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We are looking for a UX Designer to help us build the future of the Amazon Lists experience. The right candidate is at ease assisting in research, the creation of scenarios, sketches, story boards, wire-frames, and prototypes. You will assist the team in visualizing an experience in the abstract, gather relevant research data, break down complex use-cases, and ultimately help drive the vision into solid design deliverables. You think first from the customer’s perspective, set relentlessly high standards for yourself and deliver best-in-class design work. You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and embrace the idea that failure is a critical part of innovation. You balance your passion for inspired, compelling, elegant yet simple designs with a highly analytical nature, immaculately precise execution, and a relentless drive to learn, design, build and deliver.
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with design, product, engineering, and research teams from early concept through launch, ensuring bar-raising quality to market.
- Create and communicate the vision for user experiences across a range of surfaces and interaction models, including mobile, voice, and conversational patterns.
- Use customer research, competitive analysis, behavioral signals, and quantitative data to identify opportunities, validate design direction, and continuously refine assumptions.
- Build scalable pattern libraries, templates, and component specs that support consistency and integrate with broader design systems.
- Think systemically, designing within and contributing to frameworks that create coherent experiences, while knowing when to create unique, product-defining moments.
- Tell compelling stories through the user experience and in reviews, driving alignment with partners and leadership through clear verbal and written communication.
- Inspire and elevate the craft of the UX team through collaboration, feedback, and a commitment to continuous learning.
A day in the life
As a designer on the Lists team, you will be a hands-on designer unafraid to take on the toughest challenges, scales their impact with proactive collaboration with other designers, and elevates the design quality of the entire team. You will develop strong relationships with fellow designers and partner closely with product, engineering, and business counterparts throughout the organization to launch bar-raising experiences for customers around the world. You have a passion for solving our customers' problems, always putting their needs first.
About the team
You'll join the Shopping Design team at Amazon—a group of designers, technologists, program and product managers who design the global Amazon shopping experience for customers. We own the end-to-end shopping experience, and design the features that make it easy for customers to discover, evaluate, and transact on Amazon. We enable 300+ shopping designers outside of our organization and thousands of tech resources with design patterns, systems, tools, customer insights, and best practices to design a cohesive and delightful shopping CX. Our mission is to design magical shopping experiences that customers use daily and love.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of design experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar
- Knowledge of design process
- Experience in visual design demonstrated through design concepts, case studies, documentation, mockups and style guides
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in a highly agile environment
- Experience working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
- Knowledge of mobile and web design patterns and accessibility standards
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: 81,000.00 - 141,700.00 USD annually
DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a UX Designer to help us build the future of the Amazon Lists experience. The right candidate is at ease assisting in research, the creation of scenarios, sketches, story boards, wire-frames, and prototypes. You will assist the team in visualizing an experience in the abstract, gather relevant research data, break down complex use-cases, and ultimately help drive the vision into solid design deliverables. You think first from the customer’s perspective, set relentlessly high standards for yourself and deliver best-in-class design work. You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and embrace the idea that failure is a critical part of innovation. You balance your passion for inspired, compelling, elegant yet simple designs with a highly analytical nature, immaculately precise execution, and a relentless drive to learn, design, build and deliver.
Key job responsibilities
- Collaborate cross-functionally with design, product, engineering, and research teams from early concept through launch, ensuring bar-raising quality to market.
- Create and communicate the vision for user experiences across a range of surfaces and interaction models, including mobile, voice, and conversational patterns.
- Use customer research, competitive analysis, behavioral signals, and quantitative data to identify opportunities, validate design direction, and continuously refine assumptions.
- Build scalable pattern libraries, templates, and component specs that support consistency and integrate with broader design systems.
- Think systemically, designing within and contributing to frameworks that create coherent experiences, while knowing when to create unique, product-defining moments.
- Tell compelling stories through the user experience and in reviews, driving alignment with partners and leadership through clear verbal and written communication.
- Inspire and elevate the craft of the UX team through collaboration, feedback, and a commitment to continuous learning.
