Esper was founded in 2018 with the mission to empower dynamic and responsive policymaking in government. Esper’s goal is to align existing data, stakeholders and public policy goals to streamline the policymaking process at all levels of Government. We imagine a world where policymaking is driven by data and insights from all stakeholders and we are transforming traditional bureaucracy into a dynamic and flexible system that encourages innovation and collaboration.
Esper is looking for an experienced Senior UX Designer to help drive this mission forward.
Job Description:
Reporting to the VP Product, this role is the only designer on the Product and Design team, thus having a lot of responsibility and visibility. Most recently we have been working with a design agency, but we hope by bringing design in-house we will achieve a closer exchange between design and the other areas of our business, and ultimately deliver an improved experience for our customers.
What you'll do:
- Identify design problems and create elegant solutions
- Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations
- Design user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final designs that effectively communicate design concepts and solutions, while ensuring a consistent user experience across all touchpoints
- Collaborate across design, engineering, and product teams to understand technical and business requirements and ensure the design is feasible.
- Work closely with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, techniques, and best practices
- Collaborate with engineering to create and maintain a design system in a system like Storybook.
- Be an expert in creating accessible designs to meet regulatory requirements
What we're looking for:
- 6+ years of experience in Enterprise SaaS UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design work and process.
- Strong design strategy focused on data-heavy SaaS platforms and ecosystems
- Qualitative research experience with customers
- Strong critical and design thinking skills focused on workflow-based products
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and identify/prioritize problems to be tackled based on project needs and timelines
- Understanding of design systems and component-based design
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and working with developers and product managers
- An eye for visual design but a focus on process flow, information architecture, and micro-interactions.
Bonus experience:
- GovTech and/or start-up experience
Perks and Benefits:
- Being a part of an innovative and collaborative team that will both support and challenge you
- Significant opportunity for growth and ownership and to shape Esper for the long-term
- Competitive salary and equity at a growing early-stage company
- Paid holidays & unlimited PTO
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Generous parental & sick leave401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Short/Long term disability & life insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Work anniversary equity grants
- Monthly stipend to offset remote work expenses
- Office equipment allowance
- Paid Time Off to participate in volunteer/community events
We understand much of your work will be under NDA but please share what you can of your design portfolio via link or attachment.
Location in Colorado is preferred however this is a remote position where a candidate can reside in the following states. Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C or Wisconsin.