UI UX Designer

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
• Build page navigation buttons and search fields
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
• Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images

Proximity is a fully distributed team of developers, designers, product nerds, and geeks building cutting-edge tech at the intersection of growth and speed.

We are looking for a Senior UI & UX Designer capable of handling product design projects at a high level. You will work closely with both client and in-house product/design/dev teams on mid-to-long term projects. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with all aspects of UI & UX design, have excellent product thinking and problem-solving abilities, good written and verbal communication skills, and a keen aesthetic sense.

• Developing and conceptualizing a comprehensive UI/UX design strategy for the projects you're assigned to.
• Producing high-quality design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes.
• Creating a distinctive UI language based on visual identity guidelines of the brands you're working with.
• Creating design systems for mobile and web products, along with visual design systems in the form of illustrated/photography-based graphics.
• Testing and evaluating designs and flows using various testing tools.
• Looking at user data and identifying issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborating with the development team to ensure proper implementation of your designs.

• A portfolio of professional UI and UX design work for both web and mobile platforms.
• A thorough understanding of all stages of UI and UX design, with the ability to execute a project from start to finish.
• A basic understanding of various data and analytics tools like Google Analytics, MixPanel, Maze etc.
• Mastery over Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and some familiarity with basic motion graphics (After Effects).
• A good understanding of web and mobile technologies. You know how HTML, CSS, JS, iOS, and Android systems work, even if you can't code.
• The ability to be a team player, but you're comfortable working independently too.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks strategically.
• The ability to learn and pick up new software, plugins, or technologies easily and quickly.
• A keen eye for design standards and quality.
• A strong work ethic, high levels of self-motivation, and a willingness to over-communicate about work in order to make a remote environment more productive.
• The ability to work and collaborate remotely.

• Illustration/art skills
• 3D modeling skills
• Animation/advanced motion graphics skills
• UX Writing or general writing skills
• Brand design skills
• Experience using any other tools like Webflow, Airtable, Zapier, Mailchimp, etc.

• 100% Remote: Work from anywhere you please, as long as you have access to fast internet and a comfortable, distraction-free workspace.
• Flexible Timings: Set your own hours, and create a productive schedule that works for you.
• Best in class salary: We hire only the best, and we pay accordingly.
• Proximity Talks: Meet other designers, engineers, and product geeks — and learn from experts in the field.
• Keep learning with a world-class team: Work with the best in the field, challenge yourself constantly, and learn something new every day.

UI/UX Designer - Magician

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We believe there are few levers as powerful as design by which we can impact a product, a company or the world. We’re looking for a sorcerer extraordinaire who can ‘swish and flick’ their wand and create innovative designs.

What you’ll do:

• You will lead the design team, develop and conceptualize a comprehensive design strategy in collaboration with product managers and designers for the app.and play a major part in strengthening the design centered culture in the company.
• Produce high-quality and innovative design solutions through wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes.
• Identify and troubleshoot design problems across the app and come up with solutions using user-centric critical analysis.

Ideal candidate:

• 3+ years of experience in ui/ux design in product-first companies and have a strong portfolio and have expertise with design tools (e.g. Sketch, Figma, Illustrator, After Effects) to produce wireframes, high fidelity mockups and illustrations with attention to detail.
• You have a strong passion for designing innovative designs and setting the new bar for the design ecosystem
• You've weathered release cycles and know what details matter at each stage, how to motivate engineers to get the fit and finish right, how to translate insights from user studies into meaningful action, and what's most likely to go afoul at each stage. You can share several shining examples of real work you've shipped, and what you learned along the way.
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Desired Candidate Profile

• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Superlative visual design skills, excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment
• Understanding of technical constraints, user goals and business requirements that shape a product
• Ability to work confidently with Program Management, Development, Product Planning, Brand, Marketing and Usability
• Proficiency with Figma with an understanding of rapid prototyping platforms such as Invision or Principle
• Experience working within and contributing to a structured design system
• Strong organizational skills and an attention to detail
• User Research experience in a complex space such as enterprise or other business/consumer tools and applications    

• Develop first-hand intuition about the platform, the users, and the business
• Be a strategic partner of the leadership team, working closely with Engineering and Product to define the design strategy and roadmap.
• Have a deep understanding of product metrics and translate to design goals
• Lead the overall design vision that enhances our product experience.
• Build and lead a talented and high-performing team of designers with a passion for developing others, you'll coach and encourage your team towards success and cohesion.

