Equinix is hiring : Senior User Experience Designer, in Dallas

Overview Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet. A place where tech thinkers and future builders turn bold ideas into breakthrough experiences, we welcome your unique perspective. Help us challenge assumptions, uncover bias, and remove barriers—because progress starts with fresh ideas. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary Architects and executes interaction and visual design, as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, drawing on results from user research, content strategy and workflow analysis. Applies contemporary user experience methodologies to the design and development of engaging user interfaces for websites and applications. UX design provides highly analytical and journey-driven paths to fuel creative UI / visual design for a complete end-user experience. Develops prototypes, mockups, wireframes, task flows and other visuals. Conducts user research and usability testing to measure quality of user's experience when interacting with digital websites or applications.

Responsibilities User Research and Usability Researches, designs, and proposes user research plans across a particular functional domain of responsibility

Determines user research methodologies to optimize data collection

Interacts with stakeholders to determine requirements and set expectations

Creates user scenarios and stories to coordinate with other teams

Leads user research sessions

Analyzes research results to inform design and development

Presents results to stakeholders

Information Architecture Designs organization and categorization of schemas within an information system

Develops navigation structures to support proper wayfinding

Ensures navigational consistency across multiple complementary sites and / or applications

Structures and classifies sites and applications to help people find and manage information

Designs an information space to facilitate task completion and intuitive access to content

Interaction Design Develops a range of UX deliverables, including task flows, information architecture (IA) diagrams, design studies, wireframes, and high-fidelity interface mockups

Provides line-level creative direction for a particular functional domain of responsibility

Leads, presents, defends and articulates design work in design reviews with colleagues and stakeholders

Executes interaction design as a part of a multi-disciplinary team

Researches interaction design trends

Visual / UI Design Leads concepting and development of design systems

Oversees development of style guides, and ensures ongoing completeness and relevance

Socializes design specifications and style guides with stakeholders to ensure understanding and adoption

UX Strategy / SME Consultation Applies critical thinking to a variety of complex user problems, taking into account user needs, business objectives and technical constraints

Can act as an internal UX SME for other internal or third-party projects, to ensure design consistency and sharing of best practices

Prototyping Creates and proposes prototyping standards and toolsets

Determines need for prototyping efforts, based on functional complexity and requirement specifics

Socializes prototypes via design reviews or 1 : 1 usability sessions

Qualifications 7+ years experience preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Compensation and Benefits The targeted pay ranges for this position by location are :

United States – Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 136,000 - 204,000 USD / Annual

Canada – Toronto Office TRO : 131,000 - 181,000 CAD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and / or training. The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Benefits Equinix Benefits : As an employee, you become important to Equinix’s success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values : competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we’re providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you’ll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

Employee Assistance Program : An Employee Assistance program is available to all employees.

US Benefits : - Insurance : health, life, disability and voluntary plans for you and your eligible family members. - Retirement : retirement plan options. - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays : accrued PTO and various paid holidays. Eligibility requirements apply. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan terms. Canada Core Benefits : - Insurance : healthcare coverage with life, disability and optional benefit plans. - Retirement : Equinix-sponsored retirement or savings plans (DCPP, RRSP, TSFA). - Vacation and Paid Holidays : vacation and personal time with various paid holidays. Eligibility requirements apply. Benefits are subject to plan terms and change at Equinix discretion.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form. Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political or organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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