JOB DESCRIPTION
As a Momentum Design Lab Principal Product UI/UX Designer, you’ll ensure the work we produce is effective and intelligent while working with a team of other software product designers and developers. You will be responsible for creating better, more forward-thinking work. We need someone ready to lead research and strategy, information architecture, and interaction design to create bleeding edge graphical user interfaces on multiple platforms.
You’ll collaborate closely with clients throughout the entire lifecycle of the project. To succeed, you’ll need to have an eye for details and keep an eye on the big picture. You can be excited to work as part of a team or tackling challenges on your own in creating rad products for innovative and exciting brands. You relish the opportunity to mentor your designers to grow them to their full potential.
This role is based in Central London. Easily accessible by train.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll obsess over the details and develop concepts for enterprises and start-ups alike. We craft pixel-perfect systems with compelling form and simple function. You’ll bring ease of use to complex ideas in Fortune 100 enterprises and emerging start-ups alike.
We move quickly but also have enough time and space to create broad, innovative ideas. You will help to shape the next generation of the web that have real social impact.
Skills
- Great eye and passion for visual design; you stay up with the latest trends.
- Define visual interfaces that adhere to and extend the defined wireframes and specifications.
- Can lead discovery and research workshops with C-level executives.
- Create and communicate end-to-end scenarios, interaction models, and screen designs to clients and executives.
- Collaborate with other designers to evangelize new interface guidelines and design patterns.
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor other designers.
- Actively seek to understand business requirements to develop solutions.
- Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team.
- Work with project management to create digital experiences on time and on budget.
- Ability to think beyond the user interface to touch brands and marketing.
- Minimum 5 years of UX experience or equivalent skill level.
- Ability to clearly express yourself both in person and on paper (or a dry erase board if that’s your thing).
- Extremely comfortable presenting our work to clients, gathering feedback, and sharing it with other team members.
- Strong experience with creating user stories, conducting research, and creating user personas.
Perks
Core Contribution—Small team means big impact. Every team member’s contribution has a tremendous impact on the project and our clients.
Autonomy—Our staff own their work and you will have autonomy over how to get it done.
Project Diversity—In a month's span, you may work on the next mobile social network, internet of things product, ad platform, or financial services product.
Occasional travel to clients from around the world; we often conduct our project kick-offs on-site.
Kegerator and a kitchen full of snacks.
Who We Are
Momentum is a 15-year-old, close-knit team of designers based in New York, Silicon Valley, and London. Our team is founded and managed by UI/UX Designers for the past 15 years. We have been designing and building solutions for web, mobile, automobile, TV, consumer electronics, and other “Internet of Things” devices. Our global customers span names like LiveNation, Verifone, AT&T, Sony Playstation, and Hasbro; as well as early to late-stage startups like Scality, Krux Digital, Liftopia, and Gracenote. We value a collaborative and family-friendly work environment.
Position
Principal Product UI/UX Designer (Contract or Full-time)
About
Momentum is a design thinking-based and technology-driven user experience design agency located in the heart of Silicon Valley, New York City, and London. Our team's approach is focused on growing your product, marketing, and brand.
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