Job Description
UX Designer
Job Locations US CA
2023-5343
Job Overview
Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a UX Designer to lead designs for a number of products that enable insurance agencies to provide their insured clients with digital, self-service solutions. This UX Designer will be driving projects across multiple products, have an equal seat at the table with Product and Development, conduct primary user research, explore user requirements, vet user scenarios, sketch, mock-up and prototype solutions – all with the end goal of creating an amazing end user experience throughout our suite of products for insureds.
What You’ll Do
- Develop a strong understanding of the insurance vertical and our users’ needs and motivations to advocate for the users
- Proactively take initiative to push projects forward to completion, own the details, and quickly become an expert
- Promote product consistency across the platform(s)
- Identify how to best integrate usage analytics into our product that will generate data to help us track and measure the success of our designs
- Lead collaborative ideation and discovery sessions with product and development
- User Research
- Drive consistent standards on user research best practices
- Conduct mixed-method research with stakeholders and users to acquire both attitudinal and behavioral user data
- Get hands dirty talking to and observing real users
- Ideation and Design
- Explore solutions to the problem in conjunction with stakeholders using one or more of the following tools: user flows, information architecture, sitemaps, wireframes, and mockups
- Conduct usability testing with customers to evaluate and iterate on your designs
- Articulate with ease the why behind your design decisions
- Leverage and contribute to our design system of reusable UI components
What You’ll Need to Succeed
We’re looking for someone who:
- Can work remotely or from an Applied Systems office
- Ability to travel (post-COVID-19)
Your experience should include some or all of the following:
- 2+ years working in UX, with a portfolio of examples of successful user research-driven design for B2B enterprises software or SaaS products
- Experience with Design discovery
- Understanding of user experience methodologies and design principles
- Experience with research methodologies such as user observation, user interview, usability testing, card sorts, persona development, user journeys, and surveys
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team and assist direct reports as needed
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, reasoning, and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills that promote idea-sharing and knowledge transfer
- Experience with UI design and managing design at scale using design systems.
- Excellent planning, time management, and organizational skills
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in the areas of Information Science, Computer Science, or related disciplines
- We proudly support and encourage people with military experience, as well as military spouses, to apply
Additionally, you may have:
- Experience working with Figma for high-fidelity mockups and prototypes
- Demonstrate ability to quickly learn new technologies and techniques
- Insurance industry experience
What You’ll Gain
Benefits from Day One
- Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
- Wellness incentives
- 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match
Work-Life Balance
- Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
- Personal/sick time
- Paid holidays
- Flex Time
- Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
- Volunteer time off