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UX Designer - Contract

Owl.co

Toronto, ON

May 12
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced UX Designer Contractor to join our team on a contract basis. As our UX Designer Contractor, you will create intuitive, engaging, and user-centric designs. You will be responsible for the end-to-end design process, from user research and wireframing to prototyping and delivering high-fidelity designs.

Responsibilities:

- Conduct user research and create user personas, user flows, and journey maps to inform design decisions.
- Design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts and solutions to stakeholders and development teams.
- Develop and maintain design guidelines, standards, and patterns to ensure consistency across all applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and stakeholders, to create innovative, user-centric designs.
- Conduct usability testing and incorporate feedback to continuously iterate and improve designs.
- Think critically and see the big picture. As a critical thinker, you will not only focus on individual design tasks but will also strive to understand the larger context and impact of your work.
- Keep up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies.
- Work closely with developers to ensure design feasibility and quality

Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in UX design
- At least 2 years experience designing B2B applications
- Proven experience as a UX Designer with a strong portfolio that showcases critical thinking and big picture thinking skills. In addition, your portfolio must highlight your design process and past projects, including B2B applications.
- Proficiency with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Experience working in Agile development environments is a plus
- Time zone: North American time zones work
- Engagement duration: 6 month contract with a 2 week trial period


This is a contract position, with the opportunity for future contract renewals or full-time employment. If you're passionate about creating user-friendly experiences and have a portfolio to showcase your skills, we want to hear from you!

Please submit your resume and portfolio for consideration.

A portfolio review is required. We are open to review portfolios via zoom if necessary.

Owl.co

Owl.co is a software company that enables insurers to fight illegitimate claims at scale while removing human bias from the process. Our clients are the top insurance companies across North America, and they are achieving incredible results through our AI-powered, evidence-based platform. We are on a mission to bring state-of-the-art ML and NLP methods to transform this traditionally manual activity into an equitable process. We are well-funded and have engineering offices in New York City, Toronto, and Vancouver