Mandatory Skills

• Have 8+ years of professional UX design experience.
• Partner with product, engineering, business, and brand teams to deliver experiences that delight our customers and drive business results.
• Manage, hire and grow the team of designers.
• Experienced and well versed in conducting different methods of research and usability testing
• Good knowledge and understanding of design principles, interaction...

User Experience Designer / Engineer

Job Description

The company's product team develops the next-generation technologies that change how millions of customer orders are fulfilled by merchants.

As a UI/|UX engineer, you will ship high-fidelity designs of new features and prototype solutions. You will have incredible ownership in creating an elegant end-user experience for merchants across every aspect of the product while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, technical product managers, customer success managers, and marketers.

You’ll play a critical role in shaping our product—from influencing the roadmap, doing in-depth user research, and weighing technical constraints and tradeoffs. You will work directly with the head of the product and management team in delivering a product experience that creates moments of delight for our merchants, and growth for the company.

What You’ll Do:

• Understand various types of users across our platform and representing our merchants in product strategy and roadmap discussions
• Create unified, end-to-end experiences through close collaboration with team members from customer success, across product and engineering teams
• Identify the best UX methods and tools to use depending on project constraints, and own every aspect of the product's design, from solving the core user challenge to shipping a well-tested and pixel-perfect UI
• Work on creating and contributing to a design system of patterns in an effort to cultivate a cohesive look, feel, and user experience across the entire Fulfil platform
• Manage every aspect of the design process for products, features, and functionalities in collaboration with our Product and Engineering teams
• Create sketches, detailed wireframes, user flows, and high fidelity mockups and effectively communicate them clearly to relevant teams
• Prototype user experiences and run usability tests to turn concepts into intuitive and elegant interfaces
• Enhance and apply our established visual language to new features and functionalities of existing products
• Quickly iterate and develop alternative designs based on feedback from peers or learnings found in user testing, within support channels, etc.

Requirements

We're Looking for Someone With:

• 5+ Years of UI/UX experience, working closely with Product and Engineering teams to develop and ship great end-user experiences
• Expertise in our tools: Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, Clubhouse
• An outstanding portfolio, with presentable case studies showcasing a foundation in typography, interaction and visual design, and idea generation
• Experience collaborating with a diverse team in a rapid growth environment. - Huge plus if you’ve worked with remote teammates and understand the communication patterns of working with highly distributed teams (you’ll be working closely with our team in Toronto, Canada!)
• A learning and growth mindset: We’re an early-stage startup, and we’re growing quickly. Our team size and our design process will evolve and change many times over the next few years. We strive to continuously improve, iterate, and integrate what we learn — from our work and with each other
• Experience with prototyping as a means to explore and convey design solutions.
• Empathy and resilience: empathy for our customers, to build a product and a service they’ll love. Empathy for our coworkers, to build a workplace we’ll love. Resilience to be able to take feedback from anywhere, consider it gracefully, and fold it into your thinking and your work
• Excellent written, verbal, and storytelling skills.

Nice to Haves:

• Prior experience at a growth stage Internet/Software company
• Experience working with Shopify’s Polaris design framework
• Experience in design related to B2B products e.g. E-commerce or ERP
• Design experience across a variety of platforms (desktop, tablet, iOS, Android, etc.).
• Experience developing or contributing to an actively evolving design system
• Background in engineering or another technical field

• 20% - Design the user flows and mockups basis the product requirements, which would be defined by the founders and shared as inputs by the early users. Key features we are planning to build in the coming months: Forms and Social posting.
• 50% - Design the UI mockups based on the user flows defined above to clearly illustrate the design and functionality of the product. 
• 30% - Create industry and scenario-specific templates that can be readily used by users who are coming on the platform.
• Other short-term responsibilities: Create email and web designs for clients, as part of the product and services business.