UX Designer

Who we are:

Hi, we’re SambaSafety and we offer the industry’s most comprehensive driver monitoring software. Our mission is promoting safer communities by reducing risk through data insights. Companies trust SambaSafety to keep their employees safe on the roads, price and reduce risk, help protect their brand, their bottom line, and our global community. 

We’ve built an inclusive, supportive, and exceptional culture where every employee is empowered in their role. Don’t take our word for it;  we’ve been recognized as a Top Workplace   by The Denver Post, Albuquerque Journal, Sacramento Bee, and Built In Colorado. And our employees rate SambaSafety as top-notch, with a rock solid Top Rating on Glassdoor.

What You’ll Do:

SambaSafety is looking for an experienced UX Designer to play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience of our software products, ensuring they are intuitive, engaging, and meet the highest standards of usability. You will collaborate closely with others as an integral part of our balanced team approach, including product managers, engineers, business stakeholders and other designers to translate business requirements and user needs into elegant, user-centric designs. 

At SambaSafety, we place great emphasis on the "UX" aspect of a UX designer. Our UX designers are more than just UI designers, acting as the voice of the user within a balanced project team to ensure a deep understanding of user needs and use cases when designing valuable solutions for our customers.   

• Lead the design process from concept to implementation, leveraging user-centered design principles and best practices. 
• Act as the voice of the user within the balanced team, ensuring that user needs and perspectives are represented in all stages of the design process. 
• Conduct user research and interviews, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions and validate concepts. 
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs that effectively communicate design concepts and interactions. 
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to prioritize features and functionalities based on user feedback and business goals. 
• Champion user experience design across the organization, advocating for the importance of user-centered design principles and methodologies. 
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and design tools to continuously improve our design processes and deliverables.

What You’ll Need:

• Proven experience (5+ years) designing user interfaces for complex software applications, preferably in a B2B environment. 
• Experience using AI driven UX tools to speed design ideation phases and focus time on qualitative user research. 
• Strong portfolio showcasing your design process, problem-solving skills, and ability to deliver innovative and user-centric designs. 
• Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and translating findings into actionable design insights. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively present and articulate design decisions to stakeholders. 
• Experience working in an Agile development environment. 
• Experience designing data visualization interfaces and workflows that empower users to make informed decisions and take action on complex data sets. 
• Proficiency with Figma. 
• Familiarity with defining and using design systems and automating code handoff with engineering counterparts. 
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is desirable but not required. 
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand customer problems. 
• Self-starter and able to meet objectives independently. 
• This position requires periodic travel as well as adjustable start times due to time zones.

Benefits and Perks:

• Flexible and generous Paid Time Off and Paid Volunteer Days
• 401k Employer Match 
• Generous Healthcare Benefits 
• Up to 12 weeks paid time off for maternity leave based on tenure
• Wellness &Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Lots of SambaSafety swag & SambaSafety Events 

Our team of talented and committed safety professionals is exceptional. At SambaSafety we strive to foster an inclusive culture that supports, encourages and celebrates a wide array of diversity. We are committed to create a space where all employees can show up as their authentic selves every day, and we work to advance employee equality, diversity and inclusion.

SambaSafety provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, and expression or genetics.

Come join us to find out for yourself what all the excitement is about!