Senior UX/UI Designer

Place of work
Zbrojničná, Košice, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
Wage (gross)
3 600 EUR/monthPerformance related annual cash incentive

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Who is CATERPILLAR? What do we do?
Big machines require big thinking. Are you looking for your next big challenge?
Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over one million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better world.

Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

Job Opportunity:
Caterpillar is expanding its operations and opening a new branch in Slovakia. We are seeking talented individuals to join our team to help us establish and grow our presence, organization, culture, which will drive our digital product development efforts. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with top professionals working on very high impact and visibility products. Don't miss this chance to join a newly forming presence and support digital innovation for a global leader in heavy machinery!

What will you do? 
As a Senior UX/UI Designer you have to have a passion for crafting exceptional user experiences and intuitive user interfaces. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and enhance our digital products, ensuring they are visually appealing, user-friendly, and aligned with our brand identity as well as:

  • Collaborate with product managers and developers to understand project goals, target audience, and user requirements.
  • Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate design concepts and interactions.
  • Design intuitive and user-centered interfaces for web and mobile applications.
  • Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to iterate on designs and enhance usability.
  • Develop and maintain design guidelines, ensuring consistency across all platforms.
  • Stay updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continually improve design processes and product quality.
  • Ensure design fidelity and proper functionality.
  • Communicate design rationale and decisions effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This position works directly with Slovakia based engineering leadership and Cat Digital IT in the US.

Employee perks, benefits

At Cat Digital, we are committed to fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning, and we believe in investing in the development of our employees. As a member of our team, you will have access to a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as very competitive compensation and benefits packages, like:

  • 3 600+ euros / month gross
  • Performance related annual cash incentive
  • Industry leading Pension plan 
  • 5 days of extra vacation above the legislative requirement
  • Attractive Life insurance
  • Recreation Allowance
  • Multisport Card

Take the chance to apply now for this position at newly forming Cat Digital Slovakia branch!

Information about the selection process

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Caterpillar is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. For more information, visit https://www.caterpillar.com/en/careers/why-caterpillar.html
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Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Educational Specialization

IT

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

What you have:

  • Creativity: Knowledge of the approaches, tools, and techniques for promoting creative, original thinking and ability to apply it to a variety of business situations.
  • Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
  • Computer Software Industry: Knowledge of computer software industry; ability to understand future products, vendors, technologies, issues, and trends and directions.
  • Web Software Design: Knowledge of web software design; ability to design, develop, maintain and enhance web-based or web-enabled software.
  • Human-Centered Design (HCD): Knowledge of Human-Centered Design model, principle, and concepts; ability to understand the perspective of people who experience a problem, their needs, and provide them with a solution which truly meets their needs effectively.
  • User Experience Design: Knowledge of user experience design tools, techniques and approaches; ability to design applications that are valued, positively perceived and used by clients.
  • Web Trends & Directions: Knowledge of web trends; ability to utilize a variety of web information and technical tools to apply web developing trends within the organizational infrastructure.

Top Candidates will also have:

  • Proven experience as a UX/UI Designer or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design skills and thought process.
  • Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, or similar.
  • Solid understanding of user-centered design principles and usability.
  • Ability to create wireframes, prototypes, and visual design mockups.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with responsive design and designing for various devices and screen sizes.
  • Knowledge of front-end development technologies (HTML, CSS, etc.) is a plus.
  • Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for aesthetics and typography.

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Brief description of the company

Caterpillar is a company of builders. Of problem solvers. Of innovators who want to impact the world. Our people build and design the products and services that help shape the communities where we work and live. We are building on our legacy and innovating for the next generation. One where technology-enabled services create improved outcomes for our people and the customers and communities we serve.
Our ability to innovate and build begins with our people. Our tech and digital teams are at the forefront of Caterpillar’s evolution – taking pride in solving complex problems by building new systems from the ground up. On our team, you’ll leverage data from across our entire enterprise and more than 1.4M connected assets to solve problems and find solutions that open a new world of possibilities for our machines, our customers, our dealers and our business.
While the challenge is great, so is the opportunity. Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies like AI, autonomous vehicles, telematics, robotics and predictive analytics. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters.

Number of employees

1000 and more employees

Contact

Contact person: Patricia Kundratova
E-mail: send CV
ID: 4791129  Dátum zverejnenia: 23.4.2024  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 3 600 EUR/month