Senior UX/UI Designer at Acquia in Boston, MA

[Sampada Marathe]

Hi All,

I've been recruiting for this great company for a couple months and *really* like it - people are smart and approachable and collaborative, products are great, it's entrepreneurial and creative, we're doing well, and we have a number of new positions, including --

Senior(-ish/Mid-ish) UX/UI Designer -- the description follows, and please apply at the link below, if interested (no agencies please).

The keys to it are:  weighted more to the UX than UI side, enjoys working with Developers, Project Managers, Technical Architects, etc. 

5-ish years of experience, won't be overseeing/managing anyone. Very little or no travel, as clients are internal. 

Competitive salary, generous benefits, and great perks and extras inside and outside of the office, plus a dedication to charitable efforts. 

https://www.acquia.com/careers/job/457295

Please include updated resume, portfolio.

Senior UX/UI Designer
Department: Engineering
Location: Boston,MA

Acquia, is transforming the digital strategies of companies all over the world with our open cloud platform. We are passionate and relentlessly committed to helping our clients create digital experiences that are more relevant, personalized, and built for a fast-changing, always-connected, mobile-first world. Headquartered in the US, we have been named as one of North America’s fastest growing software companies as reported by Deloitte and Inc. Magazine, and have been  rated a leader by the analyst community and named one of the Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal. We are Acquia. We are building for the future of the web, and we want you to be a part of it.

Acquia is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to design the interactions for some of the company’s key digital engagement and optimization products and services. We are looking for innovators; professionals with an unrelenting belief in the power of design to transform businesses, and with the passion and commitment to help Acquia become recognized for elegant and powerful product experiences.
You’ll be joining a talented team of designers and researchers creating breakthrough products for people developing rich digital experiences with Drupal. Our customers are a savvy, demanding group; you and this team are responsible for delivering best-of-breed applications in a fast-paced, agile, startup-like environment.

Acquia offers fabulous company benefits and a fast paced, highly motivated, enormously fun work environment, not to mention a career with great growth potential.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver best-in-class user experiences (user interface designs, interaction models, prototypes, etc.), in a fast-paced, agile, startup-like environment
  
• Lead rapid iterative prototyping efforts with varying fidelity/presentation tools (e.g., sketches, storyboards, wireframes, clickable prototypes, compositions, and assets)
  
• Translate business and product requirements into visually beautiful concepts and highly-usable responsive experiences. You must be flexible and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment.
  
• Facilitate design reviews and build buy-in for your team’s ideas across an organization of very bright, opinionated colleagues
  
• Partner with our UX researchers to test and iterate design concepts
  
• Develop and ensure best design practices and communicate quality expectations across the organization
  
• Spend time with Acquia customers, prospects, partners, and internal stakeholders to understand user needs and evaluate designs
  
• Demonstrate a command of design methods, tools, communication, and presentation skills
  

Required Skills:

• 5+ years experience in a UX/UI design role
  
• A thorough understanding of user-centered design, with excellent hands-on graphic design skills and an ability to translate user requirements into a design vision and then into an actionable plan to deliver design specifications desired
  
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Axure, or equivalent
  
• Visual design or HTML and CSS skills will be given special consideration
  
• Experience with enterprise software development, commerce applications, digital transformation, and personalization or experience with Drupal will also be a plus
  
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize requests, communicate with stakeholders, and meet expected milestones
  
• Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment and partnering effectively with Product Management and Engineering stakeholders
  
• Online portfolio or links to work examples required
  

Acquia is an equal opportunity (EEO) employer. We hire without regard to age, color, disability, gender (including gender identity), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.