UI/UX Engineer
- Toronto, ON Ottawa, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Workflow Analysis & User Research:
- Conduct in-depth analysis of existing customer workflows within our current software tools, identifying usage patterns, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
- Plan and execute comprehensive user research activities, including interviews, usability testing, surveys, and contextual inquiries, directly engaging with a diverse range of Ouster customers and internal stakeholders.
- Develop user personas, journey maps, and empathy maps to thoroughly understand user needs, motivations, and pain points.
- Collaborate closely with Field Application Engineers, Sales AEs, Product Managers and Engineering to understand business objectives and technical constraints related to customer workflows.
- Mockups Generation & Documentation:
- Create detailed wireframes, mockups, user flows, and interactive prototypes to illustrate proposed design solutions and user interactions.
- Translate research findings and workflow analyses into clear, concise, and actionable user stories and UI/UX requirements for development teams.
- Document user interface specifications, including layout, navigation, interaction patterns, and visual design elements, adhering to our design system.
- Prioritize features and enhancements based on user impact and business value.
- Design & Best Practices:
- Apply industry best practices in UI/UX design, human-computer interaction (HCI), and usability principles to all design recommendations and requirements.
- Stay ahead of emerging UI/UX trends, tools, and technologies, advocating for their strategic adoption where appropriate.
- Contribute to the evolution and consistency of Ouster's design system and component library.
- Collaboration & Communication:
- Act as a strong advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Present research findings, design concepts, and requirements to cross-functional teams (engineering, product, sales, FAEs) and gather constructive feedback.
- Facilitate workshops and design sprints to foster collaborative problem-solving.
- Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of professional experience as a UI/UX Engineer, UX Researcher, or Product Designer, with a strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in user research, workflow analysis, and requirements generation for complex software applications.
- Proven experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative user research methods (user interviews, usability testing, surveys, A/B testing).
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex user needs and business requirements into clear, actionable UI/UX specifications and design artifacts (wireframes, prototypes, user flows).
- Proficiency with leading design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar).
- Strong understanding of interaction design principles, usability heuristics, and information architecture.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and research findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Self-motivated, highly organized, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Good understanding of front-end development technologies (React / Angular. HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to better communicate with engineers.
- Familiarity with lidar technology, 3D data visualization, or geospatial applications.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
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