"Working at Absorb is a transformative experience marked by continuous learning, innovation, and the thrill of impacting over 23.5 million users. We have a diverse range of products and technology stacks that present unique challenges, a culture that embraces camaraderie and work-life balance, and growth opportunities that encourage personal development. This, coupled with the company's genuine care for its employees and the flexibility to work remotely, makes Absorb more than just a workplace - it's a vibrant ecosystem that nurtures your career as a UX Designer." - Nikki Robinson, UX Designer

About the Role

This role offers the unique opportunity to own the design process from inception to launch. Your day-to-day will involve conducting user research, ideation, crafting prototypes, and executing user testing to implementation. Your work will translate complex product requirements into intuitive and engaging designs, enhancing user satisfaction and contributing significantly to our user's experience.

What you’ll do:

• Own the design process from concept to launch, including user research, ideation, prototyping, user testing, and implementation.
• Develop and maintain design wireframes, mockups, component libraries, iconography, and specifications as necessary for the engineering team to build out the product.
• Translate complex product requirements into delightful and usable designs that enhance user satisfaction and engagement.
• Work closely with the product management and engineering teams to define and refine product features and roadmap.
• Utilize data-driven insights from user research and analytics to inform design decisions and iterate upon existing features.
• Contribute to the design culture at Absorb pushing the boundaries of design innovation and quality.

What you’ll bring:

• A degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in product design with a proven track record of designing and shipping successful software products.
• Strong portfolio showcasing the quality of your work in product design, including examples of mobile and web solutions.
• Experience with responsive design and an understanding of the best practices for designing across a variety of devices and platforms.
• Expert knowledge of designing, prototyping and engineering collaboration in Figma; strong collaboration skills with engineering and product leads.
• Experience in working with, contributing to and evolving design systems; strong UI design skills.
• Experience in UX research and its application in design thinking process.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and design thinking.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate your design vision and decisions clearly to different stakeholders.

Nice to haves:

• Experience in marketing design and data visualization.
• Experience in the eLearning industry or designing educational technology products.
• Knowledge of front-end development languages and frameworks (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React).
• Familiarity with agile development processes and tools like JIRA.

Are you ready to become an Absorber?

What we offer:

• Fully remote-first work with flexible work arrangements.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness Benefits including retirement savings. programs, eligibility for two different bonus plans, generous time off, comprehensive medical and dental benefits based on your country of location.
• New Hire Equipment Allowance and monthly Flex Allowance to support your success.
• Endless opportunity for career growth and internal mobility.
• Employee driven DE&I programs.

Who are we?

Absorb Software is a remote-first company that provides online training solutions to leading organizations around the world. Absorb is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) engineered to inspire learning and fuel business productivity. Our online learning platform combines forward-thinking technology built to scale as our customer’s organizations grow. We empower learners to enrich their lives, workplaces and communities.

Our values are simple:

• We achieve exceptional results by genuinely caring about each other and the work we do
• We’re united, and we grow through our commitment to elevating continual learning!

Absorb is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all our people. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. In the event a current Absorb employee would like to apply for this role they will inform their supervisor prior to submitting their application. Successful candidates for this position will be subject to pre-employment background screening, including a criminal record check and must be able to show proof of legal eligibility to work in the country they have applied to without sponsorship.

Should you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please indicate this on your application and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, please contact us at accessiblecareers@absorblms.com