UX Design Director

As the UX Design Director at our startup, you'll oversee the design strategy and vision for our robotics orchestration platform. Your key responsibilities will include creating user experience frameworks for complex 3D visualizations, managing a design team, collaborating with engineers to explore technical feasibility, and driving user research to translate findings into actionable design improvements. You will own the end-to-end design process and set up documentation standards for our design practice.

To apply for the UX Design Director position, you should have at least 7 years of product design experience and a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role. A strong portfolio demonstrating complex technical interfaces is essential, along with experience in developing design systems and managing design teams. Familiarity with 3D visualization, spatial design, and standard design tools like Figma will also be important.

Yes, while not required, preferred qualifications include experience in the robotics, aerospace, or defense industries, as well as a background in data visualization or real-time systems monitoring. Knowledge of WebGL or Three.js for 3D web technologies, experience with Unreal Engine or Unity, and an understanding of modern frontend development practices would be great assets for this role.

As a UX Design Director in our startup, you can expect a dynamic, collaborative environment that values innovation and creativity. We prioritize a flexible work culture, offering remote work options and a competitive pay structure. Our team fosters open communication and encourages employees to contribute their ideas to continuously enhance our product and user experience.

Our UX Design Director position comes with a range of appealing benefits, including flexible time off, a competitive pay structure of $75–$125 per hour depending on experience, generous PTO, health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as a free OneMedical membership. After the initial contract period, you may also become eligible for additional employee benefits.

When answering this question, focus on specific examples where you led a design team to successfully complete projects. Highlight your approach to mentoring team members and how you foster a collaborative environment that prioritizes creativity and innovation. Discuss the tools and processes you've implemented for effective team management.

Discuss your methodology for conducting user research and usability testing to identify user needs. Emphasize the importance of collaboration with engineers to understand technical feasibility, and provide instances where you've successfully integrated user feedback while respecting technical limitations. Mention your experience working with design systems to streamline this balance.

Outline your process for defining a design vision, which should include researching market trends, user needs, and technical possibilities. Highlight your ability to communicate this vision to cross-functional teams to ensure everybody is aligned, using real-world examples of when your vision positively impacted a project's outcome.

Your answer should stress the significance of user research in shaping your design decisions. Explain your approach to conducting user interviews, surveys, or usability testing, and provide examples where user insights directly influenced your design solutions. Highlight any methodologies you've employed to effectively gather and analyze user data.

Select a specific design challenge you've encountered in your previous roles. Describe the problem clearly, the steps you took to address it, and the outcomes. This showcases your problem-solving skills, technical knowledge, and your ability to work collaboratively with your team to find solutions.

Here, elaborate on your hands-on experience with 3D visualization tools and controls, including technologies like WebGL, Unity, or Unreal Engine if applicable. Discuss examples of projects where you applied these skills, the challenges faced, and how your design improved the user's interaction with complex systems.

When answering, choose a scenario where you faced resistance in implementing user-centered design principles. Explain how you successfully communicated the value of these principles to stakeholders, and highlight the positive results from applying a user-centric approach. This demonstrates your advocacy for users in the design process.

Mention your strategies for staying current with design trends, such as attending industry conferences, participating in webinars, or following design influencers. Illustrate how you share updates with your team and encourage continual learning, ensuring that your design practice remains fresh and innovative.

Discuss your experience in establishing and evolving a design system. Include details about the initial setup, collaboration across teams for consistency, and how you ensure that the design system meets the changing needs of the product. Mention any tools you've used to manage this system effectively.

Explain your approach to soliciting feedback from both your team and clients throughout the design process. Give an example that shows how you value diverse perspectives and include this input in refining your designs. Also, highlight the importance of open communication in fostering a collaborative culture.