Solving IT
Hybrid UX Designer
Solving IT, New York, New York, us, 10261
One of the world's most prominent derivatives marketplace is focused on seeking highly motivated individuals to help foster their corporate culture and uphold their core values with integrity. In this role, you will be working with the most advanced trading technology and industry-leading clearing and risk management capabilities. Come join their world-class team!This
Contract
role as a
Hybrid UX Designer
in
New York, NY
will join our team and help us build the next generation of trading and markets front ends. You will be responsible for designing and implementing interfaces that are both visually appealing and highly functional, catering to the specific needs of our sophisticated trader clientele. We are a partnership of Design and Engineering, with teams encompassing experienced designers, engineers, product owners, researchers and architects - with a shared mission to deliver customer value with every project we work on. Our focus is on the future of trading experience, using design thinking to ideate, iterate, implement and deliver the very best in class web-based platform for both existing customers, and those new to trading.
Responsibilities:
Collaborates with developers, product managers, designers & researchers.Works closely with the development team to ensure that designs are implemented effectively and meet technical specifications.Works with product managers, designers and researchers to translate requirements into engaging and appealing user experiences, ensuring alignment with enterprise design patterns and guidelines.Follows a human-centered approach by leveraging qualitative and quantitative research and metrics to affect key decisions and enhance the user experience: competitive analysis, customer feedback, site analytics, and user research findingsCreates extremely detailed user flows, journey mapping, wireframes, etc. based on requirements from stakeholders, and communicates UX clearly to relevant teams.Captures all states, edge-cases, unhappy paths and path logic for visual UI design and development teams to build out.They should be comfortable with an agile approach to design, with an emphasis on user testing and rapid iterationActively contributes to design system growth based on use casesChampions the customer experience and promotes usability best practices
Requirements:
Undergraduate qualification - User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Multimedia, HCI, Communications or equivalent degree preferredOnline portfolio or work samples demonstrating a variety of user-centered design solutions - with proven experience of delivering high quality design across large scale, data driven digital experiences.Experience in designing Trading or Banking front ends and data intensive screensProficiency in a variety of prototyping and design tools e.g. Figma, Sketch, Adobe suite5+ years of UX experience in user-centered design methods and techniques to create viable solutions across screen sizes and devicesDevelopment and implementation of design systems, brand guidelines and standardsFluency in best practices for user experience design, and strong understanding of usability principles and techniquesStrong conceptual thinking with an ability to understand user needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into actionable deliverables.Preferred Skills:Financial/Futures industry experience is a plusExperience in working across geographic boundariesPay Rate:
$50 - $58 / hourBenefits:Solving IT is pleased to offer a rich benefit plan to our W2 employees. We offer five health plan options and a PPO dental plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield, Term Life/AD&D Insurance, and 401(k) Savings Plan. Solving IT subsidizes the health and dental premium for the employee.As you continue to develop your skills and experience, Solving IT will work with your changing preferences to match you with rewarding projects. Our unrivaled reputation for quality is demonstrated through our Inavero Best of Staffing award that was won due to the feedback from our own clients and candidates. We also love to socialize and have fun so we have regularly scheduled parties and events for you to unwind and network with fellow consultants.Whether you are searching for your next challenge or just looking to stay on top of market trends, Solving IT is committed to help position you appropriately. By leveraging the latest market and compensation data available, you can rest assured that you are getting more than just an informed opinion. You are getting the Solving IT Experience.
Contract
role as a
Hybrid UX Designer
in
New York, NY
will join our team and help us build the next generation of trading and markets front ends. You will be responsible for designing and implementing interfaces that are both visually appealing and highly functional, catering to the specific needs of our sophisticated trader clientele. We are a partnership of Design and Engineering, with teams encompassing experienced designers, engineers, product owners, researchers and architects - with a shared mission to deliver customer value with every project we work on. Our focus is on the future of trading experience, using design thinking to ideate, iterate, implement and deliver the very best in class web-based platform for both existing customers, and those new to trading.
Responsibilities:
Collaborates with developers, product managers, designers & researchers.Works closely with the development team to ensure that designs are implemented effectively and meet technical specifications.Works with product managers, designers and researchers to translate requirements into engaging and appealing user experiences, ensuring alignment with enterprise design patterns and guidelines.Follows a human-centered approach by leveraging qualitative and quantitative research and metrics to affect key decisions and enhance the user experience: competitive analysis, customer feedback, site analytics, and user research findingsCreates extremely detailed user flows, journey mapping, wireframes, etc. based on requirements from stakeholders, and communicates UX clearly to relevant teams.Captures all states, edge-cases, unhappy paths and path logic for visual UI design and development teams to build out.They should be comfortable with an agile approach to design, with an emphasis on user testing and rapid iterationActively contributes to design system growth based on use casesChampions the customer experience and promotes usability best practices
Requirements:
Undergraduate qualification - User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Multimedia, HCI, Communications or equivalent degree preferredOnline portfolio or work samples demonstrating a variety of user-centered design solutions - with proven experience of delivering high quality design across large scale, data driven digital experiences.Experience in designing Trading or Banking front ends and data intensive screensProficiency in a variety of prototyping and design tools e.g. Figma, Sketch, Adobe suite5+ years of UX experience in user-centered design methods and techniques to create viable solutions across screen sizes and devicesDevelopment and implementation of design systems, brand guidelines and standardsFluency in best practices for user experience design, and strong understanding of usability principles and techniquesStrong conceptual thinking with an ability to understand user needs, motivations and behaviors and translate them into actionable deliverables.Preferred Skills:Financial/Futures industry experience is a plusExperience in working across geographic boundariesPay Rate:
$50 - $58 / hourBenefits:Solving IT is pleased to offer a rich benefit plan to our W2 employees. We offer five health plan options and a PPO dental plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield, Term Life/AD&D Insurance, and 401(k) Savings Plan. Solving IT subsidizes the health and dental premium for the employee.As you continue to develop your skills and experience, Solving IT will work with your changing preferences to match you with rewarding projects. Our unrivaled reputation for quality is demonstrated through our Inavero Best of Staffing award that was won due to the feedback from our own clients and candidates. We also love to socialize and have fun so we have regularly scheduled parties and events for you to unwind and network with fellow consultants.Whether you are searching for your next challenge or just looking to stay on top of market trends, Solving IT is committed to help position you appropriately. By leveraging the latest market and compensation data available, you can rest assured that you are getting more than just an informed opinion. You are getting the Solving IT Experience.