<div class="section page-centered" style="font-size: 16px; max-width: 760px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; caret-color: rgb(81, 83, 87); color: rgb(81, 83, 87); font-family: Lato;"><div>Blink is a UX research and design firm that works with great companies to create meaningful digital products, brands, and experiences. This opportunity is with the embedded division of Blink. This division places talented candidates on long-term contract opportunities with some of Blink's largest client partners.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Blink Embedded has multiple Senior UX positions open with a key client account. This Senior UX Designer will work on complex, workflow-driven design for a large telecom client. The work is focused on mobile, desktop, and web applications and the position requires experience in all phases of software design, from discovery and workflow definition to interaction design and handoff of detailed specifications to development teams. We are looking for an individual with previous experience with the full product lifecycle from kickoff to shipping.</div><div><br></div><div><i>*Please include your portfolio in your application. Your portfolio should show examples of the user-centered design process, design thinking, as well as your final design solutions.</i></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 600; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">This role starts immediately- late April 2021 with a high possibility of extension. This position would be remote to start due to COVID-19. Applicants can be located in, WA, CO, TX, CA, MA&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-weight: 600; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">This job is W-2, salaried with full benefits.</span></div><div><span style="font-weight: 600; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;">What you will be doing:</span></div></div><div class="section page-centered" style="font-size: 16px; max-width: 760px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; caret-color: rgb(81, 83, 87); color: rgb(81, 83, 87); font-family: Lato;"><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list" style="margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Leads and executes product UX design activities within Agile Product Development team(s) – produces deliverables and artifacts, including requirements visualization, participatory design, concept models, scenarios, user journeys/flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, UX copywriting, and visual designs.</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Works across functional teams to understand business and feature requirements, and within Agile Product Development team(s) to breakdown features into user stories, that are ultimately groomed with detailed design prior to story acceptance.</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Provides feedback and direction to ensure intuitive and innovative solutions and drive consistency following established experience design principles and guidelines – in compliance with the global experience language and advancing the aspirational experience strategy.</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Provides constructive feedback to other UX Designers to ensure the team is delivering high-quality, data-driven experience designs and visual designs.&nbsp;</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Partners with UX Researchers and other product leaders to test and optimize the end-to-end digital experience, for the purpose of maintaining cohesion across the broader digital ecosystem and solve cross-application design challenges.</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Assesses and optimizes the performance of new and existing products and services by conducting/participating in usability testing and interpreting analytics data.</li></ul></ul></div><div class="section page-centered" style="font-size: 16px; max-width: 760px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; caret-color: rgb(81, 83, 87); color: rgb(81, 83, 87); font-family: Lato;"><h3 style="font-weight: 700; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; font-family: Lato; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; color: rgb(81, 83, 87); margin: 17.5px 0px; padding: 0px;">What we are looking for:</h3><ul class="posting-requirements plain-list" style="margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; padding: 0px;"><ul style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; padding: 0px;"><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">5+ years of experience as an interaction or UX designer required</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Proficiency in current design and prototyping tools and ability to learn new ones as projects require</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Ability to perform some research tasks including writing session guides, stakeholder and user interviews, usability moderation</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Strong understanding of user-centered design methods</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Strong attention to detail and communication skills</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Knack for creative problem solving and innovative solutions</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design</li><li style="margin: 8px 0px 8px 17px; padding: 0px; list-style-position: outside; list-style-type: disc;">Ability to commute and work on-site on the Eastside for some or all of the work week</li></ul></ul></div><div class="section page-centered" style="font-size: 16px; max-width: 760px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 20px 0px; position: relative; caret-color: rgb(81, 83, 87); color: rgb(81, 83, 87); font-family: Lato;"><div><span style="font-weight: 600; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">About Blink</span></div><div><br></div><div>Blink is the user experience firm for the world's leading companies. We use Evidence-driven Design to&nbsp;create products that people use, love, and remember.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Blink is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.</div></div>

Blink is a UX research and design firm that works with great companies to
create meaningful digital products, brands, and experiences. This opportunity
is with the embedded division of Blink. This division places talented
candidates on long-term contract opportunities with some of Blink's largest
client partners.

  

Blink Embedded has multiple Senior UX positions open with a key client
account. This Senior UX Designer will work on complex, workflow-driven design
for a large telecom client. The work is focused on mobile, desktop, and web
applications and the position requires experience in all phases of software
design, from discovery and workflow definition to interaction design and
handoff of detailed specifications to development teams. We are looking for an
individual with previous experience with the full product lifecycle from
kickoff to shipping.

  

 _*Please include your portfolio in your application. Your portfolio should
show examples of the user-centered design process, design thinking, as well as
your final design solutions._

  

This role starts immediately- late April 2021 with a high possibility of
extension. This position would be remote to start due to COVID-19. Applicants
can be located in, WA, CO, TX, CA, MA

  

This job is W-2, salaried with full benefits.

  
What you will be doing:

    * Leads and executes product UX design activities within Agile Product Development team(s) – produces deliverables and artifacts, including requirements visualization, participatory design, concept models, scenarios, user journeys/flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, UX copywriting, and visual designs.
    * Works across functional teams to understand business and feature requirements, and within Agile Product Development team(s) to breakdown features into user stories, that are ultimately groomed with detailed design prior to story acceptance.
    * Provides feedback and direction to ensure intuitive and innovative solutions and drive consistency following established experience design principles and guidelines – in compliance with the global experience language and advancing the aspirational experience strategy.
    * Provides constructive feedback to other UX Designers to ensure the team is delivering high-quality, data-driven experience designs and visual designs. 
    * Partners with UX Researchers and other product leaders to test and optimize the end-to-end digital experience, for the purpose of maintaining cohesion across the broader digital ecosystem and solve cross-application design challenges.
    * Assesses and optimizes the performance of new and existing products and services by conducting/participating in usability testing and interpreting analytics data.

### What we are looking for:

    * Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience
    * 5+ years of experience as an interaction or UX designer required
    * Proficiency in current design and prototyping tools and ability to learn new ones as projects require
    * Ability to perform some research tasks including writing session guides, stakeholder and user interviews, usability moderation
    * Strong understanding of user-centered design methods
    * Strong attention to detail and communication skills
    * Knack for creative problem solving and innovative solutions
    * Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design
    * Ability to commute and work on-site on the Eastside for some or all of the work week

About Blink

  

Blink is the user experience firm for the world's leading companies. We use
Evidence-driven Design to create products that people use, love, and remember.

  

Blink is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and do not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender,
age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status
or disability.

