Synectics
Job Duties:
As a Sr. UI Designer, you'll be a key member of a dynamic product design team supporting native app initiatives. We are looking for a designer experienced in product design with a strong visual design background. Assist the design director in setting the direction for the native apps' unique look and feel without compromising usability or brand alignment. In this role you will work closely with peer UX & CX leads, guide product designers and collaborate with cross-functional project teams to launch well designed, user-centered features that meet business goals. Assist art director in improving the visual aesthetic of the apps by developing ideas that are pushing the boundaries of product design and brand storytelling. Assist art director in maintaining the evolving design strategy and evangelizing established design principles. Review and evaluate product design (visual & UI) from concept to delivery, ensuring compliance with brand, digital design standards and best practices. Provide tangible feedback to improve product quality and visual design. Partner with UX & CX leads to drive end-to-end design execution. Advocate for feature prioritization based on a deep understanding of potential customer and business impact. Understand and grow our app design system to deliver a consistent and rich app experience. Function as a bridge across disciplines: product, engineering, business, and other design teams and help drive cross discipline & cross team collaboration. Assist in contributing design initiatives to the product roadmap. Create design concepts, and produce sketches, wires, high fidelity mockups, and prototypes; (user flows, architecture, customer journeys a plus). Represent the app's unique visual design perspective, as a subset of digital design, in cross team projects or with outsourced designers/teams. Assist in guiding designers to execute using the design process. Contribute to improving our internal process. Drive innovation through ideation sessions, design workshops. Partner with researchers to gain insights and improve designs and bring a level of confidence to design deliverables. Contribute to our developing design culture. Help to foster a fun, collaborative and supportive culture in which we are able to produce career-defining work. Qualifications :
Digital portfolio required. Inspiring portfolio showcasing your design aesthetic. Portfolio should also demonstrate your user-centered product design experience and clue us in to your strategic thinking through case studies of recent work. Examples of mobile/native app experiences. Degree or Certification in a graphic or visual design or equivalent in design work experience. 4-8+ years practicing visual or product design, with an emphasis on human-centered interaction. UI Design Excellence: Strong command in visual design principles (layout, color, topography, hierarchy) and ability to create polished, scalable UI aligned with design systems. Motion and Interaction Design: Proficiency in motion design tools (e.g.: Rive, ProtoPie, After Effects) and ability to design animations, micro-interactions, and transitions that enhance usability and brand expression. Prototyping and Rapid Exploration: Skilling in building interactive prototypes to communicate flows and motions concepts. Capable of testing and iterating on animation concepts quickly. Cross Discipline Collaboration: Experience working with UX, copy, and development teams to integrate motion into the product. Ability to hand off specs and motion guidelines developers can implement reliably. Accessibility and Performance Awareness: Understanding of motion accessibility (e.g.: reduced motion settings, avoiding motion that can cause discomfort). Awareness of performance impacts of motion on mobile devices, ensuring animations remain smooth and usable. Ability to showcase work that demonstrate competence in Interaction Design and micro-interactions. Detail-oriented; a mentor; organized; takes initiative; problem-solver; curious; collaborative; effective communicator; agile. Experience in mobile product design for different mobile devices and platforms (Android, iOS, React Native; web a plus.) Deep understanding of UX best practices. Skilled in prototyping. Software proficiency: Figma, Rive, Mural/FigJam and Adobe Design Suite. Prototyping experience with Protopie a plus. Familiarity with UX Research methods & data analysis & application, a plus Illustration skills, a plus. Must have a passion for design. Experience with the following: Experience delivering mobile applications/features from inception to shipping within a cross-functional team environment Designing native apps specific experiences. Digital product design. Mentoring designers. Developing digital systems while aligning with brand. Developing design principles and processes. Developing design project timelines. Developing design strategy. Participating in design workshops/sprints; facilitation experience a plus. Persona development a plus. Applying user research to design solutions, running or analyzing test results a plus. Creating usable, accessible, and modular designs that can scale to millions of users.
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.
