Entry-Mid Level UX Designer - Remote (IdeaSpace Project)

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Importance of The Role

Dev Launcher’s IdeaSpace project is seeking a UX Designer to contribute to the success of our human-centered design approach. In this role, you will collaborate with a diverse product team of 8 members around the world to optimize strategies through insight-driven enhancements.

About The Project

IdeaSpace ’s goal is to build a platform that brings people from a diverse range of specialties together to collaboratively design the best possible software solutions. This project provides a space for people to establish and develop their ideas into working projects with input from others.

✨ Responsibilities

• Develop innovative design solutions and product experiences
• Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team to gather requirements, create user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes.
• Participate in workshops and collaboration sessions.
• Be empowered to make strategic decisions and implement best practice solutions
• Collaborate with the Universal Design Team, who is in charge of our Design System.
• Advocate for human-centered design principles within the organization.
• Meeting with the Product team weekly to address feedback and updates

Why this could be good for you

If you are looking for real-world industry experience as well as joining an open source community with people from all around the world we would love to have you.

We welcome all.

What’s in it for you

• Work in an Agile environment with a multidisciplinary product team
• Get hands-on experience that you can add to your portfolio
• Join an open source community with people from all around the world
• Have direct influence over the UX Process and Design.

Who You are

Required skills:

• 1+ years of experience in UX Design.
• Have worked on a few projects and demonstrated expertise in user interface design, user experience design, and interaction design.
• Able to produce faster and with less guidance than a Junior role, but require more direction and input on tasks than a Senior role.
• Strong knowledge of human-centered design principles.
• Able to make low-mid level UX architecture/design decisions without guidance.
• Experience designing user flows, wireframes, hi-fi mockups and prototyping in Figma.
• Are comfortable with the tools of your craft.
• Experience designing for Responsive is ideal.
• An inspiring portfolio or at least one case study demonstrating end-to-end, user-centered, design solutions based on human-centered design.
• Good communication skills and ability to present design concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team.
• Bring vigor, passion, motivation and energy.
• A growth mindset, comfortable with the unknown, and a willingness to learn and experiment.
• Must be self-motivated, well-organized, and attentive to details.
• Can commit 5-10+ hours/week.

Bonus skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Industrial Design, Visual Design, HCI, or a related field, or be currently studying in one of these areas.
• Knowledge of WCAG accessibility.

☝️ One more thing:

You might not feel like you "check all the boxes" as you read this job post but we hope you’ll apply anyway because we are open to teach you the necessary skills provided you are a self sufficient and motivated learner.

What Happens Next?

Our team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two-stage interview process:

1. First Round Interview: A chance to meet the Product Lead.
2. Second Round Interview: A technical interview with a technical leader or related expert, also an opportunity to meet a future colleague.

About The Organization:

Dev Launchers is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing people from diverse backgrounds to tackle future-proof careers. We are made up of people just like you.

Dev Launchers facilitates ambitious open-source software projects, along with other projects centered around communities and products. We use those same projects to train our members in skills in the realm of software, leadership, community management, product development, marketing, and anything else that may be required to launch real-world products.

We are dedicated to preparing our members for success!