Principal UI/UX Designer; Onsite, Boston MA

Cadence Design Systems

4.4

(53)

Boston, MA

Why you should apply for a job to Cadence Design Systems:

  • 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.4/5 in supportive management
  • 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 89% would recommend this company to other women
  • 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Parental leave is available for both paternity and maternity
  • Flexible work options available
  • 88% of employees at Cadence say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.
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    Position summary

    , you will work with Ph.D. drug-discovery scientists and commercial teams, as well as conduct user research and synthesize the many voices into a unified and strategic roadmap to guide our design. You will develop sketches, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and working prototypes and iteratively refine solutions as designs are implemented to deliver creative, consistent and practical solutions. You will provide advocacy for human-centered design.

    Principal Responsibilities:

    • Conduct high-quality user research to develop user personas and design strategy that can be articulated in a complete user experience

    • Create and iteratively refine design solutions through mocks, wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes

    • Measure product success and value delivery through analytics

    • Participate in formulating strategic product vision as it relates to user experience design

    • Coach stakeholders in key aspects of design

    • Contribute to building design resources with developers (e.g., UI component libraries)

    Requirements:

    • BS with a minimum of 7 years of experience OR MS with a minimum of 5 years of experience OR PhD with a minimum of 1 year of experience

    • 3+ years' experience in UX/UI design at an agile, SaaS or similar organization

    • Excellent user research skills and an ability to synthesize and translate technical user research and experience into elegant visual design.

    • Well-acquainted with design tools such as Balsamiq, Sketch, Figma, InVision, etc.

    • A history of working with diverse stakeholders including front-end engineers, customers and product representatives.

    Preferences:

    • Extensive experience working closely with an engineering team.

    • Ability to work with PhD scientists and users.

    • Understanding of molecules, chemistry, pharmaceuticals or a related field.

    • A background or experience in software engineering for a STEM discipline.

    • Experience working on cloud-based SAAS services

    You want:

    An opportunity to be a UX/UI designer in a fast-paced business focused on cutting-edge products directly impacting the discovery of new therapeutics

    An exciting environment that will push and support your desire to grow and improve professionally

    A diverse professional environment made up of scientists, engineers, commercial and thought leaders in molecular design, computational chemistry and drug discovery

    A Silicon-Valley based company with a long history of technology-first management and rapid adoption of best practices in science and engineering

    The annual salary range for Massachusetts is $117,600 to $218,400. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
    We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

    Why you should apply for a job to Cadence Design Systems:

  • 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.4/5 in supportive management
  • 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 89% would recommend this company to other women
  • 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Parental leave is available for both paternity and maternity
  • Flexible work options available
  • 88% of employees at Cadence say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.