Senior UX Designer, Alexa Discovery - Amazon

Description Amazon Alexa is one of the world's most utilized and beloved assistants. At Alexa, we are focused on building the world's best personal assistant, leveraging the latest advancements in AI technologies. You will have the opportunity to impact the customer experience, design, and implementation of cutting-edge products and features. We're 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 Discovery and Onboarding features as well as other exciting Alexa projects. The Alexa Discovery and Onboarding designer will support the Alexa Customer Journeys team to create features that help customers learn all the ways they can use Alexa. As a Senior UX Designer, you will work on cutting-edge 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 - Create world-class, user-centered designs through consideration of customer research, business requirements, technical considerations, and usability study findings, These experiences will bridge voice, multimodal, web, and mobile applications. - Collaborate directly with Conversation Designers and the Research team to ensure a consistent and delightful experience across all customer touch points - Partner with the Product Management team to translate business requirements into use cases and high-level customer experience requirements - Collaborate directly with Software Engineers to bring the resulting designs and vision to market - Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes - Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications - Present design work to the design team, product team, and leadership for review and feedback A day in the life Each day, you will connect and collaborate with designers and researchers across the Alexa team. You'll work directly with product managers to understand requirements, and develop design concepts that will be reviewed with leadership. You'll also work with software teams to deliver detailed visual and interaction specifications. While the environment will be fast-paced, you'll always be embedded in a supportive community of team members who are ready to provide feedback and support. Because we see an Amazonian's time as a scarce resource that must be respected, we'll help you defend your work/life balance and will actively support your professional growth. About the team The Alexa Experiences and Services Design and Research group works on foundational and innovative Alexa experiences on Echo devices with screens, mobile apps (Alexa App), Fire TV, tablet and other devices. We're a passionate group of designers and researchers dedicated to delighting Alexa users. Basic Qualifications - 7+ years of design experience - Have an available online portfolio - Experience with Figma, Sketch, or their functional equivalents Preferred Qualifications - Experience in delivering design solutions for projects of large scope and complexity - Knowledge of usability principles and techniques - Experience defining and maintaining design patterns and UX standards - Ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously, and multi-task in an agile environment 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. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us. 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 Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $211,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on 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.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.