UX Designer

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world's leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.

At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

Director, User Experience 

We are looking for an energetic and detail oriented UX / UI designer who loves human centered design and excels at Visual Design to help us refine our design systems while creating intuitive and engaging interfaces for our users.  

You will be part of the product design team that is responsible for the charging station management software solutions and mobile applications used by both enterprise and consumer type users. In this role you will work together with product managers, user researchers, UX designers, developers, and customers to shape the direction and product requirements for the systems and solutions that the product team will be working on.

You will work with colleagues in our offices across the globe, from Campbell, CA., to Radstadt, Austria, extending to development teams in India. These colleagues will help you craft product solutions that touch multiple platforms like our driver mobile apps, automotive in-dash experiences, and physical interactions with EV charging stations.

• Utilize user research to develop and iterate on informational structures (mental models, user stories, flows, sitemaps, etc.) for existing and future enterprise software products.
• Create UI Visual Designs building on our Design System and review, discuss, and update the components with the team of designer and developers as new use cases arise. Contribute to the expansion, maintenance, and implementation of our design systems. Work with designers and developers to socialize and document changes.
• Present design solutions to team members with diverse backgrounds in an effective and persuasive manner,  present and persuasively convey design solutions to team members with diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborate with developers (front end, back end, data science) to ensure implementations match design documentation
• Initiate, plan for, and assist with user research (both qualitative and quantitative) and analyze the outcomes with team members and relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute, along with other designers, to the longer-term strategy of UX within the organization.

Requirements 

• 6+ years of work experience in UX / UI Design and Visual Design, (in-house, agency, or contract).
• Bachelor's degree in Design is preferred, but not required (e.g, Interaction, Graphic, Product, User Experience, Architecture, Industrial)
• Up to date knowledge of web-based interfaces and both iOS and Android mobile App technologies.
• Experience working in agile environments using task tracking tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Well versed using design tools such as Figma and Adobe Create Suite to communicate design intent through clickable prototypes and high-fidelity mockups.
• Basic understanding of the design considerations for Accessibility and familiarity with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)  
• A web or digital portfolio that reflects your role, responsibilities, and capabilities from previous work experiences.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive and detail oriented. You don't think in problems but in solutions.

Location

Bangalore, India

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.

ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. 
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