UX Designer (3-5 Years Experience)

Fuzzy Math; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a User Experience (UX) Designer with 3-5 years of experience to join their agile team. The role involves designing user experiences for various digital platforms, conducting user research, and collaborating with clients. This position offers opportunities for hands-on experience and skill development in a supportive environment. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, possess a solid understanding of user-centered design principles, and be able to work independently in a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

Open PTO plan

401(k) with employer contribution

Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance

Short and long term disability

Remote team activities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of UX work experience.
• Proficiency in Figma or other relevant design tools.
• Strong understanding of UX research methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Conduct user research and usability testing.
• Collaborate with client teams to define features.

Skills

User-Centered Design

Usability Best Practices

Communication

Storytelling

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in design

Master's degree

Tools

Figma

Job description

Fuzzy Math is a leading user experience design, strategy, and innovation consultancy. We work with clients of all sizes across industries, from covert startups to household names like KPMG, Hyatt, a nd GE Healthcare. We work across the user experience space, including design for mobile, web, and emerging technologies. We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver fantastic results with small, agile teams. We’re dedicated to user experience design, from top to bottom.

Our Culture

Good work can’t be done without creating a sense of belonging, understanding, and empathy. We strive for every team member at Fuzzy Math to feel they have a voice. We have multiple mechanisms in place to ensure team members have space to raise issues, share about their Fuzzy Math experience, and get the support they need to succeed. We are intentional about coming together virtually as a team to increase connection and cultivate our culture. Our team members support one another through mentorship, feedback, and collaboration. We welcome changes that create opportunities for us to do better work and be better people.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a User Experience (UX) designer with 3-5 years of experience who is interested in joining our tight-knit team and helping build exceptional user experiences for our clients. As practitioners of the human-centered design (HCD) process, UX designers are involved with user research, strategy, and interaction design. Additionally, as a consultant, you will need to work closely with our client stakeholders across a variety of industries including B2B enterprise software, healthcare, and finance. As a design team member, you will play a crucial role in crafting intuitive, engaging user experiences across the digital platforms of our clients, meeting both user needs and key business objectives.

Because we’re a small team in a fast-paced environment, we’re looking for someone who can work with a high degree of independence, can take initiative, and is eager to tackle design challenges head-on. Designers on our team have opportunities to gain hands-on experience across a range of projects and develop their skills rapidly through real, impactful contributions.

Please note that this role may require minimal travel for the occasional client project or company-wide event.

What You Will Bring and Do

• Design and create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Understand business objectives in order to make informed design decisions and create deliverables that align to a client’s overall business strategy
• Create research plans, conduct user research and usability testing, and synthesize data to highlight strategic opportunities and design next steps
• Iterate on designs based on user and client feedback, usability testing results, and other data-driven insights
• Collaborate cross-functionally with our client teams to define and prioritize features and functionality based on user and business requirements
• Familiarity with the technical considerations and technologies needed when designing for web and mobile platforms
• Advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices throughout the product design process
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, techniques, and technologies in UX design and share knowledge with the team to help foster a culture of learning and innovation
• Communicate design ideas and rationale effectively to stakeholders and solicit feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Work closely with other team members including design leads, project managers and visual designers
• Interest in contributing to the culture and success of Fuzzy Math outside of client projects

Who You Are

• You are a team player who works effectively both independently and collaboratively within a dynamic team environment
• You are a strong verbal and written communicator and feel confident speaking up and engaging in thoughtful conversations internally and with our clients
• You are open-minded and flexible. You embrace opportunities to learn and feel comfortable raising a hand when you need additional support
• You are able to navigate ambiguity and work through challenges quickly in order to push your work forward without explicit next steps
• You have strong organizational skills and are able to successfully manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Requirements

• 3-5 years of UX work experience
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability best practices, and UX research methodologies
• Has worked on UX design teams that have utilized the full HCD design process (including research and interaction design)
• Has experience working on digital web applications or enterprise tools
• Proficiency in Figma, or other industry relevant design tools and well-versed in working with design systems
• Strong understanding of product strategy and has experience aligning design decisions with product goals, identifying user and business opportunities, and evaluating impact through relevant metrics and added business value
• Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for creating exceptional user experiences and solving complex design challenges
• Can demonstrate strong storytelling and strategic thinking skills through a portfolio or other work samples
• Located in the United States with the ability to maintain core hours in the Central Time Zone
• Authorized to work in the United States (we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time)

Competitive Qualities

• Previous experience working at a consultancy
• General knowledge of the visual design process as it applies to the UX design field
• Skills in high-fidelity UI production and prototyping using Figma
• Previous experience working closely with other functional areas including product managers, developers, or technical engineers
• Bachelor’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or related field. Master’s degree is a plus
• Fully remote
• Flexible hours: We strive for a good work / life balance and understand when someone needs to arrive late or leave early based on life outside of work. We have employees in a variety of time zones across the US, but have a core set of hours to facilitate project team collaboration
• Open PTO plan with additional sick and mental health leave, including a day off for your birthday
• 401(k) with 3% employer Safe Harbor contribution
• Employer subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short and long term disability
• The entire office is closed down for the final two weeks of the year
• Remote team activities: We get together virtually and plan events that have involved sharing our favorite music, engaging in mindfulness exercises, and playing games like Pictionary, scavenger hunts, Jeopardy, and trivia! (We can get pretty competitive with the trivia games.)

Compensation

• The general salary range for this position is $85,000-$93,000 annually, depending on experience and location
• Final compensation will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, and internal equity
• This range includes multiple career levels at Fuzzy Math and may be further refined during the interview process

Application Process

• Submit application questionnaire: Complete the application questionnaire linked below, which will ask you to submit your resume and provide your portfolio or work samples.
• Initial Screen: An initial interview that provides an opportunity to better understand an applicant’s experience, discuss what they are looking for in their next position, and answer any questions they may have about the position or what it is like to work at Fuzzy Math.
• Portfolio Interview: The final round provides an opportunity for applicants to dive deeper into their design work and meet members of our leadership team.

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at [e-mail] .

Fuzzy Math is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Our workplace culture values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility. Fuzzy Math is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.