Senior UX Designer, Amazon Instant Video at Amazon (London, United Kingdom) (allows remote)
Amazon Instant Video is seeking an innovative, data-drive and customer obsessed Senior UX designer to contribute to our effort to design industry-leading user experiences for our video customers. As a Senior UX Designer, you will be responsible for developing best-in-class consumer experiences (user interface designs, interaction models, prototypes, etc.) in a collaborative, fast-paced, startup-like environment. You will work closely with other designers on your team along with product management, engineering and company leaders to successfully go from early stage product concepts to launch. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment. The ideal candidate for this position will be at ease visualizing an experience in the abstract and then being able to drive that vision into solid design deliverables.
Amazon Instant Video enables customers to instantly stream or download more than 150,000 movies and TV episodes, including the latest Hollywood blockbusters and currently airing TV series, and to enjoy unlimited streaming of over 40,000 movies and TV episodes at no additional charge included with a paid Amazon Prime membership. Amazon Instant Video is available on the Kindle Fire, iOS, game consoles, over the web, as well as more than 300 Internet-connected TVs, Blu-ray players, and set-top boxes.
Responsibilities
- Analyze challenging user interface problems and create design solutions that meet measurable business goals and requirements
- Create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, customer feedback, technical constraints/opportunities and usability findings
- Work hand in hand with product and engineering teams to develop use cases and high-level requirements
- Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups as needed to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors
- Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications, guidelines and pattern libraries
- Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and Amazon.com executives for review and feedback
- Work strategically with other executives and team members across the organization
- Inspire and mentor others on the User Experience Design team
Basic Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role, with at least 2 years performing at a senior level
- Strong user experience skill set including strategy, information architecture, and design aesthetic
- An informed set of core values regarding user experience, technology, and business communication and the ability to present them with eloquence and concision
- An online or digital portfolio that demonstrates your ability to turn ideas into a strong and unique creative vision
- Excellent English communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
- Relentless desire for innovation, balanced with business needs, and customer expectations
- Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
- Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience
- Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Visio, and Dreamweaver
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to prototype in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, or Flash
- Familiarity with the technical considerations needed when designing for video consumption
- Experience designing video consumption experiences across a range of platforms
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