UX Designer, Mobile Applications

Are you ready to combine your passion for an active lifestyle with a meaningful and multifaceted career in the cycling industry? At Specialized, our teammates are encouraged to explore roles in a variety of functions throughout their careers. We value curiosity, a desire to try new things, and an eagerness to learn about all aspects of the business. No matter where you begin with the company, you get to decide where you want to go whether it’s marketing, finance, product development, sales, or an international assignment. Join us in making the world a better place through the power of bicycles and build your dream career at the same time!

As the User Experience Designer on the Apps team, you will define, design, and execute always-on digital experiences that help us connect directly with riders. In this role, you will partner with Product, Engineering, QA and Data teams to solve rider problems with solutions that are delightful and technically feasible to implement. You will be responsible for collaborating with the Beta Program Manager to deeply understand our riders and represent their needs throughout the development lifecycle. You will collaborate with and report directly to the Director of UX.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Use your curiosity, keen design eye and affinity for delightful interactions to create stellar mobile interfaces
Be a key contributor to and administrator of the App Design System – the source of truth for all styles, components, patterns, and guidelines of our mobile products
Know and empathize with our riders to create outstanding, personalized experiences
Own design deliverables from inception through product release
Articulate design decisions and trade-offs to internal and external partners to share context and gain alignment
Deliver design solutions to rider problems from initial design through final production using diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, and polished visual designs
Create purely visual elements, skin existing wireframes, create custom icons, and produce basic micro-animations
Ensure business needs are met by working directly with project managers to understand product requirements
Ensure design solutions are technically feasible by discussing the details with engineers and adjusting where necessary
Ensure design intent is carried through to production through rigorous collaboration with engineering and QA
Effectively communicate the use cases and behavior of elements in the App Design System using written documentation
Transform rider insights into actionable design outcomes

WHAT YOU NEED TO WIN

4-6+ years proven experience in a digital user experience and/or visual design role
An outstanding portfolio showcasing UX and UI work; extra points for examples of motion and interaction design
Fluent in the Apple Human Interface Guidelines and Google Material Guidelines
Experience building and/or working with a design system
Mastery of UI/UX principles and common design tools (i.e., Figma).
Bonus points for interaction design skills (see After Effects, Principle, Framer)
Good written and verbal communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to juggle multiple, competing tasks and be self-directed in a quickly evolving environment
A track record of conducting user research with the ability to convert results into actionable analysis. (Experience using UserTesting.com a plus.)
Knowledge of JIRA (or similar agile software tool)

TELL ME MORE

Health benefits, 401K, plus additional perks including a competitive employee discount. For additional information on benefits and perks, please visit benefits.specialized.com
Dog friendly offices
Travel to events may occasionally be required

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We want to increase representation of all races, genders, and body types in the cycling industry and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where all people thrive. We encourage everyone – especially those from marginalized groups – to apply to our job postings and help us earn the position as the rider’s brand of choice. We are always looking for creative, innovative, and passionate people who are eager to contribute to our mission of pedaling the planet forward. Regardless of your qualifications, if you are ready to make a difference, please apply and let us know how you can make an impact at Specialized!

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