

Akraya, Inc has consistently ranked among the Best Places to Work by Staffing Industry Analysts and the San Francisco Business Journal. A multiple award-winning, provider of Staffing and Consulting services, we focus on IT, Engineering, Creative and Marketing talent. Akraya has extensive experience supporting Fortune 500 and hot emerging start-ups. Founded in 2001, Akraya is a certified woman and minority-owned, Bay Area Green Business.

For over a decade, Akraya has become a preferred vendor of service and talent for across the US and worldwide.

Job Description

• This is an exciting opportunity to work in the wearables space with Basis, an Client Company. Basis helps people understand their data and take action on it via it s sensor-laden 24/7 health tracker.
• You have curiosity, you want to help people through big ideas and little, but pleasing interactions across mobile, web and wearable interfaces.
• You know what it takes to push great design to market.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype Client tools and services in diverse creative areas, including graphics, image processing, and emerging technologies.
• Lead design projects from concept research through to production.
• Communicate your ideas with wireframe, mock-ups, prototypes, requirements documents, annotated screenshots, or other methods that help both stakeholders & developers contribute, assess and build.
• Effectively collaborate with various teams and take their needs into account in the new designs.
• Actively participate in user research such as usability studies, and ethnographic interviews.

Requirements:

• Portfolio of work including designs from concept to completion, and demonstrating a path from goals to final product.
• Demonstrated ability to design, prototype, and evaluate user interfaces.
• Experience designing for mobile (iOS and/or Android), Web and Desktop applications - bonus of experience with tiny weeny little screens.
• Must love the challenge of quickly distilling complex problems into clean, simple design solutions.
• Ability to convince strong-minded teams through design leadership.
• BS/BA or higher degree in Human Factors or HCI, Cognitive Psychology, Design, or equivalent course / experience.
• Position is located in San Francisco. Some travel to Santa Clara and Oregon.
• Desirable background and experience
• Design Thinking & UX evangelization

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.