UX Designer Jobs in Oregon

Overview

Come join our Product Design team where you will create and validate designs for our real-time GIS charting and mapping tool ArcGIS Dashboards. In this role you will collaborate closely with product development team members on a product that offers powerful data visualization capabilities used across multiple industries.

Our ideal candidate is a self-starter who is driven by collaboration, curiosity, and the exchange of new ideas. If you want to do innovative work with new and compelling challenges that drive positive change in the world, then join us!

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with stakeholders to identify requirements and specifications for the development of new and established features
• Create prototypes and high-fidelity user interface designs that demonstrate new designs to developers and product managers
• Partner closely with engineers throughout the development cycle to ensure feasibility, iterate on designs, and deliver high-quality implementations
• Design aesthetically pleasing, usable, and accessible UI designs that conform to Esri's design system
• Drive the adoption of Esri's design system and patterns to drive platform consistency, collaborating with designers and developers in pairs and larger groups
• Act as a liaison between design and engineering teams, ensuring UX vision is preserved through technical execution
• Validate design work leveraging basic usability testing approaches and other user-facing research that elevate and evolve our team's research capabilities
• Stay up to speed on latest mobile, web, and responsive design patterns and technologies

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with product design for enterprise SaaS, web-based applications, or similar experience
• Experience using Figma, Figma UI Kits, adhering to established pattern libraries and required frameworks
• Comfortable discussing technical constraints and trade-offs with engineering teams
• Enthusiastic about working in depth at the feature level of the Dashboards application; willing to explore multiple approaches to a single solution
• Interest in data visualization and representation along with willingness to learn about design aesthetics specific to dashboards will be greatly appreciated
• Knowledge of or experience in localization (L10N) or internationalization (I18N)
• Expertise in accessibility (WCAG 2.0/Section 508 Compliance) and a strong track record of collaborating with developers to address and resolve accessibility-related challenges
• Demonstrated self-ownership and initiative in exceeding responsibilities to drive impactful outcomes for the product and team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Embrace a collaborative, data-driven approach with empathy, fostering effective teamwork through a focus on shared goals and mutual respect
• An online portfolio that demonstrates your design abilities, how you think, and a strong understanding of client objectives
• Bachelor's degree in human factors, HCI, graphic design, or related field

Recommended Qualifications

• Master's degree in human factors, HCI, graphic design, or related field

The Company

At Esri, diversity is more than just a word on a map. When employees of different experiences, perspectives, backgrounds, and cultures come together, we are more innovative and ultimately a better place to work. We believe in having a diverse workforce that is unified under our mission of creating positive global change. We understand that diversity, equity, and inclusion is not a destination but an ongoing process. We are committed to the continuation of learning, growing, and changing our workplace so every employee can contribute to their life's best work. Our commitment to these principles extends to the global communities we serve by creating positive change with GIS technology. For more information on Esri's Racial Equity and Social Justice initiatives, please visit our website here.

If you don't meet all of the preferred qualifications for this position, we encourage you to still apply!

Esri is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email askcareers@esri.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

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