Senior Designer

Caylent

1d•$120,000 - $135,000•Remote

About The Position

Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full-range of AWS services including workload migrations and modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security and compliance, and everything in between. At Caylent, our people always come first. We are a global company and operate fully remote with employees in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity. Come talk to us to learn more about what it means to be a Caylien! We seek an exceptional Senior Designer to join our growing Product Experience Evolution team. You will be responsible for crafting intuitive, user-centered design solutions that delight our customers and drive business success. You will support the XD team in creating seamless, end-to-end experiences, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and strategy. Your expertise in UX design principles, human-centered design methodologies, and design systems will help establish our XD team as a center of excellence. Key markers for success will be your ability to: Gain deep understanding of user journeys Deliver functional, well-constructed designs Build engaging, robust experiences that surprise and delight users Assist development of internal processes and standardization of deliverables

Requirements

5+ years of experience in UX Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, and information architecture
Expert-level communication and storytelling skills
Expertise with UX/UI software including Figma, Adobe Suite, Lucidchart
Ability to design and help construct rapid prototypes for efficient feedback cycles
Expertise working in client-facing environments and professional services engagements
Excitement and natural curiosity for solving client challenges, creating solutions, and partnering with world-class technologists
Enthusiasm for working in a dynamic, cross-functional environment, and evolving the XD maturity across teams

Nice To Haves

Experience as a member of an Agile project team
Familiarity with UX/UI technologies including HTML, CSS, React, Vue, Angular
Familiarity with technical concepts including GenAI, APIs, CI/CD, databases, repos
Experience working with AWS services and tools
Experience delivering cloud-based products and solutions
Experience with implementing micro animations

Responsibilities

Conduct user research, usability testing, and analysis to inform design decisions
Analyze user behavior and feedback to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement
Create personas, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that meet user needs and business goals
Design intuitive and delightful interactions, considering various use cases and scenarios
Ensure a seamless and consistent experience across multiple platforms and devices
Develop and maintain design systems, guidelines, and standards to ensure consistency
Work closely with product management to define product requirements and ensure design solutions meet business goals
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure design solutions are feasible, meet technical requirements, and are implemented correctly
Communicate design decisions, trade-offs, and rationale to stakeholders, including product management, engineering, and executive teams
Establish and maintain design processes, tools, and workflows to ensure efficient and effective design delivery
Identify and mitigate design risks, and develop contingency plans as needed
Mentor and coach junior designers to help them grow in their careers and develop their skills
Prioritize multiple concurrent workstreams across client engagements
Thrive in a dynamic, high-growth, full-remote environment