UX​/UI Designer

Overview

Akkodis is seeking a UX-UI Product Designer I contract position with a client in Rochester, NY. A Bachelor’s in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field is required to be considered. You will be responsible for supporting the design of compelling and user-friendly experiences for desktop and mobile applications. You will collaborate closely with product owners, business stakeholders, customers, and software development teams to gather requirements and translate them into intuitive designs that enhance user satisfaction and usability across platforms.

Rate Range: $35/hr to $42/hr the rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

• Collaborate with software planners and senior designers to translate product visions into user-friendly designs across desktop and mobile platforms.
• Assist in maintaining consistent UX/UI elements across multiple applications, ensuring design coherence in graphical elements, interaction patterns, and content appropriate to platform-specific conventions (e.g., iOS vs. Android, touchscreen vs. keyboard/mouse).
• Partner with product management, customers, and analysts to gather and clarify user requirements, and help translate those into workable design concepts.
• Independently handle parts of the design process such as creating wireframes, user flows, and prototypes, under the mentorship and review of senior designers.
• Contribute to the development of interaction models and information architecture that support intuitive workflows for end-users under guidance from senior designers.
• Participate in user testing activities and help analyze feedback to refine designs.
• Assist in communicating design ideas and user scenarios to stakeholders including developers and business clients, ensuring clear understanding and alignment.
• Research current UX/UI trends, tools, and techniques to propose innovative solutions for complex interface challenges.
• Support production of design documentation and visual assets such as mockups, style guides, and UI components.
• Collaborate actively within Agile teams by participating in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing user experiences and suggest enhancements.
• Work closely with developers to verify design feasibility and support accurate implementation.

• Bachelor’s in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science, or a related field is required.
• Minimum two years of related experience.
• Working knowledge of standard UX design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, Axure, or similar platforms.
• Experience with digital design.
• Solid understanding of interaction design, wire framing, user flows, and information architecture.
• Experience working in an ecommerce environment.
• Experience with graphic design software such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
• Experience with mobile platforms including iOS, Android, and Windows.

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact Gina Manioci at  or

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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