Job Description

ABOUT NEURON:

Neuron is a UX/UI design agency headquartered in San Francisco. We are a team of designers, strategists, and developers and are seeking to grow our design squad. Together, our designers create engaging digital experiences for a wide range of clients and industries.

NOTABLE CLIENTS: Aeolus Robotics, eGain, Flo Health, Ford Models, Givelify, Hackbright Academy, Hootsuite, oomnitza, Paycom, QuinStreet, ThoughtSpot, V-MODA, Vivint Home Security

SUMMARY:

We are looking for a UX/UI Designer to join our team. You will create and implement world-class design solutions for our clients. An ideal candidate has a solid understanding of user experience and interface design principles, a strong portfolio demonstrating a range of exceptional experiences you’ve designed, and professional experience ideally at a digital design agency.

You’ll contribute to a wide range of projects, sometimes at the same time, so strong organizational skills and an ability to quickly shift gears and hit the ground running is important. We're looking for someone outspoken who is comfortable collaborating directly with clients, iterating designs, and revising concepts until the design solves all goals and requirements with no usability friction.

Our team is fully-distributed, so strong communication and organizational skills are absolutely critical.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. COLLABORATE WITH DIFFERENT TEAMS TO DEVELOP A WIDE VARIETY OF DIGITAL PROJECTS, SUCH AS WEBSITES AND MOBILE/WEB APPLICATIONS.

2. CREATE INITIAL CONCEPTS, WIREFRAMES, AND POLISHED INTERFACE DESIGNS.

3. DESIGN INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPES WITH FIGMA.

4. PRODUCE STYLE GUIDELINES DEFINING A PRODUCT OR WEBSITE’S VISUAL DESIGN IDENTITY.

5. APPLY VISUAL DESIGN IDENTITY TO INTERFACES ACROSS MULTIPLE DEVICES.

6. RECOGNIZE WHEN TO BALANCE BUSINESS NEEDS AND DESIGN AESTHETIC AGAINST UX BEST PRACTICES.

7. UNDERSTAND AND INTERNALIZE A CLIENT’S INDUSTRY, COMPETITIVE SPACE, BUSINESS MODEL, AND USER TYPES.

8. SELF-MANAGE AND PRIORITIZE TASKS, AND PROACTIVELY COMMUNICATE STATUS AND CHALLENGES.

9. ARTICULATE AND DOCUMENT YOUR DESIGNS IN A LOGICAL AND ORGANIZED MANNER FOR HAND-OFF TO DEVELOPERS.

10. STAY CURRENT WITH DIGITAL AND INDUSTRY TRENDS.

PREREQUISITES:

1. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AS A UX/UI/PRODUCT DESIGNER, IDEALLY IN AN AGENCY ENVIRONMENT.

2. A PORTFOLIO DEMONSTRATING A DIVERSE RANGE OF EXPERIENCES YOU’VE CREATED.

3. A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF DESIGNING INTUITIVE SITE/APP FUNCTIONALITY, INTERACTION, SITE ARCHITECTURE, USER INTERFACES, AND NAVIGATION.

4. ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF FIGMA (INCLUDING COMPONENTS AND STYLES, SIMPLE PROTOTYPING, PLUGINS, AND CAPABLE OF ADAPTING TO NEURON’S FIGMA WORKFLOW)

5. EXPERIENCE IN A TEAM ENVIRONMENT WITH OTHER UX DESIGNERS AND DEVELOPERS.

6. PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO SOLUTIONS FOR DIGITAL PRODUCTS.

7. HIGHLY ORGANIZED, INCLUDING CLEAR EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FILE MANAGEMENT.

BONUS POINTS:

1. EXPERIENCE WITH ANIMATION SOFTWARE INCLUDING AFTER EFFECTS AND PRINCIPLE.

2. EXPERIENCE WITH SEO PRINCIPLES AND GOOGLE ANALYTICS.

3. FAMILIARITY WITH CONTENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS SUCH AS WORDPRESS.

4. FAMILIARITY WITH BASIC FRONT-END DEVELOPMENT (HTML, CSS, AND REACT).

PERKS:

1. REMOTE.

2. HEALTH, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE.

3. PROFIT SHARING.

4. 401K

Company Description

Neuron is one of Silicon Valley's leading UX/UI design agencies, headquartered in San Francisco. Together, our team creates engaging digital experiences for a wide range of clients and industries.