What are the responsibilities and job description for the UX Designer position at IBM?
Introduction
IBM Cloud is hiring a UX Designer
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible.
About IBM Cloud Design
IBM has a long-standing history of design, which we continue to evolve in our IBM Cloud business. We are a global team of designers and UX researchers across India, Germany, Hungary, Israel, UK, and USA, from design interns to design executives. We breathe a culture of co-creation across product management, design, engineering, marketing, sales and sponsor users, to help our new and existing global clients succeed. Last year, our team’s work was recognized by Fast Company's Innovation by Design Award, the Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, Good Design award, Core77 Design Award, Fortress Cyber Security Awards, and Cloud Awards.
We're looking for a UX/UI Designer who can bring some serious (and fun) design chops to our team of veteran product designers.
As a User Experience Designer at IBM Cloud, you will create human-centered experiences by designing the structural and informational foundation for products, services, and systems. You will facilitate the delivery of all elements, interactions, and decisions that add value to the user experience of IBM Cloud products. You’ll join IBM Studios Austin, where we work in a hybrid environment and spend 3 days per week in office to collaborate, learn from each other, and build our design community.
Your role and responsibilities
What You’ll Do
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education
None
Required technical and professional expertise
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
About Business Unit
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
About Ibm
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
Other Relevant Job Details
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
IBM Cloud is hiring a UX Designer
At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible.
About IBM Cloud Design
IBM has a long-standing history of design, which we continue to evolve in our IBM Cloud business. We are a global team of designers and UX researchers across India, Germany, Hungary, Israel, UK, and USA, from design interns to design executives. We breathe a culture of co-creation across product management, design, engineering, marketing, sales and sponsor users, to help our new and existing global clients succeed. Last year, our team’s work was recognized by Fast Company's Innovation by Design Award, the Red Dot Award, iF Design Award, Good Design award, Core77 Design Award, Fortress Cyber Security Awards, and Cloud Awards.
- Visit ibm.com/cloud
We're looking for a UX/UI Designer who can bring some serious (and fun) design chops to our team of veteran product designers.
As a User Experience Designer at IBM Cloud, you will create human-centered experiences by designing the structural and informational foundation for products, services, and systems. You will facilitate the delivery of all elements, interactions, and decisions that add value to the user experience of IBM Cloud products. You’ll join IBM Studios Austin, where we work in a hybrid environment and spend 3 days per week in office to collaborate, learn from each other, and build our design community.
Your role and responsibilities
What You’ll Do
- Work with UX researchers to test concepts with users and integrate findings into the design direction through low and high fidelity mockups, patterns, prototypes and development-ready specifications
- Analyze and creatively solve complex user problems through user interface design, providing a usable, intuitive, efficient experience that has high standards in functionality and aesthetics
- Design information architecture, interactions, content, and navigation throughout the product experience, leveraging IBM's well-established design systems to create consistent, delightful client experiences
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders, including product management, engineering, sales, marketing to craft UX solutions that aligns with business objectives and user needs
- Champion agile and design thinking methodologies and successfully manage projects from start to completion with minimal oversight
- Guide more junior designers and participate in UX reviews, critiques and guilds to help develop more effective and rich designs in our community
- Demonstrate committed and respectful collaboration between members of cross-functional teams and be part of promoting a positive team culture and work environment
- As a UX designer, you might expect your week to look something like this: 75% product design (product, storytelling, & presentations), 15% coordination and learning (meetings & critique) 10% project management
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education
None
Required technical and professional expertise
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design (such as HCI, Interaction Design, Web Design, Graphic Design or related field), or Computer Science
- 2 years of experience in UX or visual design
- A portfolio of work samples that demonstrate an understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, visualizations of complex experiences such as flows, scenarios, personas, etc. (any fidelity) and demonstration of delivering exceptional user-centered outcomes to market
- Mastery of design and prototyping tools such as Figma
- Strategic thinking with ability to untangle complex information and share it across teams in a digestible format, aligning design goals with business goals
- A drive to embrace technical domains and explain the problem space
- Solid understanding of fundamental design principles (typography, layout, grid systems, hierarchy, color, composition)
- Experience in leading agile practices, design thinking and influencing projects through human-centered design principles
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills in English
- Ability to work from the office in Austin 3 days per week
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Advanced Degree in Design (such as HCI, Interaction Design, Web Design, Graphic Design or related field), or Computer Science
- 4 years of experience in design
- Experience in B2B Cloud computing design
- Familiarity with enterprise design systems and accessibility standards
- Experience in applying user research to guide design decisions
- Desire to make the best products in the industry hands-down
- Infectious curiosity — always looking for opportunities to learn new things
- Self-motivation, an open mind and a sense of humor
About Business Unit
IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.
YOUR LIFE @ IBM
In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?
About Ibm
IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
Other Relevant Job Details
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
