Sr. UI/UX Engineer

Overview
As a UX Designer at Yusen Logistics, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our Digital Logistics products. With a focus on user-centered design and forward-thinking UX strategies, you will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and account managers to create UI and UX deliverables that address customer challenges and drive business goals. Your main objective will be to optimize the user experience, ensuring improved usability, usefulness, and exceptional visual design. By staying updated on the latest best practices and emerging trends in user experience design and user interface technology, you will help Yusen Logistics maintain its position as a leader in the industry.

To excel in this role, you should possess a strong passion for finding innovative solutions to UI/UX design problems. Your ability to think creatively and propose adaptive solutions will be highly valued. Effective communication and collaboration skills will be essential for working seamlessly with cross-functional teams. By joining Yusen Logistics as a UX Designer, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the digital experience of our logistics customers. Your contributions will contribute to the company's success in the rapidly evolving world of digital logistics.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with product owners and development teams to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and user experience. This will involve creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, taxonomies, and site maps to improve the overall user experience.
• Rapidly iterating on design prototypes and working applications, taking them from concept to wireframe and handing the UI to the development team.
• Taking ownership of application and product UX/UI design, unifying them under a single style and design concept.
• Thinking strategically to frame and present design direction based on user needs, technical specifications, and opportunities for innovation.
• Translating requirements into style guides, design systems, design patterns, and visually appealing user interfaces.
• Leading the development and maintenance of design systems, including the design language, principles, and patterns.
• Ensuring that the design systems are scalable, flexible, and easy to use.
• Collaborating with designers, developers, and product owners to implement the design systems consistently and effectively.
• Creating user-centered designs by understanding business requirements and incorporating user feedback.
• Understanding the differences between mobile platforms and implementing responsive and adaptive designs.
• Understanding how designs translate into coded interfaces and devices enables you to execute desirable and usable user interactions.
• Using qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to improve the user experience continually. Analyzing data and user feedback to make informed design decisions.
• Leveraging your understanding of the latest technology and devices to produce technically feasible and efficient interactive solutions.
• Designing UI elements such as input controls, navigation components, and informational components that align with our service-wide User Experience Strategy and utilize our UX Design System, ensuring coherence and continuity.
• Staying updated with the latest design trends and technologies and collaborating with developers to ensure accurate and efficient implementation of designs.
• Keeping abreast of the most recent trends and innovations in the supply chain logistics industry.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or in a relevant field such as Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience in UI/UX Design : You should have a minimum of 6+ years of experience in the IT industry specifically focused on UI/UX design. This experience should include a strong emphasis on wireframing tools, such as Sketch, Adobe XD, or Figma. Demonstrating a track record of successfully designing user-centered interfaces and experiences is important.
• Front-End Web Development : You should possess at least 5 years of experience as a front-end web developer. Proficiency in front-end technologies such as Angular, CSS, and Typescript is crucial.
• Proficiency with Design and Prototyping Tools : You should be familiar with standard design and prototyping tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, and XD), Miro, and
• Track Record of Successful Customer-Facing Experiences : Demonstrating a proven track record of designing successful customer-facing experiences is highly valued.
• Expertise in Multiple Disciplines : You should be an expert in at least one or two disciplines such as interaction design, information architecture, UI design, visual design, motion design, service design, storytelling, or prototyping.
• Creative Excellence : Having a high standard of creativity and craftsmanship is crucial. You should possess a strong desire to create exceptional design work that exceeds expectations and delights users.
• Web and Mobile Technologies : A strong understanding of web and mobile technologies and their impact on the feasibility of design solutions is important.
• Development Experience: Knowledge of web development technologies such as Angular, TypeScript, CSS, and experience with relevant web development frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) is beneficial.
• Ability to Manage Multiple Projects : Being able to work on multiple projects and prioritize effectively is essential. You should maintain best development practices to ensure the quality delivery of enterprise solutions.
• User-Centered Design Techniques: Demonstrating the ability to create and enhance application design solutions based on user-centered design techniques is important.
• Agile Methodologies : Familiarity with the software development lifecycle in Agile methodologies is beneficial. Collaborating with cross-functional teams and adapting to iterative development processes will contribute to successful project outcomes.

Core Competencies

• Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Demonstrates ability to comply with YLA Core Competencies: Problem Solving & Decision Making, Accountability & Responsibility, Communication, Collaboration & Teamwork, and Customer Focus.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Benefits
Yusen offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1 st of the month following start date
• 401k with a company match
• Standard 10 days PTO
• Eligible for bonus plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits, vacation , and much more

Any and all benefits offered are subject to the eligibility requirements, terms, and provisions set forth in the respective policies and plan documents, which you may request from Human Resources.

About Yusen Logistics (Americas )
Yusen Logistics is working to become the world's preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities – through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we're dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world's preferred choice.

Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. values each individual employee and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

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: Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right's Department Fair Chance Act webpage.