Interaction Designer
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Your Role and ResponsibilitiesAs an Interaction Designer at IBM Research on the Product Incubation team, you'll be contributing to converting early-stage technologies into real-world impact through a user-centered approach. You will design experiences that translate complex AI technologies into delightful, intuitive, and compelling prototypes to accelerate the lab-to-market pipeline.Your role and responsibilities:- Design the user experience of digital tools to explore potential applications for AI technology.- Translate the complexity of early-stage technologies into intuitive and compelling solutions.- Design and demonstrate detailed interaction design through storyboards, mock-ups, and clickable prototypes in Figma.- Create prototypes applying the IBM Design language, through applying and extending the IBM Carbon Design System.- Collaborate with UI/UX designers to define end-to-end detailed interfaces and interactions.- Collaborate with design researchers to understand user needs and iterate on user experiences based on user feedback collected.- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to understand constraints and requirements and provide creative solutions.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise- At least 4 years of experience designing interactive digital experiences.- Experience working in multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, product managers, and design researchers.- Proficiency working with Figma.- Experience applying and extending design systems.
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise- Expertise designing AI applications or other highly technical products.- Knowledge of Carbon Design System.- Experience working with Github and ZenHub, in collaboration with developers.- Experience with data visualization.- Experience creating micro-animations.About Business Unit IBM Research is the organic growth engine of IBM and an innovation engine for our customers and partners. As part of this mission, IBM Research anticipates and examines 'What's Next in Computing' to ultimately create and integrate the technologies the world relies upon to solve big challenges and unlock new opportunities. We create and pioneer new markets for IBM, our partners and customers as exemplified in our ongoing quest to reach practical and large-scale quantum computing. Across IBM Research, we realize the power and potential to accelerate discovery with our partners and clients by combining the power of high performance computing, AI, and Quantum, all integrated through the hybrid cloud.
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Location Statement IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs.- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals.- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences.The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
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