Sr. UX Design Lead / Principal Designer, AWS Supply Chain

DescriptionAs part of the AWS Applications group, we’re building a new and exciting category of products in Supply Chain Management from the ground-up at a global scale. This is a unique opportunity to work on a startup team within AWS to build something from scratch in a fast-paced environment with tremendous opportunity for career growth.Joining the team gives you the opportunity to: Take an ownership role to define, design and build new products by transforming traditional solutions Manage the creation of a Design system and collaborate with a team of UX designers, researchers, design technologists, product managers and software developers Have direct impact on hundreds of thousands of users of AWS services Work with the latest tech including Gen AI, Machine Learning, Blockchain and IoT to tackle real world problemsKey job responsibilitiesWe are looking for a Principal UX Design Lead with a heavy focus on interface/visual product design to help define and design a number of software application services as well as a new design system. You will lead conceptualization, prototyping, and detailed design to deliver customer-obsessed digital product designs while effectively partnering with product and tech teams.

Drives a high level of focus and excellence with a talented and opinionated team

Leads with passion and conviction, with the innate ability to inspire others to feel the same

Raises the bar on design quality standards, while focusing on the overarching portfolio's design strategy

Exhibits excellent judgment in negotiating challenging issues that drive product progress

Communicates effectively within the team, across peer groups, and upwardly to senior leadership levels

Plays a visible and driving role in the Design community at large, with unique ideas on creative process, problem-solving, design leadership, and similar areas

Defines, develops, and socializes a clear vision for design innovation and big thinking, while maintaining speed of delivery

Cultivates a culture of using data and customer insights to confidently defend design solutions with senior leaders

Applies systems-level design thinking to drive scalable solutions from the team

Develops processes and identifies opportunities for improvement to drive quality and efficiency, enabling the team to achieve more than they otherwise could

Supports a multi-disciplinary team, serving as a role model, mentor, and motivator in creating a diverse and inclusive working environment

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:Austin, TX, USABasic Qualifications

10+ years of design experience

Experience with best practices for User Interface Design, Information Architecture, and Interaction Design

Experience in life cycle design projects from design strategy through execution

Preferred Qualifications

Experience providing and effectively communicating strategic and tactical recommendations based on data

Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Axure, Keynote, and InVision

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