Amazon Alexa is one of the worlds most utilized and beloved assistants. At Alexa we are focused on building the worlds best personal assistant leveraging the latest advancements in AI technologies. You will have the opportunity to impact the customer experience design and implementation of innovative products and features. Were looking for people who are passionate about innovating on behalf of customers demonstrate a high degree of ownership and want to have fun and make history.
The Alexa Experiences & Services team is looking for a Senior User Experience Designer to work on Personality Experiences as well as other exciting Alexa projects. The Alexa Personality designer will support the Alexa Experiences and Services team to enhance the customers experience by anticipating their needs or current context and meet those needs with information suggestions and/or actions in the most appropriate interaction modalities and CX across multiple product surfaces.
This Senior UX Designer will work on innovative Alexa features and revise existing features. You will create elegant intuitive user interfaces that meet unique customer needs. You will work closely with other designers researchers product management engineering data science and operational teams to successfully go from early stage product concepts to iterations and launches of new features.
Key job responsibilities
You will be hands on have a strong understanding of visual systems and best practices including layout color palette typography iconography and illustrations. You are at ease visualizing an experience in the abstract building consensus and then driving that vision into concise design deliverables. As a tastemaker and visual storyteller you will advocate for design excellence and help create meaningful emotional connection between customers and our products.
A day in the life
Each day you will connect and collaborate with designers and researchers across the Alexa team. Youll work directly with product managers to understand requirements and develop design concepts that will be reviewed with leadership. Youll also work with software teams to deliver detailed visual and interaction specifications. While the environment will be fastpaced youll always be embedded in a supportive community of team members who are ready to provide feedback and support. Because we see an Amazonians time as a scarce resource that must be respected well help you defend your work/life balance and will actively support your professional growth.
About the team
Our team puts a high value on worklife balance. It isnt about how many hours you spend at home or at work; its about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to lifelong happiness and fulfillment. We encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
8 years of design experience
Have an available online portfolio
Experience with design tools such as Figma and Adobe CC
Experience applying scrum to visual or UX design processes
Experience with UX design of complex workflows
Experience with Hands on Visual Design
A wellcrafted portfolio that demonstrates experience creating innovative visual design solutions
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $211600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit https://www.aboutamazon/workplace/employeebenefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.