Senior User Experience Designer

TL;DR

Senior User Experience Designer: Leading the design of powerful digital experiences for high school coaches, athletes, and their teams with an accent on user research, actionable insights, and holistic product thinking. Focus on crafting compelling concepts, adding clarity to ambiguous problem spaces, and ensuring design excellence through iterative prototyping and collaboration.

Location: Remote (United States). Preference for candidates near offices in Lincoln or Omaha, or remote in Kansas City, Chicago, Austin, Dallas, or Phoenix.

Salary: $112,000–$187,000 USD

Company

hirify.global supports sports teams worldwide by providing products that enable coaches and athletes to capture video, analyze data, and share highlights to enhance their performance.

What you will do

• Shape, conduct, and translate user research to uncover latent needs and drive product experience strategy.
• Craft and communicate compelling, forward-facing design concepts relevant to customer and business needs.
• Add clarity to ambiguous problem spaces by understanding users, environments, and market expectations.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Design, Scrum, and Quality to define requirements and deliver clear digital experiences.
• Advocate for tactility, accessibility, and design excellence throughout the project lifecycle, measuring solutions post-release.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills for collaborative environments and presenting ideas confidently.
• Product leadership ability to think holistically about features within the hirify.global suite.
• Proficiency in iterative prototyping using low and high-fidelity tools and wireframing techniques.
• Problem-solving mindset to address complex design challenges with innovative solutions.
• Organizational skills to plan and execute design and research, utilizing the hirify.global design system (Uniform).
• Technical proficiency with modern component-based design software (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative suite) and tools like Miro.
• A robust portfolio demonstrating expertise in UX design, including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and final design solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience planning and conducting qualitative and quantitative user research, translating insights into product outcomes.
• Understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the sports technology industry (sports enthusiast).
• Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends and design best practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays, and meeting-free days for work-life harmony.
• Autonomy and trust in an open, honest culture with team support for new ideas.
• Resources and opportunities for continuous professional development and career growth.
• Provided tech stack and hardware for optimal work, whether remote or in-office.
• Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, and fitness partner for mental and physical health support.
• Multiple medical insurance plans (vision, dental, fertility healthcare, family forming benefits) and 401(K) match up to 4%.