Skilled UX Designer wanted to work on an engaging multi-million user platform

About You

You are an experienced UX designer with a passion for creating intuitive and delightful user experiences. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are always eager to learn and grow. You possess a keen eye for detail and are driven by empathy for users.

About Us

We are a successful social media and video streaming platform, serving a dynamic and engaging customer segment. With a multi-million user base, our success is driven by the exceptional quality of our product. As we look to the future, we have ambitious plans for expansion and transformation, continually innovating to enhance our users' experience.

About the Role

As our UX Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience of our platform. You will be responsible for understanding our users' needs and translating them into intuitive and engaging designs. Your work will involve close collaboration within an agile product development team to create solutions that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional. You will be at the forefront of our design efforts, helping to create a seamless and enjoyable experience for our users across all interactions with our product.

Requirements

Professional Skills

1. User experience analysis UNAN - Level 3

Applies standard techniques and tools for developing user stories and eliciting user experience requirements.

Organises and structures user experience analysis.

Works with stakeholders to prioritise requirements and resolve conflicts.

2. User experience design HCEV - Level 5

Plans and drives user experience design activities, providing expert advice and guidance to support the adoption of agreed approaches.

Determines the approaches to be used to design user experiences.

Uses iterative approaches to incorporate user feedback or evaluation rapidly into designs.

Integrates required visual design and branding into the user experience design activities.

3. User experience evaluation USEV - Level 3

Evaluates design options and prototypes to obtain user feedback.

Tests the usability and accessibility of components and alternative designs. Analyses evaluation data and recommends actions. Identifies areas for future user research.

Evaluates the usability of existing or competitor systems to provide benchmark values and as input to design.

4. Requirements definition and management REQM - Level 3

Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for small-scale changes and assists with more complex change initiatives.

Applies appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements. Provides constructive challenge to stakeholders as required. Reviews requirements for errors and omissions.

5. Methods and tools METL - Level 4

Provides advice and guidance to support the adoption of methods and tools and adherence to policies and standards.

Tailors processes in line with agreed standards and evaluation of methods and tools.

Reviews and improves usage and application of methods and tools.

Soft Skills

1. Collaboration - Level 3

Has working level contact with customers, suppliers and

partners. Understands and collaborates on the analysis of user/customer needs and represents this in their work. Contributes fully to the work of teams by appreciating how own role relates to other roles.

2. Communication - Level 4

Communicates fluently and can present complex information to both technical and nontechnical audiences when engaging with colleagues, users/customers, suppliers and partners.

3. Creativity (Complexity) - Level 4

Applies, facilitates and develops creative thinking concepts or finds innovative ways to approach a deliverable.

4. Creativity (Business Skills) - Level 5

Creatively applies innovative thinking and design practices in identifying solutions that will deliver value for the benefit of the customer/stakeholder.

5. Execution performance (Business Skills) - Level 3

Understands and effectively applies appropriate methods, tools, applications and processes. Effectively applies digital skills and explores these capabilities for their role. Security, privacy and ethics – demonstrates appropriate working practices and knowledge in non-routine work. Appreciates how own role and others support appropriate working practices.

6. Planning (Business Skills) - Level 2

Demonstrates a rational and organised approach to work.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about creating exceptional user experiences and want to be part of a forward-thinking company, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply at our Upwork job post under https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01a538507e8a79bcec. Please remember to submit your resume, cover letter, and portfolio.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

This position begins with a two-month remote trial period to ensure a good fit for both you and the team and then leads into a long-term position with remote or on-location (Berlin, Germany) options.