UI/UX Designer
Department:Technology \& Product
Employment Type:Permanent
Location:Remote, Canada
Reporting To:Brand \& UX Manager Product Management
Description
Building innovative solutions; enabling safer workplaces for everyone.
We'll create a safer working world, building software to support a global network of responsible buyers, suppliers and partners.
Today, at Alcumus we take the pain out of compliance for over 50,000 organisations globally, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet.
Keeping our network of hiring clients, suppliers, and contractors compliant with the standards that matter most, from health and safety and sustainability to ethical behaviour by building best in class solutions.
The tech we build today, will create a better tomorrow.
As a UI/UX Designer you will create seamless, user-friendly digital experiences. You will be responsible for designing intuitive interfaces, conducting research, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance usability and aesthetics. Your role will bridge the gap between user needs and business goals, ensuring our products are both functional and visually engaging.
What that means day-to-day:
- Collaborate with UX/UI designers to produce high-fidelity mockups from basic wireframes.
- Convert briefs into appealing, highly usable interfaces.
- Present high-fidelity mock-ups for review/iteration/approval.
- Develop understanding of the end users of the website/application through primary (user interviews, traffic data) and secondary research.
- Utilize customer data and research to make informed design decisions.
- Take user needs, customer personas and branding protocols into account when designing.
- Own and maintain style libraries to continuously keep appearance of products cohesive and up to date.
- Build and maintain complex components within our style libraries.
- Provide feedback for software requirements based on accessibility and best practices.
- Stay up to date with knowledge and technology related to UI design trends.
What you'll need to be successful:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- 5 years professional experience in UX/UI design
- Strong portfolio showcasing nested components, live prototyping and creating cohesive designs
- Experience with Figma, Miro, Maze and/or other prototyping tools
- Experience building and maintaining style libraries and complex components
- Familiarity with Google's Material Design system
- Excellent time-management, multi-tasking, and written/oral communication skills
What you'll get in return:
Alcumus has a hybrid workplace policy. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work, and believe that if you look after your people, they look after everything else!
Personal Health \& Wellbeing
- Integrated mental health \& wellbeing support
- Vacation -- starting at 3 weeks
- Wellness Days \& Annual Giving Day -- an extra to give back to yourself or your community
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- End of the year, company-wide shut down for you to relax and recharge
Future Planning
- LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling \& development
Interested but don't feel you meet all the requirements?Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we consider applications that might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!
Bring Your Whole Self to Work.Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.
What you can expect if you apply:
- A response to your application within 15 working days
- An interview process consisting of:
- An initial discovery call with the recruiter
- A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
- Additional interview with the stakeholders you'll be working with closely in the role
We're keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.
