UI Designer
Location: US, TX, Austin
Department: Product Innovation
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Product Management
Company profile: Why CSD?CSD is not only a great place to work, but also to learn, grow and give back to the community. Our organization is made up of talented, motivated people from diverse cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. We believe in teamwork, shared ideas, and creating solutions together while respecting individuality and innovation. We seek out people who want to see their ideas put into action, are committed to making a difference and who believe that more is possible! Who We AreHere, you will discover colleagues who have passion for our company, our community, customers and each other, and that are led by a team of outstanding people who believe that more is possible from each and every one of us. 
Description: The UI (User Interface) Designer creates elegant, customer-focused applications and experiences for CSD users of our next-generation technology products serving the Deaf and hard of hearing consumers. This person will collaborate with an Agile team of driven software engineers to design the interaction flows, visuals, and assets for new and existing applications and experiences.Essential FunctionsContributes to the design of useful, usable, and desirable user interfacesCreates user-centered design flows and experiences that are simple and intuitiveUses business requirements, market research and customer feedback to assist in developing scenarios, user cases, and high-level requirementsCrafts effective mock-ups, page flows, layouts, designs and wire-framesDesigns interface and interaction flow of applications and experiencesPresents design work to technology and product teams for review and feedbackUtilizes personas, profiles, and usage scenarios in your work based on research resultsDevelops and maintains detailed user-interface specifications and design patternsRefines and extends screen comps based on an established visual toolkitEffectively integrates new UX strategies that positively impact customer engagementCreates product design standards for a growing suite of productsWorks in an Agile-based environmentOther duties as assignedThis Opportunity Features...Robust employee benefits package including employer sponsored health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, paid time off, disability coverage, retirement, wellness initiatives, and supplemental benefits plans Flexible work schedules, including Friday work-from-home each week Downtown Austin headquarters overlooking Lady Bird Lake, with top of the line technology equipmentFree snack bar and coffee cafeProfessional development opportunities and training budgetChance to learn or enhance American Sign Language (ASL) skills via free on-site classesOpportunity to work on life-changing products benefiting the global community 
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, web design or related field, or equivalent professional experienceThree years of UI design experience for web applicationsExperience with front-end web technologies (HTML/CSS/JS)An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating great user-centered design solutionsPrevious professional experience transferring design elements across devices, including iOS and Android platformsPrevious professional coding experience (preferred)Ability to effectively communicate in American Sign Language (preferred)
Benefits: CSD offers a competitive benefits package for full-time employees. For a full list of benefits and perks, please visit the career page.Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer and drug free and tobacco free workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, including individuals with a disability and protected veterans.
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