Principal, UX Designer

Sunnyvale, CA, United States

The Walmart design team creates experiences and designs mobile apps and digital tools for millions of customers and associates. As a part of the product design team that is at the forefront of retail, you will be responsible for building best-in-class experiences that drive continuous improvement and innovation at the world’s largest company. If you are motivated by complex challenges and want to build the future of associate experiences, a Design role at Walmart could be what you’ve been looking for. Our goal is to empower Walmart associates to excel at their jobs and seamlessly collaborate in order to serve customers better. You will craft quality, straightforward experiences that are inclusive and connect all associates, streamlining everyday tasks to provide value and delight.

As a Lead Product Designer , you will help transform complex workflows and information into easy-to-use experience design. You will use your knowledge of the Design Thinking process to collaborate with partner teams, facilitate conversations, create concepts, run design sprints, and build rapid prototypes to test and learn with end users. You will focus on growing your strengths in storytelling to present your vision and product design rationale in a compelling, convincing manner to the broader team. You will create and champion a highly usable experience before delivering pixel-perfect designs.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if you have…

A strong design aesthetic that brings together brand expressions and systems thinking. You practice universal design and believe in inclusion.

A track record working cross-functionally and shipping successful products.

A strategic mindset and a system thinking approach to taking the complex and make it simple.

Ability to produce great work in short timeframe and adapt to the ever-changing priorities of the business.

A strong understanding of Design Thinking principles and practices.

Experience with Design Sprints and Customer Journey Mapping.

The ability to see problems from various angles and create well-rounded solutions.

Track record of educating and mentoring designers.

A self-starter mindset who is well organized and always looking to improve things.

You’ll make an impact by:

Designing best-in-class product experiences with a focus on craft.

Partnering with design research to create insightful design solutions.

Constantly balancing business goals with user needs.

Rapid prototyping and experimenting in a fast-paced environment.

Multitasking across different projects and adapting to changing priorities.

Working with our Design System team to expand the component library.

Championing the Design Thinking philosophy throughout the business.

Communicating effectively with kindness and empathy.

Collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional partners.

Staying up to date with the latest trends, in and out of retail.

Preferred qualifications

Degree in HCI, Architecture, Design, or similar.

7+ years of experience in product design.

Have a fantastic portfolio of elegant and smart design solutions.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Perks and Benefits

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam’s Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

– Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

– Stock equity incentives

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 5 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Option 2: 7 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications…

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Design certification (for example, IDEOU – Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate), Driving product development in a user experience area, Master’s degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area

Masters: Architecture, Masters: Artificial Intelligence, Masters: Business, Masters: Cognitive Science, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location…

860 W CALIFORNIA AVENUE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086-0000, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

Please let know you found this position on DesignX Job Board as a way to support us so we can keep fostering this community.

#J-18808-Ljbffr