Amazon Services
UX Designer - Meridian Design System, Amazon Delivery Experience (ADX)
Amazon Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Description
Originally built to meet the needs of Amazon Operations, the Meridian Design System, is now used by hundreds of teams in nearly every corner of Amazon.
Meridian supports 3 frameworks: React Web, iOS, and Android. Our end customers include: truckers navigating route, parents managing content subscriptions, Amazon employees booking meeting rooms, customers picking up packages at kiosks, and even Air Traffic Controllers overseeing a fleet of airplanes.
Over the past five years, Meridian has evolved beyond a design system into an suite of tools with an active adopter community. We still follow the same recipe that helped us grow. We work as a dedicated agile team under a Single Threaded Owner. We focus on listening to the needs of our adopting customers, providing high-quality support, and innovating through the close collaboration of design and development.
In this role, you'll be able to innovate, deliver, and influence. You should have a demonstrable track record of success delivering high-quality design system solutions at scale. You should possess strong UX skills and a deep knowledge of standard web and mobile components and patterns.
If you have a passion for building the future of design systems and having fun doing it, then Meridian is the team for you!
Key job responsibilities
Develop, evolve, and champion all aspects of the Meridian Design System.
Contribute to the design and UX roadmap for Meridian.
Collaborate with design and development teams inside and outside of Operations that leverage Meridian for their efforts.
Present design solutions and gracefully defend your design decisions to the team and partners.
Communicate clearly with both internal and external customers.
Provide design support to teams using or looking to adopt the design system.
About the team
Known for their deep design system knowledge and love of board games, the Meridian team includes 5 designers, 6 developers, a program manager, and 8 dogs. The majority of the team is based in Bellevue, WA and three of our team members are based in Minneapolis, MN.
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of design experience
3+ years of delivering design solutions as a UX designer or interaction designer experience
Have an available online portfolio
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of mass-market consumer web / mobile products experience
Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $184,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
Originally built to meet the needs of Amazon Operations, the Meridian Design System, is now used by hundreds of teams in nearly every corner of Amazon.
Meridian supports 3 frameworks: React Web, iOS, and Android. Our end customers include: truckers navigating route, parents managing content subscriptions, Amazon employees booking meeting rooms, customers picking up packages at kiosks, and even Air Traffic Controllers overseeing a fleet of airplanes.
Over the past five years, Meridian has evolved beyond a design system into an suite of tools with an active adopter community. We still follow the same recipe that helped us grow. We work as a dedicated agile team under a Single Threaded Owner. We focus on listening to the needs of our adopting customers, providing high-quality support, and innovating through the close collaboration of design and development.
In this role, you'll be able to innovate, deliver, and influence. You should have a demonstrable track record of success delivering high-quality design system solutions at scale. You should possess strong UX skills and a deep knowledge of standard web and mobile components and patterns.
If you have a passion for building the future of design systems and having fun doing it, then Meridian is the team for you!
Key job responsibilities
Develop, evolve, and champion all aspects of the Meridian Design System.
Contribute to the design and UX roadmap for Meridian.
Collaborate with design and development teams inside and outside of Operations that leverage Meridian for their efforts.
Present design solutions and gracefully defend your design decisions to the team and partners.
Communicate clearly with both internal and external customers.
Provide design support to teams using or looking to adopt the design system.
About the team
Known for their deep design system knowledge and love of board games, the Meridian team includes 5 designers, 6 developers, a program manager, and 8 dogs. The majority of the team is based in Bellevue, WA and three of our team members are based in Minneapolis, MN.
Basic Qualifications
3+ years of design experience
3+ years of delivering design solutions as a UX designer or interaction designer experience
Have an available online portfolio
Preferred Qualifications
2+ years of mass-market consumer web / mobile products experience
Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $184,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.