UI / UX Designer - Graduate Considered

A unique opportunity for a UI/UX Designer to join a well-funded early-stage technology company. You’ll start working remotely and later join a hybrid team in the London office. You will help shape the user experience of an innovative software platform, turning complex information and workflows into clear, engaging software solutions. As the first member of the UI/UX team, you will have the autonomy to establish the company’s design foundations and influence the future direction of the product. Working closely with software engineers and end users, you will help create software that is both innovative and easy to use. Due to the nature of some client projects, you must be willing and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance. You can join the team and work on other commercial projects while your clearance application is progressing. Location: London office, hybrid, minimum 2 days a week (4 days a week for Graduate hires to assist with training and development), * Help shape the look, feel and overall user experience of the software platform

• Design engaging interfaces for software that helps users navigate complex information
• Produce user journeys, wireframes, interactive prototypes and high-quality interface designs ready for development
• Work closely with software engineers to ensure designs are practical, achievable and deliver an excellent user experience
• Collaborate with the wider team to help define product requirements and contribute to future feature planning
• Create and maintain consistent design principles, user interface elements and design guidelines across the platform
• Turn technical concepts into a user-friendly software experience

• Experience designing user-friendly interfaces that simplify complex technical information and workflows
• Experience collaborating closely with users, software engineers and product teams
• Strong experience creating wireframes, prototypes and user interface designs using Figma
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, React and TypeScript
• Experience using Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and relational databases, such as SQL
• Experience designing user interfaces for data-rich or technically complex software would be advantageous
• Exposure to any of the following would be beneficial: Python, AWS, Docker and PostgreSQLExcellent communication skills, with the confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders and the wider engineering team
• You must be eligible to obtain UK SC Security Clearance due to the nature of some projects (this usually means you have been a UK resident for the past 5 years, have a clean criminal record, etc.) Existing SC Clearance would be a benefit

For Graduate applicants:

• A strong academic background in a relevant subject such as UI/UX Design, Product Design, Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science or a closely related discipline
• A strong portfolio or online repository demonstrating your design skills and thought process
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced start-up environment where you’ll have significant autonomy, take ownership of your work and make a genuine impact

Salary: £35,000 - £65,000 per annum (lower end for a Graduate, more for experienced), What this role offers:

• Join a well-funded technology start-up at an exciting stage of its growth journey
• Work with a modern, cutting-edge technology stack on an innovative software platform
• A collaborative engineering culture that encourages ownership, innovation and continuous learning
• An excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package”