About the position
At Twist Bioscience, we serve people who are improving the world. In fields such as health care, agriculture, industrial chemicals, and data storage, our unique silicon-based DNA Synthesis Platform provides precision at a scale that is otherwise unavailable to our customers. Unlike other manufacturing operations, nearly every order item is unique - bringing unique challenges. UI/UX Designers work on mission-critical systems, in close collaboration with end users and developers, to design the interfaces, interactions and overall look of Twist's Laboratory Software services. UI/UX Designers have both ownership and impact - creating highly utilized UIs that enable Twist to introduce new products and processes into its operations rapidly. Designers are encouraged to question the status quo and problem-solve issues that directly affect our 24x7 operations. We are an energetic, focused team of coders and architects who enjoy solving hard problems at the forefront of synthetic biology. Twist's products drive advancements in drug discovery, immunological research, genetic engineering, and ultra-long-term data storage. We're looking for curious, motivated software UI/UX Designers ready to engage these challenges. If this sounds interesting, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Work with stakeholders and developers to design and define user-friendly and intuitive UIs and UX flows lab management systems.
- Participate in requirements gathering, technical specification, and the design and development of UIs for Twist's suite of services.
- Gather requirements and workshop with stakeholders to drive new UIs and continuously improve existing UIs.
- Agile, iterative development workflow with continuous delivery.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3+ years of experience designing elegant, powerful UIs.
- Experience designing sophisticated UIs using collaborative tools such as Figma or similar platform.
- Strong knowledge and opinions about good UI/UX practices and a commitment to delivering user satisfaction.
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic.
- Familiarity with software development methodologies, principles and procedures, and related software management tools.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript a plus.
- Experience with technical or manufacturing UIs is preferred.
