UX/UI Designer

Bectran • Schaumburg, IL

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About The Position

The UX/UI Designer helps conduct user research, create wireframes and prototypes, apply user-centered design best practices, and support marketing in improving the website experience. Working across product, engineering, DevOps, sales, and marketing, the designer contributes to intuitive, visually appealing digital experiences for Bectran’s platform, applications, and website. The role includes researching user needs, testing and iterating on designs, maintaining UX documentation, and helping teams apply consistent UX/UI guidelines.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Graphic Design, User Experience Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Marketing, Business, or equivalent working experience.
• 1–3 years of experience with user-centered and user-interface design; internships, freelance, and agency work count.
• Experience with responsive website design, development, or maintenance.
• Mobile and responsive web/app UI design skills.
• Experience creating process flows, sketches, wireframes, navigation models, and visual designs.
• Ability to present ideas clearly and explain the reasoning behind design decisions.
• Interest in staying current with UI trends, technologies, and design practices.
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.
• Understanding of user stories, user pain points, and ways to improve the experience.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with website platforms such as Webflow or WordPress.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to research design problems and work across teams to solve them.
• Proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools, especially Figma.
• Understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Sketch, Zeplin, Flinto, and Adobe Suite.
• Experience in SaaS, Finance, or B2B.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and product teams to design web and mobile applications.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to understand user behavior, preferences, and pain points.
• Iterate on designs based on user feedback, usability testing results, and stakeholder input.
• Create and maintain UX documentation, including user journeys and design specifications.
• Work with product, engineering, and DevOps teams to apply UX/UI guidelines.
• Work with marketing on website designs and updates.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with a choice of PPO and HSA plans.
• 100% paid dental, vision, and life insurance through MetLife.
• Options to participate in Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans.
• Short-term and long-term disability plans available for employee election through MetLife.
• Retirement savings plan with a 401(k) offering Roth and traditional contributions through Principal.
• 15 days of paid time off and 8 holidays off annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level