Lead UX/ UI Designer

What's the role?

HERE Technologies is looking for a Lead UX/UI Designer to join the HERE Design System team and help us define, deliver and evangelize the next generation of design resources for applications in a wide range of industry and consumer products. Our portfolio spans across all digital platforms for web, mobile and in-car automotive solutions. The HERE Design System therefore aims to support and scale designer and developer needs in the fields of system design, product UI and data visualization.

As part of the HERE Design System team, you’ll work hands-on to add user value to our products and are willing to drive the standardization of creation, processing, quality assurance and final implementation.

What you'll do:

Design for simplicity in an ecosystem of highly technical products and services

Create comprehensive design documentation to ensure knowledge transfer early on for HERE designers, developers and other stakeholders

Work closely with software engineering to understand technical realities and to ensure proper implementation of assets

Collaborate with developers and designers to continuously gather feedback and test to improve the HERE Design System

Handle multiple projects, manage key stakeholders, meet deadlines and work well under pressure

Confident in problem-solving for customers based on data and best UX practices.

Who are you?

BA/BS degree in Digital Design, Interaction Design, Software Product Design or related discipline.

You have at least 6+ years of experience in a similar role.

You have an exceptional, high-quality, thoughtful UI and UX work portfolio that demonstrates your ability to design, prototype and build user-centric web and mobile applications (automotive applications a bonus).

You approach your designs systematically with the ability to break down user-centric problems and narratives into user-centric solutions. You’re able to communicate the narrative and your design decisions to a larger audience.

Highly skilled in Figma

You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

You’re a team player but can also work independently to drive customer-centric solutions

From sketches to mid/high-fidelity designs, you can get your visual and non-visual ideas across to a variety of audiences.

You collaborate well with team members from different disciplines and key stakeholders across the company.

You have an excellent understanding of design systems and their aspects like design tokens, components, color systems, accessibility, documentation and the likes.

You are able to evolve and scale the HERE Design System using research and data to inform and validate design decisions.

You bring solid experience in applying common design processes and standards as well as following agile development practices.

You have knowledge in HTML and CSS. Experience working with version control systems (e.g. Gitlab, SVN, Github) is a big plus.

If you are keen to make an impact on many aspects of design-driven activities at a globally operating company and leave a mark as part of the HERE Design System, please apply. We’d love to get to know you and your work.

What we offer:

A great work-life balance

Hybrid model of work

Challenging problems to solve

Collaborative and encouraging colleagues

Opportunities to learn, grow and develop: company hackathons, technical talks, and trainings

Regular feedbacks

30 paid vacation days

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary plus bonus

BVG company ticket

German language course

Access to Insight Timer app for sessions on meditation, yoga, etc.

Diverse team of fantastic & talented people from 60+ countries worldwide.

Brown bag talks, team events, BBQ on the rooftop and more!

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Our culture is founded on openness, collaboration and honesty, with colleagues who are brilliant in their field, helpful, resilient, loyal and strive for the best. One team in that everyone makes a difference and everyone is heard.

As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This offer and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. This will involve employment, education, and criminal verification if applicable.

Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.