User Experience Designer at Sokowatch

Sokowatch is seeking an experienced UI/UX designer to join our product team in building great user-centric software applications for our customers, partners and users across the supply chain process.

Reporting to; Global Head of Product

Location: This role will be based out of our Nairobi headquarters.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support product managers in researching user personas and use cases
• Create user-centric interactive designs that align the user preferences & abilities with business requirements without losing sight of technical constraints
• Prepare low fidelity mock ups for backlog grooming
• Create high fidelity designs for agreed flows in preparation of sprints
• Collaborate closely with the marketing function on design & branding guidelines
• Contribute to establishing a consistent design system across all digital assets
• Communicate & coordinate diligently with technology stakeholders

Requirements:

• University degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years of experience as a UX designer, interaction designer or similar
• Fluency in user experience principles and knowledge of best practices for interaction design, user-centred design processes
• Experience designing applications with multiple user touchpoints for web and mobile
• Experience in designing for first-time smartphone users with poor hardware
• Portfolio of work demonstrating breadth and depth in UX and visual design. This should also include the approach and process
• Professional proficiency in visual design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Invision, or equivalent
• Strong team player and ability to make trade-offs in a fast-paced startup environment
• Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present a strong rationale for design proposals