Senior UX/UI Designer
About The Position
Bertram Labs, the technology consulting and transformation arm of Bertram Capital, is seeking a UX/UI Designer to work internally and across its portfolio companies. The role is for an adaptable individual contributor who can independently solve design problems and collaborate with developers, growth experts, stakeholders, and product managers. The designer will create customer-focused digital experiences with clear, effective UI, informed by customer research, industry best practices, and business needs, across a variety of projects and markets. The position owns user experience and visual design across web applications, mobile applications, marketing websites, and e-commerce websites. The designer works throughout the product development cycle, translating challenges and requirements into user flows, wireframes, prototypes, mockups, and detailed visual designs, while collaborating with engineers to account for technical constraints and edge cases. The role also involves sharing design solutions, educating colleagues about design’s value, keeping current with UX/UI practices and trends, and embracing AI tools while maintaining an understanding of design mechanics. The role is based in Broomfield, Colorado. Hybrid flexibility is available, but office presence is critical, with a minimum expectation of working in the Broomfield office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. An active portfolio is required to apply.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- 5–7 years of professional experience designing user interfaces and user experiences for applications and websites.
- Efficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design and prototyping software.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Proven track record of presenting to and influencing stakeholders and senior management.
- Strong visual design skills and a keen sense of effective UI.
- Solid understanding of UX best practices.
- Experience with WCAG or accessibility visual design.
- Design-thinking and critical-thinking mindset.
- Strong attention to detail and organization.
- Motivation, curiosity, and ability to contribute as a self-starter and problem-solver.
- Ability to give and receive direction and constructive criticism with an open, positive, collaborative communication style.
- Strong understanding of website design, including mobile-first responsive design and e-commerce design.
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Willingness to take on a variety of design-related tasks as needed.
- Ability to learn a wide variety of product lines and markets quickly.
- Active portfolio demonstrating the complete process from ideation to final visual designs; a portfolio is required to apply.
Nice To Haves
- Basic web development experience.
- Knowledge or experience building web application front ends.
- Some experience with graphic design, iconography, print, and logo design.
- Familiarity with Agile methodology and sprint scheduling.
Responsibilities
- Work with developers, business stakeholders, and product managers throughout all stages of the product development cycle.
- Collaborate with the design team and software engineers to create user flows, user stories, wireframes, prototypes, and detailed visual designs as needed.
- Design within clients’ design systems and brand standards.
- Own visuals and user experience across web apps, mobile apps, marketing websites, and e-commerce websites.
- Translate challenges, needs, and requirements into wireframes and mockups, and communicate them clearly to software engineers.
- Identify and account for edge cases in product experiences, component interaction design, and user interfaces.
- Work with software engineers to understand technical constraints and find solutions that improve user experience and product quality.
- Work collaboratively and respectfully within the department and across the company.
- Maintain knowledge of UX/UI processes, tools, and best practices to improve quality, cost, and release timelines.
- Stay current with UX/UI principles and trends in visual, mobile app, and web design.
- Actively embrace AI tools while maintaining an understanding of design mechanics.
- Deliver and socialize design solutions.
- Educate colleagues in other disciplines about design’s value to the organization and users.
Benefits
- Profit sharing.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits at no cost to the employee.
- 401(k) match.
- “Take what you need” PTO policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