As a Sr. UI Designer, you'll be a key member of a dynamic product design team supporting native app initiatives. We are looking for a designer experienced in product design with a strong visual design background. Assist the design director in setting the direction for the native apps' unique look and feel without compromising usability or brand alignment. In this role you will work closely with peer UX & CX leads, guide product designers and collaborate with cross-functional project teams to launch well designed, user-centered features that meet business goals. Assist art director in improving the visual aesthetic of the apps by developing ideas that are pushing the boundaries of product design and brand storytelling. Assist art director in maintaining the evolving design strategy and evangelizing established design principles. Review and evaluate product design (visual & UI) from concept to delivery, ensuring compliance with brand, digital design standards and best practices. Provide tangible feedback to improve product quality and visual design. Partner with UX & CX leads to drive end-to-end design execution. Advocate for feature prioritization based on a deep understanding of potential customer and business impact. Understand and grow our app design system to deliver a consistent and rich app experience. Function as a bridge across disciplines: product, engineering, business, and other design teams and help drive cross discipline & cross team collaboration. Assist in contributing design initiatives to the product roadmap. Create design concepts, and produce sketches, wires, high fidelity mockups, and prototypes; (user flows, architecture, customer journeys a plus). Represent the app's unique visual design perspective, as a subset of digital design, in cross team projects or with outsourced designers/teams. Assist in guiding designers to execute using the design process. Contribute to improving our internal process. Drive innovation through ideation sessions, design workshops. Partner with researchers to gain insights and improve designs and bring a level of confidence to design deliverables. Contribute to our developing design culture. Help to foster a fun, collaborative and supportive culture in which we are able to produce career-defining work. Qualifications :
Digital portfolio required. Inspiring portfolio showcasing your design aesthetic. Portfolio should also demonstrate your user-centered product design experience and clue us in to your strategic thinking through case studies of recent work. Examples of mobile/native app experiences. Degree or Certification in a graphic or visual design or equivalent in design work experience. 4-8+ years practicing visual or product design, with an emphasis on human-centered interaction. UI Design Excellence: Strong command in visual design principles (layout, color, topography, hierarchy) and ability to create polished, scalable UI aligned with design systems. Motion and Interaction Design: Proficiency in motion design tools (e.g.: Rive, ProtoPie, After Effects) and ability to design animations, micro-interactions, and transitions that enhance usability and brand expression. Prototyping and Rapid Exploration: Skilling in building interactive prototypes to communicate flows and motions concepts. Capable of testing and iterating on animation concepts quickly. Cross Discipline Collaboration: Experience working with UX, copy, and development teams to integrate motion into the product. Ability to hand off specs and motion guidelines developers can implement reliably. Accessibility and Performance Awareness: Understanding of motion accessibility (e.g.: reduced motion settings, avoiding motion that can cause discomfort). Awareness of performance impacts of motion on mobile devices, ensuring animations remain smooth and usable. Ability to showcase work that demonstrate competence in Interaction Design and micro-interactions. Detail-oriented; a mentor; organized; takes initiative; problem-solver; curious; collaborative; effective communicator; agile. Experience in mobile product design for different mobile devices and platforms (Android, iOS, React Native; web a plus.) Deep understanding of UX best practices. Skilled in prototyping. Software proficiency: Figma, Rive, Mural/FigJam and Adobe Design Suite. Prototyping experience with Protopie a plus. Familiarity with UX Research methods & data analysis & application, a plus Illustration skills, a plus. Must have a passion for design. Experience with the following: Experience delivering mobile applications/features from inception to shipping within a cross-functional team environment Designing native apps specific experiences. Digital product design. Mentoring designers. Developing digital systems while aligning with brand. Developing design principles and processes. Developing design project timelines. Developing design strategy. Participating in design workshops/sprints; facilitation experience a plus. Persona development a plus. Applying user research to design solutions, running or analyzing test results a plus. Creating usable, accessible, and modular designs that can scale to millions of users.
Benefits:
Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.
Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.
Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.
Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.