Mid-Level UI/UX Designer at FlexiSAF Edusoft Limited

Job Description

Summary

FlexiSAF leverages technology to improve the quality of education in Nigeria and Africa at large. Our purpose is to reinvent learning and promote lifelong learning culture among users. We are looking for a smart-creative and talented individual to join the design team.

As an Intermediate UI/UX Developer, you will be responsible for implementing designed user experience, contributing to the product design process, and working with developers to actualize the final product.

Job responsibilities

• Understands a wide range of UI Design Tools and frontend design implementation technologies

• Understands product research and implementation of design research outputs.                                                                                                   

• Develop and maintain design wireframes, high fidelity mockups while under supervision of a senior member using a variety of tools. 

• Interface integration with the development team using the designated project technology.                                                                      

• Document requirements based on information from internal teams and user research. 

• Incorporate the visual identity of the organisation into features.

• Convert designs and writes development ready code in any language of use.

• Work directly with the product development team throughout the life cycle of the project.

• Communicates effectively, clearly, concisely and in an audience-oriented way in written and verbal form both technical and non technical subjects, to their teammates. Actively listens to others and ensures they are understood. Pays attention to nonverbal communication.

• Identify new product improvement opportunities. 

• Modify and revise existing designs to meet changing user preferences.   

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, front-end development, or similar role

• Conceptual understanding of User Interface Design and the Design Process.

• Intermediate to advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite (or other designer tools)

• Intermediate level of HTML, CSS and Bootstrap

• Basic or Advanced JavaScript skills is a plus

• Understanding of Less and Sass

• Understanding of responsive design and touch interface interaction techniques and be in sync with recent design standards and trends

• Understanding of the limitations of web and mobile, with approaches/ideas to flex those boundaries. A solid portfolio of work demonstrating experience creating great user‐centered design solutions across multiple interfaces and screen sizes.

• Create user‐centered designs for software projects by considering customer feedback

• Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and on‐device software applications

• Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and optimize the user experience

• Breakdown complex requirements and concepts into well‐thought visual designs and workflows

• Ability to work collaboratively with developers, project managers, and cross‐functional teams to ensure that designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve the user goals

• Experience creating UI specs & wireframes. Flexibility and willingness to move from idea, to whiteboard, to execution quickly and provide choices to stakeholders.

• Participates in testing, validating own and others’ functionality

• Experience in proposing and executing new interactive graphics based on existing data, with the goal of making the data already collect more accessible and interactive.

• Ability to improve the “user paths” on the site, ensuring that users’ destinations can be reached in a minimum of clicks.

• Modernize and improve existing graphics, fonts, and other design elements, with the goal of achieving a modern‐looking website.

• Conduct customer experements and research in order to get valuable feedback required in product design.

Benefits

• Modern office in the Federal Capital Territory.

• Daily lunch and regular team activities.

• Gym subscription.

• Full extended medical benefits, including dental and vision.

• Paid annual leave.

• Flexible work schedules.

• A supportive and collaborative internal culture.

• Training and professional development budget to help advance your career.

• Diverse, smart, and talented co-workers.

• Collaborative, fun work environment, where laughing and learning go together.

• Well-stocked kitchen with snacks, drinks, and ‘beverages’.

• Fun days involving games, outdoor activities and so on.