UX Designer (III)

Aquent; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid sick leave

Retirement match

Training via Gymnasium

Job summary

Aquent Talent in Mountain View, CA, seeks an experienced UX designer to own end-to-end outcomes for complex programs and emerging areas, shaping scalable design strategies and delivering high-quality experiences.

You will collaborate with engineers, drive data-driven improvements, mentor other designers, and advocate for user-centered design while contributing to a cohesive design language across products.

Qualifications

• Data analysis, synthesis, and planning.
• Strong knowledge of product design principles and methodologies.
• Expertise in interactive technology.
• Demonstrated proficiency in UX research methodology.
• Deep understanding of the product development lifecycle.
• Exceptional aesthetic sensibility and attention to detail.
• In‑depth knowledge of user behavior.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills to articulate design vision.
• Proficiency in systems thinking to approach complex design challenges.
• High level of craftsmanship in design execution.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end UX outcomes for mature projects, complex programs, or emerging areas, navigating challenges with limited precedent to define scalable and sustainable approaches.
• Develop and evangelize long-term user experience and product strategy for your team, influencing multiple adjacent design efforts.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert in UX design principles, user‑centered product development methodologies, design systems, and research tools.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to communicate, negotiate, and influence design intention, guiding the implementation of detailed design specifications, mock‑ups, and product models.
• Drive improvements in design by leveraging key data and metrics, UX testing, and stakeholder input, actively engaging partners to achieve product goals.
• Build consensus and gain support for design strategy across diverse teams and stakeholders, effectively communicating your approach and anticipating potential challenges.
• Contribute to defining project priorities aligned with broader organizational goals, and strategically coordinate resource allocation within your immediate product team.
• Create innovative design solutions based on deep user insights, business needs, and industry trends, ensuring they explicitly consider and mitigate unintentional harm while supporting key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Drive the implementation of a holistic design process, design system, or design language across various teams or products, developing and generating support for a cohesive design vision.
• Guide other UX designers in creating design concepts for product ideation and user research, or conduct independent research to inform and validate design directions.
• Apply, adapt, and define robust UX design frameworks, including principles, patterns, and systems, leveraging writing and design tools to visualize ideas, develop mock‑ups, and create prototypes that drive the product vision forward.
• Propose impactful ideas to enhance user experience by analyzing and anticipating user needs, actively collaborating with others to solve strategic, product, or technological constraints.

Skills

Data analysis

Product design principles

Interactive technology

UX research methodology

Product development lifecycle

Aesthetic sensibility

Understanding of user behavior

Presentation and storytelling

Systems thinking

Craftsmanship in design

Job description

What You’ll Do

• Own the end-to-end UX outcomes for mature projects, complex programs, or emerging areas, navigating challenges with limited precedent to define scalable and sustainable approaches.
• Develop and evangelize long-term user experience and product strategy for your team, influencing multiple adjacent design efforts and offering alternative perspectives to challenge prevailing thinking.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert in UX design principles, user‑centered product development methodologies, design systems, and research tools, applying your expertise to complex problems.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to communicate, negotiate, and influence design intention, guiding the implementation of detailed design specifications, mock‑ups, and product models.
• Drive improvements in design by leveraging key data and metrics, UX testing, and stakeholder input, actively engaging partners to achieve product goals.
• Build consensus and gain support for design strategy across diverse teams and stakeholders, effectively communicating your approach and anticipating potential challenges.
• Contribute to defining project priorities aligned with broader organizational goals, and strategically coordinate resource allocation within your immediate product team.
• Create innovative design solutions based on deep user insights, business needs, and industry trends, ensuring they explicitly consider and mitigate unintentional harm while supporting key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Drive the implementation of a holistic design process, design system, or design language across various teams or products, developing and generating support for a cohesive design vision.
• Guide other UX designers in creating design concepts for product ideation and user research, or conduct independent research to inform and validate design directions.
• Apply, adapt, and define robust UX design frameworks, including principles, patterns, and systems, leveraging writing and design tools to visualize ideas, develop mock‑ups, and create prototypes that drive the product vision forward.
• Propose impactful ideas to enhance user experience by analyzing and anticipating user needs, actively collaborating with others to solve strategic, product, or technological constraints.

What You’ll Bring

Must‑Have Qualifications

• Proficiency in data analysis, synthesis, and planning.
• Strong knowledge of product design principles and methodologies.
• Expertise in interactive technology.
• Demonstrated proficiency in UX research methodology.
• Deep understanding of the product development lifecycle.
• Exceptional aesthetic sensibility and attention to detail.
• In‑depth knowledge of user behavior.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills to articulate design vision.
• Proficiency in systems thinking to approach complex design challenges.
• High level of craftsmanship in design execution.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

• subsidized health, vision, and dental plans
• paid sick leave
• retirement plans with a match
• free online training through Aquent Gymnasium

Aquent is an equal‑opportunity employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.