UX Designer Interaction Designer

As a UI/UX designer you will be in charge of the development of and assisting with, the design process for interactive systems and the behaviour response of the users. As a part of interaction design you will be creating a service or product that has a purpose and is meaningful for its user. Within this role you will take into account the design, human factors and user interfaces. This will include talking with the stakeholders (often from other departments within ING), figuring out what they want and how we can help them achieve their goals. During development you will be responsible for keeping the end-user in mind and ensuring that the product will meet its requirements. You are also responsible for conducting user/play tests and gathering feedback from them. Furthermore you will be in charge of creating a culture where the developers are aware of the benefits of these tasks and can perform them by themselves.

The team

What does the department actually do? ING’s goal is to enable people to “do their thing” and empower them to stay a step ahead in life and business. Our way of doing this is bridging science, technology and business with our academic and industry partners in the transition to cutting-edge financial ecosystems.”

Through immersive simulation technologies (virtual- augmented reality, touch tables, robotics, iPad or mobile) we develop simulations where we take our client values in account. We facilitate an intense dialogue on ING's core themes for financial products, investigations, commercial- or sponsor expressions and e.g. security awareness.

Through these experiences we have learned that simulations stimulate active engagement of clients and colleagues. In a very friendly environment, we tend to get a tremendous amount of knowledge and new possibilities to discover and retain a variety of personal and technical skills. Monitoring the latest and most innovative technologies in order to discover if and where they can add value for ING. We are a team that is currently consisting of mostly developers and we are looking to expand our creative/design capabilities.

Roles and responsibilities

· Talking with stakeholders to determine their goals

· Create mock-ups/ prototyping and wireframes, taking the user specs into account

· Brainstorming with the team in order to find ways to reach the goals

· Create detailed user scenarios and verify the usability of prototypes

· Designing the games/applications and ensuring a pleasant user experience

· Solving design challenges during development and advice in usability and user specs

· Conducting user/play tests with actual end user

How to succeed

We are looking for a creative and flexible UI/UX designer who likes to take on a challenge in what can be a highly dynamic environment, is good at communicating and can guide others to improve their development process. The ideal candidate would match the following requirements:

· Experience with UI/UX design tools and processes

· Experience with game design, (including VR and AR techniques)

· Excellent skills in Figma, Illustrator or other vector graphics editors such as Blender.

· Experience with Unity and/ or other game software

· Knowledge of most Procreate and of the Adobe suite (where applicable)

· Knowledge of Pace and an Agile way of working

· Preferably a degree in Communication & Multimedia design.

· Excellent communication skills (English and Dutch)

Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.

The benefits of working with us at ING include:

●          24-27 vacation days depending on contract

●          Pension scheme

●          13th month salary

●          8% Holiday payment

●          Hybrid working

●          Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities

●          An informal working environment with innovative colleagues

About us
Curious about how ING empowers people and businesses to move forward? Discover what we do and what we can offer you.

Questions?
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