UX Designer

David Yurman•New York, NY

1d•$110,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

David Yurman is seeking a UX Designer with proven experience delivering luxury ecommerce digital products that are both beautiful and functional. Reporting to the Senior UX Designer, this role collaborates with business, design, and development teams to deliver interaction and visual designs that blend user needs with business vision. The designer will think about long-term vision while maintaining close attention to detail, making immediate and lasting contributions to the customer experience and business outcomes of DY.com. The position is based in Tribeca, New York, NY, with a hybrid work model of three days in the office and two days remote. Travel is not required. The estimated base salary is $110,000–$120,000. Eligible employees may also receive healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan, a bonus, employee discounts, Summer Fridays for corporate roles, paid time off, sick time, and other benefits.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in product design or UX, designing within the luxury ecommerce space.
Understanding of design systems, hierarchy, typography, visual design, responsiveness, accessibility, iconography, and interaction design.
Strong proficiency in Figma, including auto layout, components, variants, prototyping, and design system management.
Curiosity, willingness to learn, and ability to adapt to evolving processes, tools, and ways of working in a collaborative environment.
A portfolio highlighting multiple projects and direct contributions.
Proficiency in communicating design direction, principles, and specifications for developer handoff.
BA/BS degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Marketing, or a related area.

Nice To Haves

Interest in exploring or prior knowledge of using AI tools to improve UX design processes and workflows, such as ChatGPT or Figma AI.

Responsibilities

Deliver UX design work against the Ecommerce Roadmap, including briefs, prototypes, comps, user flows, wireframes, and documentation for developer collaboration and handoff.
Consider the end-to-end ecommerce customer journey to create cohesive, intuitive experiences across discovery, product exploration, and checkout.
Partner with the manager to influence cross-functional stakeholders and gain support for design strategies.
Develop design solutions based on user insights, business needs, industry trends, project goals, scope, and technical constraints.
Create mobile-first, responsive designs and collaborate with visual designers to align experiences with DY Design Standards and brand guidelines.
Participate in design critiques, articulate design decisions, incorporate feedback, and iterate on design solutions.
Apply ADA accessibility and WCAG standards throughout the design process.
Support user research and usability testing, identify customer friction points, and translate findings into UX improvements.
Use customer behavior, site analytics, and performance KPIs to inform design decisions and evaluate UX enhancements.
Independently conduct UX user acceptance testing (UAT) and work with development and QA teams to identify and resolve issues before launch.
Maintain and update UX design system files, components, and documentation in Figma.