UX/UI Designer at TP-Link in Irvine, CA

Summary: TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products. They are seeking 2-3 Designers to conduct user research, create design prototypes, and validate usability while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance user experiences. Responsibilities: - Conduct in-depth user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivations - Analyze user feedback and research findings to inform design decisions - Create personas, user journeys, and scenarios to guide the design process - Translate user insights into actionable design requirements - Create wireframes, user flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for digital products - Develop intuitive navigation systems and information architecture - Design responsive interfaces for web and mobile applications - Maintain consistent visual language across all digital touchpoints - Participate in planning and conducting usability testing sessions to validate design solutions - Analyze test results and iterate designs based on user feedback - Present findings and recommendations to stakeholders - Ensure designs meet accessibility standards and best practices - Work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders - Communicate design decisions and rationale effectively - Help maintain design documentation, style guides, and pattern libraries - Contribute to TP-Link's design system and component library Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience - 1-3 years of experience in product design or UX/UI design - Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities - Experience conducting user research and usability testing - Strong portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, design leadership, and problem-solving abilities (include a viewable link with access instructions in your application) Preferred Qualifications: - Experience designing for networking products, consumer electronics and smart home ecosystems - Knowledge of design systems and component-based design - Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) - Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - Experience with animation and interaction design Required Skills: User Research, Usability Testing, UX/UI Design, Product Design, Design Systems, Component-based Design, Accessibility Standards (WCAG), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Animation Design, Interaction Design Benefits: Free snacks and drinks, Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents), Contributions to 401k funds, Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay increases, Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership, Quarterly team-building events