As our User Experience Designer, you will:

• Conduct user research to understand the needs, behaviors, and pain points of educators and learners
• Define user personas, user journeys, and user flows to inform design decisions and improve product usability
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritize features based on user feedback and business goals
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and design mockups to visualize and iterate on user interface designs
• Standardize UX across all Noodle built web applications creating a cohesive user experience across these products
• Implement user-centered design principles to ensure intuitive navigation, accessibility, and usability across web and mobile platforms
• Conduct usability testing and gather feedback to validate design decisions and identify areas for improvement
• Work closely with developers to ensure successful implementation of design solutions and maintain design consistency throughout the development lifecycle
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in user experience design
• Perform other duties as assigned

You have:

• Proven 5-7 years of experience as a User Experience Designer or similar role, preferably in the educational technology industry
• Proficiency in design tools; Figma experience required
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and advocate for user needs
• Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and gathering user feedback
• Familiarity with front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus
• Working knowledge of Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets)
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, rapidly changing, team-based environment
• A passion for education and a desire to make a positive impact on the learning experience

Noodle prioritizes synchronous, in-person design work. Candidates:

• Must be able to commute to Chelsea Piers for scheduled design sessions
• Should expect 3-4 design sessions per month
• Can anticipate that design sessions will generally span the entire day
• Please note that Noodle’s products comply with WCAG 2.1 AA standards

Noodle Benefits:

• Hybrid work environment - work from our beautiful New York City office for 3-4 days per month for synchronous, in-person design work and the remainder from the comfort of your home office!
• Great compensation package!
• 401K + match, bonus potential, and equity opportunities
• Tools you need on us! Mac is our computer of choice
• Our insurance plan offers medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability coverage, plus supplementals for all employees and dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• 3 weeks paid vacation + 10 paid holidays + paid sick leave
• Monthly Gym stipend and Membership to premium medical services like Eden Health
• Monthly mobile connectivity stipend
• Access to mental health services like Ginger and Talkspace
• Annual education stipend for lifelong learning
• Growth - we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees can be themselves and grow within and around the company