Principal UX Designer
Job Summary
Job Description
Lab49 is seeking a Principal UX Designer to lead the design of advanced desktop, web, and mobile applications for clients. This role involves driving UX strategy, collaborating with stakeholders, and guiding the design direction for complex financial and enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned UX leader with strong problem-solving abilities, a passion for creating elegant designs, and the capacity to excel in client-facing situations. Responsibilities include leading UX strategy and execution for enterprise-level applications, defining user experience elements like workflows and interactions, conducting user research, and mentoring other UX designers.
Must have:
- 10+ years in UX Design, Interaction Design, or Information Architecture
- Expertise in complex, data-driven application design
- Proven ability to drive UX strategy
- Hands-on user research and prototyping experience
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Balance business goals, technical constraints, and user needs
- Degree in HCI, Interaction Design, or related field
Good to have:
- Experience with payments and/or Treasury
- Experience designing enterprise financial or trading applications
- Deep understanding of financial markets and trading platforms
4 skills required
Job Details
Lab49 is expanding its Design team and is looking for a Principal UX Designer to lead the design of cutting-edge desktop, web, and mobile applications for our clients. In this role, you will drive the UX strategy, collaborate with stakeholders, and shape the design direction of complex financial and enterprise solutions.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned UX leader with strong problem-solving skills, a passion for elegant design solutions, and the ability to thrive in a client-facing environment. You will work closely with development teams, product managers, and visual designers to create intuitive, high-impact user experiences.
Responsibilities
- Lead UX strategy and execution for enterprise-level applications, ensuring best-in-class user experiences.
- Define and oversee the user experience, including workflows, layouts, interactions, and data visualizations.
- Conduct user research, synthesize insights, and translate findings into actionable design solutions.
- Collaborate with clients to understand business needs, present design concepts, and refine solutions based on feedback.
- Mentor and guide UX designers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Partner with development teams to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
Required Experience & Skills
- 10+ years of experience in UX Design, Interaction Design, or Information Architecture.
- Expertise in designing complex, data-driven applications with a strong focus on usability.
- Proven ability to drive UX strategy and influence product direction.
- Hands-on experience with user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions to stakeholders.
- Ability to balance business goals, technical constraints, and user needs to create effective solutions.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in HCI, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, or a related field.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with payments and/or Treasury is a plus.
- Experience designing enterprise-level financial or trading applications.
- Deep understanding of financial markets, trading platforms, or investment tools.
This role is ideal for an experienced UX leader eager to make a significant impact on high-profile financial technology solutions. If you’re passionate about solving complex design challenges and shaping exceptional user experiences, we’d love to hear from you!
The base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000. Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role and level.
Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance.
Salary range disclosure as required by S9427A when hiring in New York.
Lab49/ION is committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive environment for people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We respect the varied identities, abilities, cultures, and traditions of the individuals who comprise our organization and recognize the value that different backgrounds and points of view bring to our business.
Lab49/ION adheres to an equal employment opportunity policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against applicants or employees based on any legally impermissible factor.
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About The Company
We’re visionary innovators who are delivering mission-critical trading and workflow automation software to financial institutions, corporations, central banks, and governments. By combining our passion for automation with a strategic view on the industries we serve, we design solutions that improve decision-making, simplify complex processes, and empower people. Simply put, we help our customers do more, faster and better than before. We believe our investments in research and development are shaping the future of automation and enabling our customers to transform their business. And we embrace the power of community, working with each other and with our customers to succeed through a positive culture of continuous improvement.
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