UX Production Specialist Location: Remote but local to Cupertino, CA, Culver City, CA, or New York, NY
Duration: 12 months to start
Pay: $72/hr, DOE (W2 and benefit options)
Planet Interactive is excited to invite a talented
UX Production Specialist to join our renowned Fortune 500 client for a 12-month contract. This role operates on a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week and is remote, but candidates must be located near Cupertino, CA, Culver City, CA, or New York, NY.
As a UX Production Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in translating innovative design concepts into high-quality technical products. We are seeking an individual who is passionate about design and has a strong technical background. You'll be a vital member of a collaborative team, working closely with designers and engineers to deliver outstanding user experiences across the platform.
Key Responsibilities: - Transform designs into functional technical products, including templates and themes, for multiple applications.
- Create engaging user experiences by understanding the overall application flow and how end users interact with new features.
- Oversee hands-on production and streamline workflow processes.
- Collaborate with Content Design to develop new design templates effectively.
- Build new templates accurately while adhering to established standards for delivery.
- Conduct audits of template features to ensure alignment with design goals.
- Test new template designs to identify discrepancies between design intentions and production realities.
- Work with engineering teams to introduce new features when possible to enhance user experience.
- Perform thorough testing of new templates and documentation.
- Ensure seamless content integration while minimizing bugs during product builds.
- Manage and track file changes using SourceTree and/or Terminal on GitHub.
- Deploy updates based on engineering requirements and create Pull Requests for collaborative check-ins.
- Partner closely with engineering teams to refine processes and troubleshoot issues collaboratively.
- Investigate and diagnose QA findings, communicating solutions effectively.
- Engage with content engineering about updates and enhancements to tools based on user needs.
- Proactively define and test improvements for Native Tools by collaborating with the technical team.
- Stay informed about layout impacts related to new template designs.
Qualifications: - 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in GitHub, Terminal, and Radar.
- Management experience in a related domain.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Adept at identifying inconsistencies and maintaining high production standards in layout, typography, and color.
- A talent for simplifying complex challenges.
- Ability to manage multiple files across various applications.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, iterative development environments.
- Preferred experience in coding and software development.
- Familiarity with complex technical workflows in software contexts.
- Experience in software testing across diverse hardware platforms.
- Proficient in Keynote, Pages, and Numbers.
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.