Senior Interaction Designer

You Might Be Our Next Senior Interaction Designer If You:

• Thrive on the complexity of software systems—and have the experience to back it up
• Align user needs, technical constraints, and business goals to create real impact
• Bring energy and clarity to design conversations and client engagements
• Collaborate closely with engineers, PMs, and stakeholders—and help the whole team work smarter
• Are available to work on-site full-time at our Carmel, IN headquarters

Responsibilities and Duties

• Define how products behave through flows, rules, logic, and interaction patterns
• Translate ambiguity into viable product direction using design research and framing
• Shape design flow: structure artifacts, decisions, and sequencing to guide teams through discovery and delivery
• Shape alignment flow: build visual models and shared understanding across stakeholders
• Work end-to-end across the product lifecycle—from discovery through delivery
• Plan and synthesize generative and evaluative research to validate behavioral assumptions early
• Create maps, flows, IA, rules charts, and prototypes that guide confident implementation
• Collaborate with developers to ensure designs are feasible, testable, and coherent
• Reduce rework and misalignment by designing early clarity into every step
• Help SEP, clients, and teammates improve through shared learning and continuous feedback
• Contribute to our design practice through writing, facilitation, and mentoring
• Occasionally travel within Indiana or nearby states for in-person client work

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in product or interaction design, with a track record of leading complex, cross-system projects and guiding teams through ambiguity
• Consultancy or agency experience
• Degree in UX, Visual Communication Design, or related field; HCI coursework or certification preferred (Master’s degree in HCI or related discipline strongly preferred)A strong portfolio demonstrating a variety of problem types and platforms
• Clear articulation of your role and contributions within project teams
• Strong communication, framing, and consulting skills
• Experience collaborating with engineers and PMs in Agile or Lean environments
• Effective visual design and interface work using Figma
• Experience breaking down large problems into incremental, testable design work
• Experience coaching designers and influencing team decision-making
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must not require visa sponsorship or OPT/CPT authorization
• Must be able to work full-time, in-person, at SEP headquarters in Carmel, IN

Bonus Points

• Experience designing for AI systems, automation, or complex logic
• Experience using AI in your own design workflow
• Comfort assessing client design maturity and coaching teams toward growth