Senior UX & UI Designer

Octopus Energy

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London, UK, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2024-04-17

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

About Octopus Electroverse

We’re making electric vehicle ownership as smart and as simple as possible, by building the giant, virtual charging platform of the future.

In just over two years, Octopus Electroverse has grown to become one of the largest eMobility players in Europe, with over 650,000 connected electric vehicle chargers and a customer ecosystem spanning web, iOS, Android, CarPlay, Android Auto & Automotive OS, and more.

But it’s just the start: we’re busy launching in new countries, working with more automotive and tech partners, building exciting new features at scale, and creating the integrated charging experiences of the future - all in the name of making public EV charging super simple for customers.

Electroverse is a multifunctional team made up of product, development, commercial, operations, marketing, partnerships and more - all focused together on making Octopus the go-to name in EV charging. And we’re looking for smart individuals with an interest in the space who can help us make it happen.

We are seeking a confident UX/UI designer with a proven track record of delivering innovative, customer-centric solutions across various platforms. This Electroverse role not only calls for expertise in shaping exceptional user experiences but also offers the opportunity to mentor and inspire our junior team members.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

What you'll do

Collaborate closely with our cross-functional teams such as product management, engineering, marketing, and partnerships to ensure we achieve world-class design solutions that meet the user needs and business requirements

Take ownership of the design vision and champion its seamless integration across all areas of the Electroverse

Share designs for feedback early & often and offer design feedback to other team members

Advocate for user-centric design principles and facilitate workshops, user interviews, usability testing, and discovery activities to understand user needs, behaviors, and pain points

Collaborate and provide management and mentorship to junior designers

Refine and add to our design process documentation, and onboarding materials, and try out new design processes with the team where possible

Communicate with both technical and non-technical colleagues, successfully defining roadmaps for projects with big-picture strategy

Staying updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and design tools/methodologies

What you'll need

At least 4 years of professional experience designing digital products

Experience working with Design Systems and component libraries

High proficiency with Figma - It is our main design tool. Additionally, Adobe suite; Illustrator & Photoshop

Knowledge on different design processes, knowing what steps are needed and which ones can be skipped based on the specific project or problem you are working on

To be able to clearly communicate and motivate design decisions to team members and stakeholders

Attention to detail when designing, being precise and ensuring something is done well rather than fast but poorly

The ability to focus on user needs and know how to improve usability/UX

Focus on accessibility and inclusion when designing components, interfaces and interactions

To have a pragmatic and flexible attitude: you understand that sometimes there are restrictions or unknowns imposed by technical realities that must be considered

Have at least a basic understanding of/experience on:

Developer frameworks; iOS, android, Bootstrap, React HTML and CSS to be able to communicate your designs with devs and find workarounds when feasibility issues occur

The trends in UX/design/mobile design patterns

Knowledge of After Effects and/or Lottie Animations is a plus

Usage of project management software like Asana or Jira, knowledge of the agile process and organising work with tasks

Knowledge of accessibility and designing for accessibility

Using analytics tools (Google Analytics, Hotjar…)

Performing user interviews and user testing

Why else you'll love it here

Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people

Visit our perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

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