In this role, you will be responsible for designing customer-obsessed, functional, simple, and beautiful products to help startups grow their business on AWS.
We are building Startups. AWS a new platform to serve as the one-stop-shop to help all startups with the resources they need to grow and succeed – technical enablement and best practices, business guidance, AWS credits and so much more. You will become an expert on our AWS startup customers through UX research and then own UX design of the products and features that these users want and need.
As part of the Startup UX Design and Research team, you will work with talented product and engineering teams to build these products and get them into the hands of customers. You will collaborate with Startup Sales, Startup Business Development, and Startup Marketing to understand startup customer needs and translate that to features and products. You will measure your work, and rapidly iterate and improve products based on your measurements. Above all, you will delight startup customers with functional, simple, and beautiful experiences.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
It’s not about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We care about your career growth too. Whether your goals are to explore new technologies, take on bigger opportunities, or get to the next level, we’ll help you get there. Our business is growing fast and our people will grow with it.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
– 5+ years of design experience
– 3+ years of delivering design solutions as a UX designer or interaction designer experience
– Have an available online portfolio
– Experience prototyping (HTML, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, Flash or Flash Catalyst, or Axure)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
– 2+ years of mass-market consumer web / mobile products experience
– Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $94,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $184,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.