Qualifications
Your Core Responsibilities:
Work collaboratively with traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers to design interfaces that enhance core trading functionalities.
Gain an in-depth understanding of user needs and workflows through extensive research and observation.
Transform complex requirements into intuitive, cohesive, and visually engaging designs.
Design information-rich, high-reliability interfaces for expert users, where speed, precision, and clarity are paramount.
Strike a balance between efficiency, usability, and visual appeal across critical workflows.
Lead the advancement of shared design systems and interaction paradigms.
Champion user-centered design principles and usability testing throughout the product lifecycle.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs are practical, scalable, and effectively executed.
Navigate conflicting feedback and propose insightful trade-offs that align with both user and business objectives.
Help define and drive a UX vision that aligns with the platform's strategic direction.
Your Skills and Experience:
Proven experience in designing systems that are integral to users' daily operations.
A robust portfolio showcasing both interaction design and visual craftsmanship.
Experience with complex or technical products in dynamic environments.
Strong intuition for designing tools used under time constraints.
Proficiency in wireframing, prototyping, and articulating design intent.
Ability to collaborate deeply with engineers while understanding implementation limitations.
Exceptional communication skills across various disciplines.
A pragmatic approach that values simplicity, consistency, and quality.
About the job
At IMC Trading, we create cutting-edge trading tools that form the foundation of our traders' and researchers' daily operations. As a Lead User Experience Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping how users interpret market data, analyze information, and make swift decisions in real-time. This position merges comprehensive workflow design with a commitment to delivering exceptional user experience.
IMC is embarking on a pivotal reinvestment in its trading platform, reimagining essential tools, workflows, and interaction patterns from the ground up. You will be at the forefront of this transformative initiative, wielding significant influence over the platform's evolution and the integration of stellar UX across the organization.
In this role, you will collaborate closely with traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers to craft interfaces that are not only fast and intuitive but also meticulously designed. The aim is to develop tools that feel instinctive under pressure, facilitate intricate decision-making, and provide an enjoyable user experience day in and day out.