Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company
UX Designer - Mobile Focused (Full-Time Contractor)
Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company, Little Ferry, New Jersey, us, 07643
Description:
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Nerdy is looking for a junior-level mobile-focused UX designer to join our product design team. The UX designer will report to the Senior UX Manager and will play a key role in supporting the Varsity Tutors product team focusing on our live online learning mobile and app experiences for students and tutors. The ideal candidate has a user-centered design approach, strong collaboration skills, and can iterate on design feedback from interdisciplinary partners including designers, product managers, engineering, and usability.
About Nerdy:
Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY), the parent company of Varsity Tutors, is a leading platform for live online learning, with a mission to transform the way people learn through technology. The Company’s purpose-built proprietary platform leverages technology, including AI, to connect learners of all ages to experts, delivering superior value on both sides of the network. Nerdy’s comprehensive learning destination provides learning experiences across 3,000+ subjects and multiple formats—including one-on-one instruction, small group classes, large format group classes, and adaptive self-study. Nerdy’s flagship business, Varsity Tutors, is one of the nation’s largest platforms for live online tutoring and classes. Its solutions are available directly to students and consumers, as well as through schools and other institutions. Learn more about Nerdy at https://www.nerdy.com/.
Qualifications:
2+ years of full-time, professional UX design experienceExperience designing for mobile experiences on iOS and AndroidUndergraduate degree in design or portfolio school certificationPortfolio demonstrating mobile-first product design problems and their solutionsFamiliarity with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative SuiteStrong interaction design for desktop and mobile applicationsFamiliarity with material design guidelines and principlesKnowledge/understanding of UX design best practices and user-centered design processProven ability to take direction, remain organized, and communicate effectivelyExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong collaboration skills, flexibility, and an understanding that the best ideas can come from anyone, not just designersAbility to gracefully receive constructive feedbackEagerness to learn and a passion for creating exceptional user experiencesExcellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Responsibilities:
Create user-centered designs that balance user needs, user research, business needs, and technical constraints.Deliver designs using Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.Create prototypes of mobile interfaces and mobile interactions.Proactively solicit feedback early and often from senior-level designers and stakeholders to ensure the integrity and quality of your work.Rapidly iterate and deliver designs from low-fidelity user flows to pixel-perfect, high-fidelity specs.Collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to understand product requirements.Work within the existing design system and guidelines and assist with the maintenance of evolving design systems.Keep up-to-date and gather inspiration from the latest UX design trends, industry best practices, and emerging technologies.Diligently communicate project status and adhere to agreed-upon deadlines with your manager while juggling multiple projects and priorities.
Bonus, but not required:
Can contribute to larger vision work, brainstorming, and usability testing.Design for device-specific differences in user behavior and best practices.Strong visual design skills and can deliver high-quality specs to engineering teams.
Varsity Tutors Leadership Principles:
Relentless Focus on Customers * Comfort with Ambiguity * Ownership * Simplify * Intellectual Curiosity * Build Teams * Think Big * Insist on High Standards * Bias for Action * Build Trust * Go Deep * Have Conviction * Deliver Results * Are Right, a Lot
Benefits:
Competitive Pay (USD)Fully Remote PositionFlexible Paid Time OffFree Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes)Work for a leading U.S.-based learning technology companyA once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help transform how the world learns!A fun, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment with plenty of training and a feedback-rich culture.
Nerdy is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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Make sure to apply quickly in order to maximise your chances of being considered for an interview Read the complete job description below.
Nerdy is looking for a junior-level mobile-focused UX designer to join our product design team. The UX designer will report to the Senior UX Manager and will play a key role in supporting the Varsity Tutors product team focusing on our live online learning mobile and app experiences for students and tutors. The ideal candidate has a user-centered design approach, strong collaboration skills, and can iterate on design feedback from interdisciplinary partners including designers, product managers, engineering, and usability.
About Nerdy:
Nerdy (NYSE: NRDY), the parent company of Varsity Tutors, is a leading platform for live online learning, with a mission to transform the way people learn through technology. The Company’s purpose-built proprietary platform leverages technology, including AI, to connect learners of all ages to experts, delivering superior value on both sides of the network. Nerdy’s comprehensive learning destination provides learning experiences across 3,000+ subjects and multiple formats—including one-on-one instruction, small group classes, large format group classes, and adaptive self-study. Nerdy’s flagship business, Varsity Tutors, is one of the nation’s largest platforms for live online tutoring and classes. Its solutions are available directly to students and consumers, as well as through schools and other institutions. Learn more about Nerdy at https://www.nerdy.com/.
Qualifications:
2+ years of full-time, professional UX design experienceExperience designing for mobile experiences on iOS and AndroidUndergraduate degree in design or portfolio school certificationPortfolio demonstrating mobile-first product design problems and their solutionsFamiliarity with design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative SuiteStrong interaction design for desktop and mobile applicationsFamiliarity with material design guidelines and principlesKnowledge/understanding of UX design best practices and user-centered design processProven ability to take direction, remain organized, and communicate effectivelyExcellent written and verbal communication skillsStrong collaboration skills, flexibility, and an understanding that the best ideas can come from anyone, not just designersAbility to gracefully receive constructive feedbackEagerness to learn and a passion for creating exceptional user experiencesExcellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Responsibilities:
Create user-centered designs that balance user needs, user research, business needs, and technical constraints.Deliver designs using Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.Create prototypes of mobile interfaces and mobile interactions.Proactively solicit feedback early and often from senior-level designers and stakeholders to ensure the integrity and quality of your work.Rapidly iterate and deliver designs from low-fidelity user flows to pixel-perfect, high-fidelity specs.Collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders to understand product requirements.Work within the existing design system and guidelines and assist with the maintenance of evolving design systems.Keep up-to-date and gather inspiration from the latest UX design trends, industry best practices, and emerging technologies.Diligently communicate project status and adhere to agreed-upon deadlines with your manager while juggling multiple projects and priorities.
Bonus, but not required:
Can contribute to larger vision work, brainstorming, and usability testing.Design for device-specific differences in user behavior and best practices.Strong visual design skills and can deliver high-quality specs to engineering teams.
Varsity Tutors Leadership Principles:
Relentless Focus on Customers * Comfort with Ambiguity * Ownership * Simplify * Intellectual Curiosity * Build Teams * Think Big * Insist on High Standards * Bias for Action * Build Trust * Go Deep * Have Conviction * Deliver Results * Are Right, a Lot
Benefits:
Competitive Pay (USD)Fully Remote PositionFlexible Paid Time OffFree Learning Membership for you and your household (1-1 tutoring hours, unlimited use of on-demand services, and access to our online classes)Work for a leading U.S.-based learning technology companyA once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help transform how the world learns!A fun, collaborative, and team-oriented work environment with plenty of training and a feedback-rich culture.
Nerdy is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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