UX Designer - Contractor

About Anaconda

Be at the center of AI

With more than 45 million users, Anaconda is the most popular operating system for AI providing access to the foundational open-source Python packages used in modern AI, data science, and machine learning through a seamless platform. We pioneered the use of Python for data science, championed its vibrant community, and continue to steward open-source projects that make tomorrow’s innovations possible. Our enterprise-grade solutions enable corporate, research, and academic institutions around the world to harness the power of open source for competitive advantage, groundbreaking research, and a better world. To learn more visit https://www.anaconda.com.
Here is why people love most about working here: We’re not just a company, we’re part of a movement. Our dedicated employees and user community are democratizing data science and creating and promoting open-source technologies for a better world, and our commercial offerings make it possible for enterprise users to leverage the most innovative output from open source in a secure, governed way.

Anaconda is seeking a talented UX Designer to join our growing company. This is an excellent opportunity to leverage your design skills and apply them to the world of data science and machine learning.

What You’ll Do:

•  Collaborate with the UX team to define and shape the Anaconda product experience, aligning design direction with overall product strategy.

•  Act as the voice of the user, championing user-centric design principles throughout the product design process.

•  Design, validate, and iterate on design concepts based on user feedback, working closely with UX Researchers to gather and interpret user data.

• Work collaboratively with the UX team to define and shape the Anaconda product experience, ensuring consistency and coherence across all touchpoints.

• Create comprehensive user flows, wireframes, low and high-fidelity mockups, and clickable prototypes to effectively communicate design concepts.

• Partner closely with engineers and product teams and PM’s to implement product designs efficiently and accurately, ensuring a seamless transition from design to development.

• Translate project requirements into designs that leverage the Anaconda design system, maintaining consistency and scalability across all projects.

• Contribute to the development and refinement of information architecture and product taxonomy, enhancing usability and findability for our users.

• Identify and address UX problems, including issues related to accessibility, usability, and overall user experience within the product.

•  Facilitate communication among stakeholders to maintain alignment and awareness of project goals, progress, and challenges.

What You Need:

• Demonstrated experience as a UX Designer, with a strong focus on user-centric product design principles.

• Strong understanding of user flows, information architecture, and optimizing user experiences within product designs.

• Proficiency in creating user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using tools such as Figma and Adobe CC.

• Experience working with design systems and translating requirements into designs that leverage existing systems.

• Knowledge of UX best practices, including accessibility standards and principles.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• A stellar portfolio showcasing strong interaction and visual design skills

• Experience with CSS, HTML, and other web technologies

• Experience with Adobe CC tools.

• Previous experience in the data science/analytics/big data field

• Innate ability to understand very complex systems and distill them into clean 

and elegant solutions.

• Team attitude: “I am not done until WE are done”

• Embody our core values:     

  • Great People

  • Great Product

  • Great Performance

• Care deeply about fostering an environment where people of all backgrounds and experiences can flourish 

• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment

• Experience working in an open-source or data science-oriented company

• Experience with Python coding language 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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