Ascent Austria is looking for a Senior UX/UI Designer (m/f/d) to strengthen the team.
About Ascent Austria
Ascent is a design-oriented software, data, and cloud company specializing in advanced analytics and AI. Ascent is an engineering company that develops cloud-native products, solutions, and platforms based on Azure. The pan-European community of software engineers, architects, data scientists, and consultants supports clients in overcoming challenges and provides opportunities to drive innovation or improve existing solutions.
Your main tasks
- Design intuitive, aesthetically appealing, and functional user interfaces that meet both business requirements and user needs
- Develop and create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs using industry-leading design tools
- Build and maintain design systems to ensure consistent product design
- Conduct UX/UI workshops with clients to analyze user needs and define requirements
- Perform user research, usability testing, and data-driven design analysis to continuously optimize the user experience
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to iteratively improve designs based on user feedback and data analysis
- Develop data-driven solutions, including interactive dashboards for our data science projects
- Stay updated on trends, tools, and methods in UX/UI to ensure innovative and modern designs
- Promote design thinking and usability best practices within the team
Your qualifications
- Several years of experience in UX/UI design, ideally in developing large-scale web and mobile applications for international clients
- A strong UX/UI portfolio that showcases well-structured and visually convincing interfaces
- Deep understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, and information architecture
- Experience with design systems, responsive design, and accessibility best practices
- Proficient in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar design tools
- Nice to have: Basic knowledge of front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
- Experience with user research & usability testing to make data-driven design decisions
- Knowledge of designing interactive dashboards and data visualizations is a plus
- Ability to translate complex problems into intuitive design solutions
- Detail-oriented and quality-conscious working style
- Very good English skills (German is a plus, but not a must)
Why join Ascent Austria?
- The opportunity to actively shape the UX/UI design process and influence key design decisions
- The chance to specialize in design systems, user research, or UX writing
- A diverse and innovation-driven work environment that fosters creativity
- Collaboration with leading companies from key industries in Europe
The starting salary for this position is €4,300 gross per month for a full-time position, with the possibility of overpayment depending on qualifications and experience.