Amazon has developed a number of market-leading, innovative and fast-growing digital and mobile businesses including Amazon Kindle, the revolutionary reading device and #1 best-selling product on all of Amazon, Amazon MP3, Amazon Video on Demand, IMDb, Amazon Mobile store, and Audible. Many of these applications run on a range of mobile platforms including iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Mobile and WebOS.
As Senior UX Designer in the Digital and Mobile Platforms and Applications group, you will define and build products and applications for Amazon.com. You will be responsible for developing best-in-class consumer experiences (user interface designs, interaction models, prototypes, etc.) in a fast-paced, agile, startup-like environment. You will work closely with engineering, product management, industrial design, marketing, and company leaders to successfully go from early stage product concepts to launch. You are a pragmatic visionary that can translate business needs into a fantastic customer-focused solution. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment. The ideal candidate for this position will be at ease visualizing an experience in the abstract and then being able to drive that vision into solid design deliverables.
Key Responsibilities:
Create the vision for developing, communicating, and implementing the user experience and associated UI framework and assets on a range of products; follow through with the processes and tactics to implement the vision
Inspire and mentor others on the User Experience team
Produce user flows, wireframes, prototypes, user interface specifications, and final graphics
Initiate and manage user experience research and testing processes
Drive the development and communication of design guidelines, patterns, and libraries
Perform metrics analysis to inform design/UX optimization efforts
Oversee close coordination with the product management team to develop a shared vision of a product and then lead a process to define the experience and design to deliver on the product’s objectives
Partner with the technology team to ensure we leverage the scale offered by our platform without compromising on core experiential principles
Work strategically with other executives and team members across the organization
Partner with others in the broader design community to develop and extend the experience across the array of offerings
7+ years professional experience as an interactive designer / user experience designer; expertise in both information architecture and visual design
4+ years professional experience with mass-market consumer electronics / web / mobile products. Experience with handheld consumer electronics products a plus
1+ years experience as a Lead/Senior creative contributor
Bachelor’s Degree required. Degree in design or a related field strongly preferred
Strong user experience skill set including strategy, information architecture, and design aesthetic
An informed set of core values regarding user experience, technology, and business communication and the ability to present them with eloquence and concision.
An online portfolio that demonstrates your ability to turn ideas into a strong and unique creative vision.
Experience shipping innovative, successful consumer products
Solid experience guiding or managing user research and usability testing
Proven ability to work cross-team and synthesize feedback and input from product management, engineering, and marketing
Unwavering attention to detail with an acute awareness that everything counts
Relentless desire for innovation, balanced with business needs, and customer expectations
Committed to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge.
Expert skill level in the standard tools of the design trade, e.g. Photoshop, Fireworks, Visio, Omnigraffle, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and HTML/CSS
Fluent in English with a proven track record of presenting to and influencing senior management
Ability to prototype in HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS, Flash or Flash Catalyst
Experience with agile/scrum
Experience designing mobile web, and/or on-device mobile applications
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Industry: Retail / Diversified
Discipline: SW Design/Dev
Experience: 8 - 10 Years
Compensation: Doe
Company: Amazon