UI / UX Designer

Walker & Dunlop is seeking a UI/UX Designer to research and design digital products for the commercial real estate investment process.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Designers as well as other cross-functional partners, in the research and design of enterprise and consumer-grade financial applications
• Depending on the initiative, design may involve early concept mockups, component creation, and/or rapid iteration & prototyping
• Communicate design ideas and prototypes to stakeholders
• Craft meticulously defined design specs for development
• Design QA; Partner with developers to ensure designs are efficient to implement while providing redline specs prior to deployment
• Assist with enhancement and maintenance of the WDTech design system, ensuring flexibility of its use, but also simplicity in its implementation
• Build relationships with business stakeholders and the R&D org, to advocate for the user while balancing the needs and concerns of all involved
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Work hours are generally 8:30 am - 5:30 pm EST Monday through Friday

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing financial service applications
• Online portfolio of UI-focused work samples for web and mobile applications, including 2-3 detailed case studies
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or relevant work experience
• Experience working with a cross-functional team, partnering with users, product managers, UX designers, developers, and data scientists
• Experience working across organizational boundaries to define, manage, and prioritize work
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Responsive UI Design, Proficiency with modern design systems, Highly effective in Figma
• Truly embrace and enjoy solving complex business challenges
• Ability to flexibly balance multiple concurrent tasks/projects/initiatives
• Ability to propel design initiatives from concept, to wireframes, to approved and finalized design specs
• Comfort with varying levels of ambiguity
• Ability to navigate design, functional, and technical restrictions/limitations
• Excel at presenting work to a stakeholder. Garner feedback and collaborate on alternative solutions with humility
• Understanding of the limitations and capabilities of industry-standard technology such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Knowledge of frontend frameworks such as TailwindCSS & VueJS is also desirable, but not required

Key Skills

• UI/UX Design
• Figma
• Responsive Design
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• User Advocacy
• Prototyping
• Frontend Frameworks (TailwindCSS, VueJS)

Benefits

• Estimated base salary: $95,000 - $105,000 plus discretionary bonus
• Comprehensive benefit options, including up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions, competitive dental and vision benefits, 401(k) + match, pre-tax transit and commuting benefits, robust health and wellness program, paid maternity and parental leave, company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance, Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending, career development opportunities, and empowerment to give back to the community