Lead UX Designer

DUTIES: Create wireframes and interactive prototypes to visualize design solutions, design and develop user interface features, site animations, and special effects elements, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and aesthetic principles. Conduct thorough user research to understand user needs and behaviors, develop and organize the structure and flow of information within the product, and determine optimal layout, media, and technology based on client requirements. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including UI designers, developers, and product managers, to ensure cohesive and effective design solutions, contribute to the design group’s efforts to enhance digital offerings, and independently manage multiple projects. Ensure that designs comply with usability and accessibility standards, create and maintain comprehensive design documentation, and maintain security and documentation standards, including quality and accuracy. Conduct qualitative and quantitative research (interviews, surveys, usability testing) to identify user needs and behaviors. Translate findings into actionable design insights. Define navigation structures, content hierarchy, and workflows. Create user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes using industry-standard tools. Develop high-fidelity mockups and UI components aligned with brand guidelines. Ensure consistency across platforms through design systems and reusable components. Apply WCAG standards to ensure inclusive design. Validate designs for usability, accessibility, and security compliance. Work closely with product managers, developers, and QA teams to deliver cohesive solutions. Mentor junior designers and contribute to team best practices. Maintain comprehensive design documentation for audits and future reference. Introduce new design methodologies and micro-interaction patterns to enhance user engagement. Utilize User Flows, Wire-framing, Interaction Design, Visual Design & UI, and Design System. Utilize Accessibility Design (WCAG), Micro Interactions, and Responsive Design. Utilize Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and InVision; and utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Design Management and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in a related occupation utilizing User Flows, Wire-framing, Interaction Design, Visual Design & UI, and Design System; utilizing Accessibility Design (WCAG), Micro Interactions, and Responsive Design; utilizing Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, and InVision; and utilizing HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount, Our Lead UX Designers earn between $160,000 - $192,600 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at Cricket offers.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours: 40