UX Designer, Alexa & Echo Devices, Devices Design Group

DescriptionWe’re the Devices & Services Design Group (DDG) at Amazon. Our organization drives design innovation for Echo Devices, Fire TV, Fire Tablets, Alexa Mobile and more. Our team is responsible for designing innovative experiences for hundreds of millions of Alexa customers.We are looking for a UX Designer to help drive the vision, definition and design of Echo experiences across a range of devices. As a UX Designer on our team, you will have an impact on our business, helping to drive the vision, definition and design of a multitude of experiences. Working with Sr UX Designers, leads, and partner teams, you will invent and deliver throughout the strategy, design, and development lifecycle to build customer-focused solutions at scale. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed within an open and collaborative peer environment.You must be able to propel projects forward in the face of ambiguity, playing an integral role in defining problems, driving alignment around key customer experience outcomes, building workflows, building and testing low-fidelity prototypes, and designing delightful and highly-usable digital experiences. You must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed in an open and collaborative peer environment.Key job responsibilitiesYou will be hands on, working alongside a talented team of like-minded UX designers, and have a strong understanding of systems and best practices, including IA, interaction models, and potential traps. You are at ease helping to create an experience in the abstract and translating that vision into concise UX thinking. You will advocate for the customer, helping to create meaningful, relevant, and easily understood experiences that provide unexpected moments of joy.About the teamThe Device Design Group's Echo team is responsible for the CX and UX across the entire family of devices, often collaborating with Alexa Mobile and Fire TV. Our mission is to conceptualize and bring to life delightful, easy-to-use, and high value experiences for our customers.Basic Qualifications5+ years of design experience3+ years of delivering design solutions as a UX designer or interaction designer experienceHave an available online portfolioPreferred Qualifications2+ years of mass-market consumer web / mobile products experienceExperience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designsKnowledge of best practices for information architecture and designExperience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, ProtoPie, or similar toolsAmazon 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.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $106,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $184,000/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.