Senior UX Designer

Twitch•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Designers at Twitch are involved in development from project conception all the way through execution and iteration. You will have the opportunity to do hands-on research and collaborate closely with engineers. If you are a champion for designing for humans and create playful and caring software for your customers, you will flourish on this team. You can work from Twitch’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; or New York City, NY.

Requirements

5+ years of practical experience in UX design with an emphasis on content discovery and/or content engagement experiences.
Demonstrated interaction design and visual craft skills including experience with prototyping mobile experiences
Demonstrated skills collaborating closely with other designers, researchers, product managers and engineers
Demonstrated ability to impact product strategy and roadmaps
An aesthetic sense and the ability to make confident decisions
Demonstrated empathy for the people using your software or products
Expertise with Figma

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI workflows
Experience as a content creator or with UGC platforms
Experience executing complex research plans and talking to real customers
In-depth knowledge of design systems
B.S. (or M.S./MFA) in Design, Interaction/UX Design or HCI

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a cross functional development team of product managers, engineers, and designers
Learn from streamers and viewers about the ways they use our services and their desires to accomplish more
Think creatively about how to solve problems that will sustain streamers’ communities
Give back to the design community at Twitch by using and improving existing patterns and approaches
Combine qualitative and quantitative information to develop hypotheses about customer motivations and use that to improve your designs
Present your work to others by participating in design reviews and feedback sessions
Mentor and grow junior designers and help instill best practices with our team