UX Designer SME

Role: UX Designer SME
Location: San Jose, CA (Onsite role)

Mandatory Skills: Figma
Experienced UX/Visual Design Expert to lead the design of a new application being built from scratch. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience from the ground up, establishing design processes, and creating a library of user-friendly and visually appealing UI components. You will be responsible for the entire design lifecycle, from concept to execution, ensuring a cohesive and user-centered design language.

Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end UX and visual design process for a new application.
Define and establish design processes, workflows, and best practices for a greenfield project.
Translate concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes using Figma.
Design and specify a comprehensive set of user-friendly UI components and patterns, forming the core of the application''s design system.
Create high-fidelity visual designs, specifications, and style guides, ensuring meticulous attention to detail.
Ensure all designs align with and thoughtfully extend Google''s Material Design system (Material UI) principles and components.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers (including those working on the Java application backend/frontend), and UX Researchers to define problems, brainstorm solutions, and iterate on designs.
Plan and incorporate user research and feedback to validate and refine designs.
Present design work to stakeholders, clearly articulating design rationale and decisions.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor''s degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), User Experience, Visual Design, Graphic Design, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ experience as a UX Designer, Visual Designer, Product Designer, or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work, particularly on projects built from the ground up. Candidates will be expected to present and discuss their portfolio during the interview process.
Demonstrated ability to define design processes and create scalable design systems or component libraries.
Expert proficiency in design and prototyping tools, particularly Figma.
Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, visual design, and accessibility best practices.
Experience working with and contributing to design systems.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience designing enterprise-level applications or complex systems from scratch.
Demonstrable experience applying Google''s Material Design system in shipped products.
Previous experience working at Google or on Google products.
Familiarity with the technical constraints and possibilities of web applications (knowledge of Java application environments is a plus but not mandatory for the design role itself).
Experience working in an Agile development environment.
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Application Note: Please be prepared to share and walk through 2-3 selected projects from your portfolio during the interview stage, ideally including examples of work on new products or design systems.