RE/SPEC Inc.

Austin

Senior UX Designer

ON-SITE SENIOR

Posted 11 months ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

Seeking a Senior UX Designer to lead the design of digital products, focusing on enhancing user experience for web-based applications. This role is crucial for ensuring user-centric, accessible solutions aligned with best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Lead UX/UI efforts across digital platforms, ensuring consistency with enterprise design standards.
Translate user research into actionable deliverables like user flows, wireframes, and prototypes.
Conduct usability testing and user outreach to validate design effectiveness.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, product managers, stakeholders) to align design with business goals.
Provide strategic guidance and design rationale to leadership and product teams.
Ensure solutions meet accessibility, usability, and visual design standards.

Requirements Snapshot

8 years of experience in software product development, digital design, or UX/UI.
8 years designing wireframes/mockups aligned with UX best practices.
8 years conducting user and usability research.
4 years of experience leading large-scale UX/UI initiatives.
4 years using design tools such as Figma (or comparable).

Expected Impact

The Senior UX Designer will drive the creation of user-centric, accessible, and effective digital tools that deliver meaningful outcomes for a diverse user base.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed).
For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior UX Designer to lead the design of digital products focused on improving the user experience for web-based applications and platforms. This role plays a key part in ensuring solutions are user-centric, accessible, and aligned with industry best practices. The ideal candidate will demonstrate expertise in design strategy, usability research, and cross-functional collaboration to help build digital tools that drive meaningful outcomes for users across diverse stakeholder groups.

Key Responsibilities

Lead UX/UI efforts across digital platforms, ensuring consistency with enterprise-wide design standards and best practices.
Translate user research into actionable deliverables including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and journey maps.
Conduct usability testing and user outreach to validate design effectiveness and inform iterations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business stakeholders, to align design solutions with technical feasibility and business goals.
Provide strategic guidance and design rationale to leadership and product teams.
Ensure solutions meet accessibility, usability, and visual design standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

8 years of experience in software product development, digital design, or UX/UI.
8 years of experience designing wireframes or mockups aligned with UX best practices.
8 years conducting user and usability research.
5 years of experience in communication and facilitation across cross-functional teams.
4 years of experience leading large-scale UX/UI initiatives.
4 years using design tools such as Figma (or comparable).
3 years working on accessibility-compliant design, adhering to federal accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508/WCAG).

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using Atlassian Jira for workflow or issue tracking.
Experience supporting or working within a public sector, education-focused, or mission-driven organization.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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