Experienced UI/UX Designer for Web and Mobile App
Description
Treatspace is dedicated to improving lives through innovative software solutions. Our systems assist medical practices in detecting, diagnosing, and preventing serious health conditions for their patients. As a small team, we believe that driven individuals propel success. Our amazing team is engaged, constantly learning, and feels connected to their work and colleagues. Treatspace has been recognized as one of the Top 5 Pittsburgh Startups by the Pittsburgh Technology Council Tech 50, received the $1 Million Global Action Challenge Award in Nashville, and secured Venture Funding. We are seeking an experienced UI/UX Designer to help design and build exceptional web and mobile applications.
Why is this role important?
As an experienced UI/UX Designer at Treatspace, you have a direct impact on people's lives. Your designs create intuitive and user-friendly solutions that benefit both patients and practices, ultimately contributing to better health outcomes. By addressing the challenges faced by medical practices in patient access, you help patients receive the high-quality care they need in a timely manner.
On your first day, we’d love for you to:
- Collaborate with the product team, developers, and other stakeholders, leveraging your extensive experience to guide and influence the direction of UI/UX design for our web and mobile applications
- Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering
- Assess our current design process and deliverables, identifying areas for improvement and recommending best practices to optimize workflow and collaboration within the team
- Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
- Confidently present your design vision and strategy to peers and executive-level stakeholders, drawing upon your extensive experience to address concerns and gain buy-in
- Evaluate and enhance our existing design guidelines, best practices, and standards, ensuring they align with the latest trends and technologies in the UI/UX field, and promote their adoption across the team
What are we looking for? (Basic Qualifications)
- BA/BS Degree in Design, Computer Science, or a related field, and/or 5+ years of relevant practical experience
- 5+ years of extensive experience in UI/UX design, with a focus on web and mobile applications, demonstrating a track record of successful projects
- Expertise in design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, or similar, along with the ability to mentor and guide junior designers in their use
- In-depth understanding of responsive design and mobile-first principles, as well as proficiency in addressing accessibility and usability concerns
- Strong experience with HTML, CSS, and a comprehensive knowledge of JavaScript and front-end frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.)
- Exceptional visual design skills with a keen eye for user-system interaction, and the ability to create innovative, impactful design solutions
- Proven creative problem-solving abilities, effective communication skills, and experience presenting to and influencing stakeholders at all levels
- Familiarity with the latest UI/UX trends, techniques, and technologies, as well as a commitment to continuous learning and sharing of knowledge with the team
Nice to have:
- Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring junior designers or design teams within Agile/Scrum development processes
- A strong passion for staying current with UI/UX design trends and best practices, as well as the ability to drive their adoption within the team, including areas such as performance, accessibility, security, and usability
- Extensive experience or a strong interest in the healthcare field, with a keen understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of designing for medical applications
- A proven track record of thought leadership in the UI/UX design community, such as through conference presentations, articles, or blogs, showcasing your commitment to the advancement of the field
- A desire for a career opportunity that offers personal growth, fosters collaboration, and encourages the sharing of expertise and insights with colleagues and stakeholders