Interaction Designer

We are seeking an Interaction Designer to be part of a multidisciplinary team responsible for defining and crafting user interaction and interfaces for a customer project in Stockholm.

In this design role you will work in Connected Appliance UX Design direction across the many different products our customer design and manufacture. Your responsibilities will span across several aspects of Interaction, UI and UX Design; including, but not limited to: UI requirements (user, technology, business), user flows and journeys, information architecture, interaction logic, motion, usability, visual, sound, and interactive prototyping.

You will work closely with a project Design Lead to bring novel new consumer experiences from concept to launch. You will be mentored by a functional lead and the team of passionate and thoughtful designers and given opportunities to grow and develop professionally.

You will look for opportunities to connect the dots across product teams and identify key dependencies. Your core task is to work across different connected products to surface use cases and reduce user friction, while utilising ubiquitous connectivity and cloud computing as design materials for a new era of modern living.

Key responsibilities

- As needed, work with Design Research and Usability to bring a data informed perspective to your work. You will, at times, conduct your own research as warranted. o Interaction, UI and UX design concept.
- Define and manage Interaction and UX (User Experience) design core principles and concepts for UI design, by using derived insights and analysis that provides meaningful values to target users and the company.
- Prototype holistic digital+physical parts of Connected product experiences with particular focus on the user interface(s), user value, and usability. o Commercialisation.
- Work cross-functionally and iteratively to mature a concept to enter our clients product development process and support the project Design Lead in ensuring the design intent is fully delivered o Continuous improvement.
- Contribute to, and effectively utilise, our clients internal design system


Personal attributes

- Flexible and able to balance between internal and customer interests
- Provide and receive specific design feedback with argumentation
- Good at communicating design ideas and concepts to peers and stakeholders
- Demonstrated time management, communication and prioritisation skills
- Understand and react to change and are capable to adapt to business and organisational needs
- Systems thinker by nature with an ability to zoom in and out as necessary


Essential (must have) skills, knowledge and experience

- English language proficiency
- Swedish language proficiency
- 2+ years of experience as an Interaction, UI or UX Designer in a product, web, mobile, agency, or large enterprise company
- A relevant academic background would be a plus
- Familiar with user-centered design process and user research techniques
- Good presentation and communication skills
- Collaboration: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
- Ability present at a design review, motivate your design decisions, and incorporate peer feedback


Qualifying skills, knowledge and experience

- Solid skills using Adobe Creative Suite and other design tools in Mac or PC environments
- Experience prototyping interactions (e.g. Adobe XD)
- Ability to design user interfaces within technical and cost constraints while leveraging and maximising technical features
- Experience with all stages of lean product development - concept, low-fi prototyping, usability evaluations, design iterations, production and QA
- Cross-platform experience - appliance UI, remote control, mobile and desktop Apps
- Stakeholder Management: proactively anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders
- Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation’s goals
- A portfolio that demonstrates user-centered design approach with both strong interaction or UI design skills and prototyping proficiency


Additional information

Start: ASAP

Type: FTC (fixed-term employment)

Duration: 6 months

Workload: 100%

Salary: Dependent on experience

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Before you apply

We receive a large number of applications. In order to allow us to make a fair assessment, it is important that you spend some time crafting a good explanation of how you will succeed in the position and why we should choose you. Please connect your answer to the specific requirements, and how your skills, experience and personal attributes will contribute to it.

Apply with a multi-page, clear CV, preferably in Word format. We prefer CVs where previous employments and projects are described as mini case studies. Please ensure that all relevant skills are mentioned in your CV.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

You must be a Swedish, Nordic, EU, EEA or Schengen citizen or otherwise have a right to work in Sweden.