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SalaryThe FactorEarth team (https://factorearth.com/) at Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. has an open UI/UX Designer position, starting immediately. This position is full-time and eligible for all benefits offered by the company, including health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) plan, employee assistance program, and Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The compensation for this position is $35 to $45 per hour, depending on experience. Additionally, flexible hours and partial or fully remote work is available for this role.
We are looking for a proactive, responsible, and creative designer to join our team who is passionate about bringing our users the best app experience. If you are also interested in history and archaeology, then this is a perfect fit for you!
Responsibilities for this position include:
- Conduct user research to gather insights into user needs and behaviors.
- Create user personas, journey maps, and wireframes to guide the design process.
- Design UI elements such as menus, tabs, widgets, and more, focusing on maximizing usability and improving the overall user experience.
- Prototype and iterate on designs based on user feedback and developer input.
- Collaborate with developers to ensure accurate implementation of designs and conduct post-launch usability testing to inform future iterations.
- Stay in touch with modern design standards, techniques and ideas.
Work Conditions and Physical Demands - The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Able to work primarily in an office setting.
- Able to sit at a desk and work on a computer for most of the work day.
- Limited travel may be necessary to test application features.
FactorEarth is the software platform created by Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc., a 100% employee-owned cultural resource management firm with 40 years of experience providing archaeological services in the Rocky Mountains, Eastern Great Basin, and Central and Northern Great Plains. Metcalf promotes a safe and drug free workplace. We participate in E-verify and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Requirements:The basic qualifications for this position are:
- Proven experience as a UX Designer, UI Designer, or similar role with a strong portfolio of design projects.
- Proficiency in design software (e.g., Figma).
- Understanding of HTML, CSS, and some JavaScript for rapid prototyping.
- Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction.
- Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.
Preferred candidates will also have the following qualifications:
- Experience using component libraries (e.g. Storybook).
- Experience conducting post-launch usability testing to inform future iterations.