A day in the life
As a designer on the Lists team, you will be a hands-on designer unafraid to take on the toughest challenges, scales their impact with proactive collaboration with other designers, and elevates the design quality of the entire team. You will develop strong relationships with fellow designers and partner closely with product, engineering, and business counterparts throughout the organization to launch bar-raising experiences for customers around the world. You have a passion for solving our customers' problems, always putting their needs first.
About the team
You'll join the Shopping Design team at Amazon—a group of designers, technologists, program and product managers who design the global Amazon shopping experience for customers. We own the end-to-end shopping experience, and design the features that make it easy for customers to discover, evaluate, and transact on Amazon. We enable 300+ shopping designers outside of our organization and thousands of tech resources with design patterns, systems, tools, customer insights, and best practices to design a cohesive and delightful shopping CX. Our mission is to design magical shopping experiences that customers use daily and love.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 2+ years of design experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar
- Knowledge of design process
- Experience in visual design demonstrated through design concepts, case studies, documentation, mockups and style guides
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in a highly agile environment
- Experience working in a collaborative multi-disciplinary team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
- Knowledge of mobile and web design patterns and accessibility standards
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
LOCATION
USA, WA, Seattle
COMPENSATION
- Salary Range: 81,000.00 - 141,700.00 USD annually
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an UI UX Designer
Frame your portfolio around specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether your role requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just design skills. Structure your portfolio to show the theoretical and technical depth behind your decisions, not just finished screens. Reviewers look for evidence that the work requires degree-level expertise.
Check prevailing wage before accepting offers
Your offer must meet the DOL prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level I through Level IV wages for your specific metro area before negotiating, since wages vary significantly by city.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for UI UX Designer roles. Past LCA filings confirm an employer understands the H-1B process and has active experience sponsoring this specific occupation, not just technical roles broadly.
Understand how job duties affect your SOC code
Employers file your LCA under a specific SOC code, and misclassification creates RFE risk. If your role mixes UX research with visual design, clarify with your hiring manager which code they plan to use before signing an offer, since different codes carry different prevailing wage levels.
Start the LCA process before your start date
Your employer must get DOL to certify the LCA before filing the I-129 petition with USCIS. LCA certification typically takes seven business days, but your employer needs time to post the public notice beforehand. Confirm they've started this process well before your intended first day.
Verify your employer is E-Verify enrolled if you're on OPT
If you're transitioning from OPT to H-1B and your employer isn't enrolled in E-Verify, you won't be eligible for a STEM OPT extension. Confirm E-Verify enrollment during the offer stage, since re-enrollment takes time and affects your authorization continuity during cap-gap.
H-1B Visa UI UX Designer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a UI UX Designer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, UI UX Designer roles generally qualify as specialty occupations when the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in human-computer interaction, design, cognitive science, or a closely related field. The key is that the degree must be a normal requirement for the role, not just preferred. Employers should document in the I-129 petition how the specific job duties require that level of theoretical knowledge.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for UI UX Designer positions?
Search Migrate Mate to browse UI UX Designer roles filtered by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. DOL publishes LCA disclosure data, and Migrate Mate surfaces that data by role and employer so you can see which companies have actively sponsored this occupation, rather than guessing based on employer size or industry alone.
Which SOC code do employers typically use when filing an LCA for a UI UX Designer?
Employers most commonly file under SOC 15-1255 (Web and Digital Interface Designers) or 27-1021 (Commercial and Industrial Designers), depending on how the role is structured. If your work heavily involves research and information architecture, some employers file under 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other). The SOC code affects your prevailing wage level, so confirm it with your employer before signing your offer.
Can a UI UX Designer role support an H-1B if the employer lists a bachelor's degree as preferred rather than required?
Listing the degree as preferred rather than required is a common source of H-1B RFEs for design roles. USCIS looks for evidence that the position normally requires a specific degree. If the job posting says preferred, your employer should be prepared to explain in the petition why the actual job duties require degree-level expertise, ideally with reference to O*NET classification data for the occupation.
What happens to my H-1B status if my UI UX Designer role changes significantly after approval?
Material changes to your job duties, work location, or employer can require an amended H-1B petition before the change takes effect. Moving to a new office in a different metro area, for example, requires a new LCA for that location. Shifting from pure interface design into a primarily product management role could also trigger an amendment if the duties no longer align with the approved SOC code and petition.