Senior UX Designer
Founded in 2012, EasyPost is a YC unicorn whose mission is to make shipping simple for businesses, from garage startups to the Fortune 500. Shipping, now more than ever, is the backbone of the global economy, but integrating the technology-enabled operations of a modern business with the low-tech and complex shipping industry has always been a challenge. EasyPost solves this problem with the first developer-friendly REST API for shipping, and we continue to push boundaries and discover new ways to simplify shipping for all. Our team is rapidly growing, and this is the perfect time to get on board. Join us, and help build the shipping infrastructure of the future.
About the role:
The primary responsibility of a Senior UX Designer at EasyPost is to create intuitive and scalable solutions for companies of all sizes mailing physical goods. This role requires the designer to take ownership of projects from product research and ideation through final mocks and development. The Sr. UX Designer will be responsible for assisting the Product team in user research, propose user flows, and create final mocks for both new and existing experiences. This position will be dedicated to EasyPost’s enterprise level offerings which focus on complex and customizable systems for fulfilling thousands of orders per day. While logistics industry knowledge is not required, experience designing for complex user problems is needed to be successful in the role.
What you will do:
o Work cross functionally with teams to build UX strategies, designs, and end user experiences that align with business requirements and user needs.
o Create user flows, wireframes and prototypes that integrate feedback from product teams, stakeholders and end-users.
o Provide recommendations for the long-term vision of our products and user experiences for new feature sets.
o Design new components for and work within EasyPost’s Easy.UI Design System
o Perform user research and execute research plans including user interviews, user data analysis and running ideation workshops with various team members and stakeholders.
o Collaborate with other UX designers promoting consistency across all of EasyPosts offerings
o Influence and educate the product team in user-centered design principles and development processes as necessary
o Prepare final full fidelity mocks for engineering handoff and collaborate with developers as needed throughout the development cycle
About you:
o Bachelor’s Degree
o 8+ years of related experience, master’s degree and 6+ years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.
o 5-7 years of experience designing and delivering digital products
o Online portfolio highlighting strong understanding and experience with an AGILE design process/working environment
o Strong communication skills and ability to present your work to internal stakeholders at different design stages and explain your decisions
o Collaboration mindset with a focus on receiving and giving feedback on ideas and designs cross functionally
o Excellent time management skills and the ability to be self-directed
o Understanding of business strategy and how user experience fits into the larger picture
o Ability to break long term design visions down into iterative improvements that can be delivered quickly
o Skills in interaction and visual design creating modern products
o Experience with user research and analyzing user feedback
o Strong/reliable internet connection and experience working with industry standard design tools including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Lucid Chart, etc.
Preferred Skills
o Experience working on a long standing product and modernizing its UX
o Previously worked on products handling large amounts of data
o Understanding of warehouse management and order fulfillment
o Experience in data visualization and data collection
o Knowledge of the shipping/logistics industry
What We Offer:
o Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
o Competitive compensation package and equity
o 401(k) match
o Monthly work from home stipend of $50 net
o Flexible work schedule and paid time off
o Collaborative culture with a supportive team
o A great place to work with unlimited growth opportunities
o The opportunity to make massive contributions at a hyper-growth company
o Make an impact on a product helping ship millions of packages per day
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To be considered for this position, you must be authorized and based in the United States.