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# UX Architect

- **Company:** Horizontal Talent
- **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Interaction Design, Website Wireframe
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/60400170-ux-architect

## About the Role

* Proven ability to plan and design end-to-end experience architecture across multiple touchpoints
 * Strong human-centered and accessible design approach (accessibility-first mindset)
 * Ability to create and communicate UX artifacts such as:
 + Conceptual models
 + Personas
 + User flows
 + Wireframes
 + Interactive prototypes
 * Experience optimizing experiences for findability and usability while balancing technical and business constraints
 * Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional partners (product, engineering, QA, compliance, etc.)
 * Clear, proactive communication skills and comfort working in highly integrated environments
 * Curiosity, strong attention to detail, and a continuous-improvement mindset

Nice to Have Skills

 * Experience supporting payment-related experiences (e.g., wires, ACH, or similar)
 * Experience working with distributed teams and coordinating work across time zones
 * Experience reviewing peer deliverables and providing constructive feedback on interaction patterns and design decisions

Preferred Education and Experience

 * Approximately 5-8 years of UX experience in experience architecture, interaction design, or a closely related discipline
 * Experience in fintech, banking, or financial services is helpful but not required

Other Requirements

 * Hybrid schedule: approximately 60% in-office
 * Ability to work primarily aligned to Eastern Time; core hours are generally 8:00 AM-5:00 PM ET (flexible)
 * Candidates must be able to complete a background check and drug screen upon offer
 * This is a contract role (extension likely; conversion not expected)

## Description

We're seeking a User Experience (UX) Architect to help shape a cohesive, accessible experience across customer-facing digital and real-world touchpoints. In this role, you'll partner closely with product owners, business analysts, developers, QA/testers, and compliance partners to translate requirements into clear experience architectures-turning complex needs into intuitive, human-centered solutions that are easy to find, use, and understand. We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences, and we're committed to building an inclusive team where everyone can do their best work.