Senior UX Designer

Cricut makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-use app, an ever-growing collection of materials, and crafting essentials to help you design and personalize almost anything.

The UX team at Cricut is responsible for user research, interaction design, and visual design of software applications across desktop and mobile platforms. As a senior UX designer within the UX team at Cricut, you'll create thoughtful and compelling user experiences for our desktop and mobile software products.

Responsibilities:

• Design clear flows and behaviors for native applications on both desktop and mobile devices.
• Ensure systems thinking is brought to bear to create cohesive and delightful experiences that span hardware, software, and content.
• Reinforce a learning mindset: Participate in user research and A/B testing, advocate for our users at every step of the way, and leverage findings and data artfully to continuously improve designs.
• Bring a keen understanding of our users' motivations, goals, and needs to help define new features, functions, and products.
• Influence, challenge, extend, and evolve our UX design language to craft elegant and consistent design experiences.
• Foster successful collaboration with software product managers, software developers, and other colleagues including hardware product managers, materials product managers, content creators, hardware engineers, and business stakeholders as needed, to drive solutions through to completion.
• Help evolve our design processes and deliverables to best meet the needs of a growing organization, as well as increase efficiency within the UX group.
• Capture ideas and solutions in varying levels of fidelity, as the situation warrants – from whiteboard sketches to flow charts to interactive prototypes.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and bring clear priorities to bear through deep empathy with our users.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Computer Interaction (HCI), interaction design, graphic design, industrial design, information science, computer science, or a related field. Graduate degree is a plus.
• 5+ years of work experience designing web and mobile applications and applying user-centered techniques.
• Demonstrated experience bringing clarity and simplicity to consumers-facing applications.
• Proven track record of successful product releases in which you applied user-centered product design processes.
• Ability to grasp product requirements and scope design work accordingly, with careful attention to detail.
• Strong ability to collaborate with teams across varying disciplines (hardware engineering, software development, marketing, etc.) to create a holistic product experience.
• Passion for innovation and a “can do” attitude.
• Keen attention to detail and systems thinking.
• Ability to interpret and act on design feedback from both collaborators and stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly and concisely articulate solutions, design rationale, and process to colleagues and stakeholders in varying disciplines.
• Ability to discuss high-level concepts and detailed design with equal fluency.
• Well-versed in applying quantitative data and qualitative user insights to drive design directions, prototypes, and decision-making.
• A strong grasp of current UI/UX trends, platforms, and guidelines (e.g., iOS and Material Design guidelines).
• Hands-on experience with design software including Figma.
• Experience using design systems is a plus.
• Experience designing for combined hardware and software interaction, design applications, and/or community features are a plus.
• Interest or experience in DIY or crafting domains is a plus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: We’ve got you covered At Cricut, we take care of our people. Enjoy competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, a 401(k) match, generous PTO, and a yearly lifestyle stipend to support your wellness and passions.