UI/UX Designer

About UsObsess is creating the next-generation online shopping interface. Our mission is to reinvent the e-commerce experience—transforming the monotonous thumbnail grid created 25 years ago, into a visual, interactive, social, and highly engaging experience. Our proprietary patented technology enables the creation of immersive 3D virtual stores and experiences on the web and metaverse platforms. We empower brands and retailers to tell their stories and showcase their products in a modern innovative format enabled by the latest virtual technologies, and expected by today’s gaming-native audience.We are a startup based in New York City, backed by Village Global (fund backed by top tech entrepreneurs including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, etc), Jump Capital, The VR Fund, Techstars, and more. Our founder & CEO is an MIT alum who was formerly an engineer & tech lead at Google for 5 years and then led product at Vogue.Learn more about us.The RoleWe are seeking a UI/UX Designer with experience designing sophisticated e-commerce websites for luxury and fashion brands. The primary focus of the selected candidate would be designing and refining the 2D user experience and user interface of the interactions in our 3D virtual stores. You will work with product management, engineering, and store experience teams to improve the look and feel of our core product and individual client stores. A commitment to collaborative problem-solving, elevated design, and user-friendly responsive products are important.This position is based out of our office in New York City and is not a hybrid or remote role.Responsibilities• Develop design concepts, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and clickable prototypes for Web and VR applications.• Design with responsiveness in mind, with a focus on mobile.• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Store Experience Teams to meet store release deadlines.• Analyze product and feature usage metrics post-launch and alter designs accordingly.• Present designs to executives, developers, clients and other stakeholders.• Conduct research and execute A/B testing to optimize product design and functionality.• Contribute to existing Design System.Requirements• Bachelor's degree in a design or tech-related field, such as interaction design, graphic design, web design or visual design or human-computer interaction.• 3+ years of experience in web-based user interface design and user experience design.• 2+ years experience designing e-commerce websites for high-end brands.• 3+ years of experience with creating storyboards, high-fidelity mockups and clickable prototypes.• Proficiency with applications such as Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Figma or similar design tools.• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS; ability to deliver production-quality.• Proven research and analysis skills to test usability and preferential features with A/B testing.• Strong presentation and communication skills when meeting with stakeholders, clients and internal teams.• App design experience for Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro are a plus.• Experience working in a high-pace startup environment is a plusBenefits• Unlimited PTO• Health Care Benefits (75% covered medical, dental, & vision)• 401(k)• Maternity/Paternity/Family Leave• Commuter Benefit• Mental Health Benefits• Discounted Bike ShareFor more on our benefits (for US employees) visit our Benefits Page.