Sr. Visual UX Designer, Devices & Services Experience Design

DESCRIPTION:

Are you an exceptional Sr. Visual UX Designer who wants to shape the vision of Alexa AI and device experiences? This role will be a leader both within our studio, and an influencer driving product vision and craft visually compelling UI designs from concept to customers' hands. This role will focus on Alexa mobile and AI experiences and is based in Seattle, WA.

Key job responsibilities
- The ideal candidate for this role will have a keen eye for elegant, modern design, and UI patterns and a passion for exploring "what's next" in product design as a tastemaker and storyteller.
- You have a deep understanding of visual systems and best practices, including layout, typography, production, art direction and motion design.
- You bring a desire to coach others, facilitate collaborative sessions like brainstorms and workshops.
- You innovate and set standards for design excellence, thinking holistically about the "why" of all that we ship.
- You advocate for your design solutions by putting them in context of business and customer goals.
- You can confidently present to internal teams and senior leadership.
- You have a strong ability to translate a vision into concise deliverables and hands-on building with engineering teams, ultimately elevating the visual experience of millions of Alexa customers around the world.

About the team
The Devices & Services Experience Design (DxD) team leads user experience and industrial design innovation across Amazon's device portfolio, including Echo, Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Alexa.com, and related mobile apps. Our team works at the intersection of design, product and engineering, creating meaningful hardware and software experiences that enhance customer lives. We believe in storytelling and thinking holistically to craft the "why" behind everything we ship.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

- 7+ years of design experience
- Have an available online portfolio
- Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, ProtoPie, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience defining and maintaining design patterns and UX standards
- Experience designing in an agile development environment
- Experience crafting design concepts that inform the future vision for a digital product
- Ability to read, understand, and consult on client-side engineering to extend design systems
- Experience delivering production-level, highly polished visual designs and assets - with strong expertise in typography, layout, iconography, interaction, and visual systems across platforms - that are fresh, simple, elegant, and exceedingly usable.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Seattle - 137,800.00 - 186,400.00 USD annually