What are the responsibilities and job description for the User Experience Designer position at AppFolio, Inc?
Description
Hi, We’re AppFolioWe’re innovators, changemakers, and collaborators. We’re more than just a software company – we’re pioneers in cloud and AI who deliver magical experiences that make our customers’ lives easier. We’re revolutionizing how people do business in the real estate industry, and we want your ideas, enthusiasm, and passion to help us keep innovating.AppFolio is looking for a User Experience (UX) Designer to join our dedicated team creating a best-in-class experience for our residential property managers. Our ideal candidate will be a proactive systems thinker who enjoys the challenge of working in data-heavy, technical spaces.The UX Designer is a dedicated member of a small, cross-functional scrum team and is primarily responsible for understanding root customer problems and prototyping and validating design solutions made in collaboration with other team members. An evangelist for user-centered design, this individual has a unique talent and passion for translating complex tasks into simple interactions, driving ease of use as our key competitive advantage.The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, a systems thinker, knowledgeable and eager to apply Agile and Lean UX techniques, comfortable in a fast-moving organization, and excited to collaborate with Software Engineers, QA Engineers, UX Designers, and Product Managers to build revolutionary software solutions.Your impact / Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to ensure a consistent and high-quality user experience across complex workflows
- Collaborate with Product Management on roadmap and strategy, working as a tireless advocate for the end user and helping to balance those needs with those of the business
- Meet complex design challenges by participating alongside engineering, QA, and product in Lean UX-inspired activities such as design studios and story mapping
- Ongoing, close collaboration with team members during each sprint, including impromptu discussions and brainstorming activities, as well as pairing with engineers on design feasibility
- Supporting the team as needed with wireframes, flow diagrams, rapid prototypes, and mock-ups to communicate and validate design ideas efficiently
- Facilitate user research, in collaboration with the team, to validate ideas and prototypes, as well as conduct ongoing usability testing of the working software
- Evangelize a cohesive user experience via the consistent use of UI patterns from our design system
Qualifications
Compensation & BenefitsThe base salary / hourly wage that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is : $104,000-$130,000The actual base salary / hourly wage for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to : the candidate’s skills, education, experience, etc. Please note that base pay is one important aspect of a compelling Total Rewards package. The base pay range indicated here does not include any additional benefits or bonuses / commissions that you may be eligible for based on your role and / or employment type. Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - .
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Why AppFolio
Grow | We enable a culture of high performance, where delivering results is recognized by opportunities for growth and compelling total rewards. Our challenging and meaningful work drive the growth of our business, and ourselves.
Learn | We partner with you to realize your potential by investing in you from the start. We're cultivating a team of big thinkers through coaching and mentorship with our best-in-class leaders, and giving you the time and tools to develop your skills.
Impact | We are creating a world where living in, investing in, managing, and supporting communities feels magical and effortless, freeing people to thrive. We do this by innovating with purpose while cultivating a culture of impact. We learn as much from each other as we do our customers and our communities.
Connect | We excel at hybrid work by fostering an environment that feels flexible, personal and connected, no matter where we are. We create space to fuel innovation and collaboration, and we come together to celebrate, connect, and succeed.
Paddle as One.
Salary : $104,000 - $130,000
