UX Architect

BE-IT Resourcing Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

UX Architect

Hybrid (2 days per week) Edinburgh or Glasgow

Up to £60,000 DOE

We are exclusively seeking a UX Architect to join our growing FinTech Client in either Glasgow or Edinburgh. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic team who are going through a significant period of growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of the platform's user interface, collaborating closely with the development team and other departments to ensure intuitive and engaging user experiences.
• Work with the Marketing team to ensure brand consistency in UX design.
• Liaise with Product Management, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to understand user requirements and challenges, designing suitable user experiences.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders in the company and customers to gather and collect their requirements and input.
• Advocate for good design and emphasize the importance of a strong UX/UI design to Product Management and Engineering teams.
• Assist in the design and planning of product documentation.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• 7+ years of experience in UX design, focusing on user interface design.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in delivering intuitive, engaging, and visually appealing user experiences.
• Proven track record of creating user-centred solutions that drive measurable improvements in engagement and usability.
• Deep understanding of design principles and a solid foundation in usability principles and user behaviour.
• Experience collaborating with developers to ensure designs are effectively implemented to required standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience building relationships across teams and with customers.
• Proficiency in UX design software.
• Influence quality measures and acceptance criteria for UI and UX.
• May be required to provide training to other team members or users on UI/UX processes and best practices.
• Will mentor other team members and provide feedback on their work.
• May need to participate in customer-facing calls to assist with UX queries or issues.
• Basic project management skills to ensure content is released in a timely fashion.
• Assist with recruiting other team members in similar roles as necessary.
• Contribute well-written content and identify and document new feature UI/UX requirements.

What’s in it for you?

• An annual leave package of 26 days, plus public holidays + your birthday off!
• The option to buy extra annual leave days.
• Flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle.
• Annual Company & Personal Performance Bonus Awards.
• Employee Nominated On-The-Spot Bonus Program.
• Employee-Referral Scheme.
• Private healthcare and hospital cash plan that covers employees' partners and dependents.
• Group Life Insurance.
• Income Protection.
• Length of service awards.
• Free financial advisory services.

Keen to hear more about this exciting role? Get in touch with Zoe Calder at Be-IT.