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Aurora Energy Research
User Experience Design Lead
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Description
Hybrid requirements: 3 days per week in the office.
Application questions:
Are you a British citizen? If you are not a British citizen, please state your current visa status.
Do you currently require visa sponsorship?
Will you require visa sponsorship in the future?
What are your salary expectations for this position? Please state your gross, annual salary expectations in GBP.
Please inform us of your notice period.
Aurora Energy Research is based in Oxford and currently we are benefiting from a hybrid working model, working three days from the office and two days from home, as per our policy. Would you be open working in a hybrid basis?
May we consider your application for a different role within Aurora Energy Research?
Why are you interested in this role?
Can you tell us about your experience designing user interfaces for complex software products?
Can you tell us about your experience in cross-functional coordination and stake holder management?
Please provide a link to a project you've led that showcases your UX design expertise, ideally including data visualization. Briefly describe your specific role and the key design challenges you addressed.
Based in our Software team in Oxford, you will lead the design of the User Experience across software solutions, ensuring they are easy to use, intuitive, and delight users. The successful candidate will have a passion for delivering a great user experience and a proven track record delivering this on complex software products.
The opportunity will allow you to play a key role in designing software that powers major decisions in the global energy transition, whilst working as part of a fun and highly experienced Software Team in a fast-growing global business.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design of the user experience across software solutions to ensure they are easy to use, intuitive, and delight users.
Work closely with the Product Team and customers to innovate solutions that really solve user problems.
Produce UI mock-ups to support the development of the software and to support customer demos and feedback before the software is built.
Lead the user experience from concept through to delivery and continuous improvement.
Work closely with the rest of the development team to ensure solutions are practical and cost-effective to implement.
Coach the rest of the development team in UX/UI principles and practices and foster a deep understanding of and empathy for the needs of users.
Define and document key UI/UX patterns and principles.
Always look to improve the ways of working within the software and product teams.
What we are looking for
Required attributes:
A proven track record for designing easy-to-use, intuitive user interfaces for complex software products.
Be able to create interactive mockups that allow internal stakeholders and users to provide clear and useful feedback.
Strong interpersonal skills and a great team player.
Delivery-oriented, decisive, and gets things done.
Exceptional problem-solving skills.
Experience coaching and training.
Attention to detail and ability to switch fluently between high-level strategic considerations and details of implementation.
Desirable attributes:
An eye for visual design.
What we offer
Private Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Parental Support
Salary-Exchange Pension
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Local Oxford Discounts
Cycle-to-work Scheme
Flu Jabs
At AER, we are committed to offering flexibility in the way we work. Most of our roles are hybrid with a mix of in-office/home working and potentially adjustable working hours. Let’s discuss what works for you and AER during the interview process.
The Company is committed to the principle that no employee or job applicant shall receive unfavourable treatment on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.
The successful candidate would start as soon as possible. The team will review applications as they are received. Salary will be competitive with experience.
To apply, please submit your Résumé / CV, a personal summary, your salary expectations and please inform us of your notice period.
Life at
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Culture overview
Our culture is entrepreneurial, dynamic, and progressive. Underpinned by strongly-held values and based on a passionate commitment to independent research, we always strive to go to the next level in our analysis and service for our clients.
Our values speak to our mindset, our approach, and our direction. As a company, we thrive on open feedback, and we take on a trial-and-error approach to achieve rapid progress in building great things.
With this, we take our work very seriously, but we maintain a friendly and laid-back atmosphere in the office where you can go over and have a conversation with anyone in the company. Despite our successes, we have a long journey ahead to fulfil our potential.
A rapidly growing organisation creates unique and powerful development opportunities for our team, so we are always looking at what’s next!
We want to hear from you if you:
-> thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
-> love to discover and pursue new paths to improvement. -> are devoted to securing great results with an international team.
-> are driven to achieve positive change in global energy.
Employee benefits
Cycle To Work
Enhanced parental leave
Enhanced sick leave
Flexible Working
Free Food
Laptop
Learning/Development days
Pension
Wellbeing Programme
Office vibe
Clubs & Meetups
Free Coffee
Friday Drinks
Open Plan
Social Events
Team Building Days
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Leadership
Stuart Tricklebank
Director Software Engineering
Engineering principles
Continuous delivery
Refactoring
Unit testing
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