UX Architect, Amazon

• Life inspires your work
• You look inward for insight and can't help keeping a running list of ways to improve experiences
• You're most creative when working within constraints
• You always strive for more, an expert in proactive design thinking
• No stone is left unturned; you're focused on asking insightful questions
• The only thing more exciting than validating a solution is sharing it with your team
• As a collaborator and mentor, you've seen how constructive feedback and a growth mindset create an environment where everyone thrives
• You're ready to broaden your skills, driven by the journey alongside your team
• 8+ years of design experience
• Have an available online portfolio Experience with design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and prototyping in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Ajax
• Experience in design systems, pattern libraries, component modeling and architecture
• Understanding of software architecture, APIs, coding patterns and practices
• Ability to create overarching models and standards for representing complex product domains
• Experience architecting and evolving design systems for large-scale product ecosystems

Desirable

• Revolutionizing the storytelling experience is just part of an Audible UX Architect's daily responsibilities
• You'll craft refined reusable interface elements and improve usability for harmonious listening anytime, anywhere, on any platform – iOS, Android, Web and Alexa
• Your creativity will transform deep customer insights into innovative experiences that continuously evolve the UX, efficiencies and collaboration while discovering new ways to unleash the power of the spoken word
• Deeply understand our product entities, business domains, and team needs to architect flexible design systems
• Architect design systems, component libraries, patterns and guidelines to effectively model our product experiences
• Closely collaborate with product teams to ensure design systems accommodate present and future requirements
• Define standards, conventions and vision for cohesive yet adaptable design systems
• Establish principles that enable creative freedom while maintaining consistency and scalability
• Collaborate with engineering on design system architecture feasibility and implementation
• Conduct design reviews to ensure adherence to system architecture and provide guidance
• Continuously evolve the design systems based on new insights from product, technology, and research
• Educate cross-functional partners on design system architecture, usage, and best practices