The IBM Design Division needs talented and motivated designers to lead an era of design-led innovation at one of the largest software companies in the world. Designers will conceive and articulate the future of IBM's entire portfolio of products, ranging from software and hardware to consulting.

These positions are available to start immediately!

User Experience Designers
UX Designers will craft intuitive interactions and workflows informed by market and audience research - typically in the form of sketches called 'Wireframes'. Industrial designers with strong interaction design skills are welcome to apply.

User Experience Researchers
UX Researchers will specialize in discovering, analyzing, and communicating user needs. They will use qualitative and quantitative user research to prioritize design work and communicate results to other members of the team.

Visual Designers
Visual designers will use their expertise in typography, layout, color, etc. to elicit emotional connections and intuitive, intelligent responses from our audience. Pixel perfect precision and expert skills in Adobe Creative Suite and other design software are a must.

Design Developers
Design Developers will use their expertise in front-end programming to quickly prototype a working model of the assets and ideas generated by Visual, Interaction and Research Designers. A strong background in front-end technology (mostly web) is a must here.

Each of these positions offers an excellent opportunity to develop design skills with a multi disciplinary team of developers, designers and business professionals focused on the next generation of software.

- Preferred Qualifications:
* Formal education and experience in visual, interactive, UX or industrial design
* Extremely strong foundation in standard visual, interactive design tools
* Strong, innovative vision supported by a disciplined attention to detail
* Ability to work within a cross-functional team and handle multiple projects with tight deadlines
* Excellent written and verbal interaction skills
* Knowledge of HTML and CSS

- Exposure To:
Design processes/tools/methods, web development and related skills, documentation, business tools and methodologies, troubleshooting and problem resolution, and customer facing experience

Candidates MUST send a portfolio to be considered (URL or PDF)
Required
* High School Diploma/GED
* Readiness to travel 10% travel annually
* English: Intermediate

Preferred
* Bachelor's Degree
* English : Fluent



NOTE: This role can be located in any large metropolitan US City.
 

Department: Software Development

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