Job Description

Extreme Networks Named to Computerworld\'s 2023 List of Best Places to Work in IT!

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before and with double digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver better outcomes on scale, than Extreme.

We believe in \xe2\x80\x9cwalking the walk\xe2\x80\x9d of our strong core values which enable us to successfully advance together. Diversity and Inclusion is a vital part of our values and beliefs, and we\'re proud to foster an environment where every Extreme employee can thrive.

Come become part of something big with us! We are a global leader, with hubs in North America, South America, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East.

ROLE :PrincipleUX Designer

COMPANY :Extreme Networks

LOCATION : Flexible (Remote/Hybrid) - California US

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Extreme Networks is a publicly traded tech company (EXTR)whose solutions are used by the world\'s largest push the boundaries of technology by leveraging machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automationacross a suite of networking are a Technology Leader in Gartner\'s Magic Quadrant. With offices and employees worldwide, we were early to embrace a fully remote model to attract and retain global talent.

There has never been a better time to join Extreme. We have seen enormous growth opportunities after three acquisitions extending our portfolio and go-to-market (GTM) strategy. Aside from being a Technology Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, Extreme also promotes an internal culture that embraces workplace diversity, inclusion, and equality. Having Diversity and Inclusion as part of our core values and beliefs, we are proud to foster an environment where every Extreme employee can thrive because of their differences, not despite them.

THE OPPORTUNITY Extreme seeksaPrinciple Digital Product Designer (Principle UX Designer), this individual contributor (IC) leads design strategy, design validation, and execution within a balanced team of Product Managers and Software Engineers to deliver incrementally while progressing toward valuable are a team of passionate, creative technologists, UX Designers, UX Writers, UX Researchers, UX Strategists, and experience innovators who will build and deliver technology-centric solutions that accelerate a customer-first experience via adopting the Extreme Design System. You will feel like you\'re working in a \xe2\x80\x9cstart-up\xe2\x80\x9d with the stability and knowledge of a leading technology company.

The Position: Principle Digital Product Designer (Principle UX Designer)

Principle Digital Product Designer (Principle UX Designer),the primary role of a product designer is to advocate for the user, understand user needs and goals, conduct user research, and create designs that meet user needs. A significant part of the role is communication. Product designers consistently communicate user pain points and design iterations to the product, managers, developers, and business stakeholders. The product designer consistently tests the design and working software throughout development and iterates on the design.

Key Responsibilities:

\xc2\xb7 Grow and lead a group of Designers to successfully achieve product and user goals while building a best-in-class team that attracts the best develops employees and has an inclusive, winning culture. You are not responsible for managing people. However, we will be responsible for managing the work product of several other product designers.

\xc2\xb7 Be a leader with a vision to help advance Extreme\'s experience strategy globally and challenge others to change and adopt modern experience methodologies.

\xc2\xb7 Full life cycle of systems and applications by working iteratively as a Design expert within a balanced team of Product Managers and Software Engineers to deliver incrementally while progressingtoward valuable outcomes.

\xc2\xb7 Facilitate User Research initiatives across teams.

\xc2\xb7 Develop User Centric Design practices consisting of end user\'s needs, wants, and limitations, being the focus at all stages of the Design and Product Development life cycles.

\xc2\xb7 Present Design Discovery & Framing with inputs from research initiatives and ideation testing prototypes while providing valuable synthesis and recommendations to the key stakeholders and users at Extreme Networks

\xc2\xb7 Contribute to the design systems, data visualizations, and visual designfor feedback and testing to drive adoptable outcomes.

\xc2\xb7 Lead cross-functional Consulting and Collaboration, demonstrating leadership by helping the team and stakeholders navigate product vision, high-level business priorities and desired outcomes.

\xc2\xb7 Participate in Scoping, Design Thinking, Kick-Off, and other workshops with other team members eventually assuming the role of inception facilitator.

\xc2\xb7 Lead design reviews to ensure the production of high-quality design artifacts across the team of designers.

\xc2\xb7 Educates partners like product management and engineering on design practices.

\xc2\xb7 Assist with recruiting and hiring.

The Contribution:

\xc2\xb7 Facilitating workshops, work independently and collaboratively within a balanced product team to designing complex multi-sided systems or enterprise software.

\xc2\xb7 Guide product design decisions through user research, development, and iterative feedback.

\xc2\xb7 Partner with Product Managers and/or design leadership on initiatives that impactallthe Design, Research, and Writing -including resourcing strategies, tool optimization and education, and process improvements that help us scale and deliver outcomes-based roadmaps across the product organization.

\xc2\xb7 Identifycritical issues across our internal and cross-functional landscape and execute operational and strategic initiatives.

\xc2\xb7 Establishing and improving design and DesignOps to DevOps workflows and processes to ensure we deliver excellence with predictability at scale.

\xc2\xb7 Optimize our Experience Platforms, Tools (i.e. Figma, Miro, Monday, zeroheight), and Practices, how and when we use them.

\xc2\xb7 Follow lean startup and pairing methods with UX Engineering to ensure what was designed and validated gets built.

What you need to succeed

\xc2\xb7 Able to apply empathy-first and a \xe2\x80\x9cyes, and..\xe2\x80\x9d mindset to get stuff done.

\xc2\xb7 Deep experience in at least one of the following design skills: User Research, Interaction Design, Visual Design or Service Design.

\xc2\xb7 Experience working within a product teams, including collaborating with designers, content strategists, researchers, UX engineers, and product management.

\xc2\xb7 12+ years\' experience as a UX Designer or Digital Product Designer, creating and/or improving transactional websites or software products. Formal degree or training in HCI, Product Design, Interaction Design, Visual Design or related fields or equivalent job experience.

\xc2\xb7 An exemplar of excellent communication, facilitation, coordination, and organization skills

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Extreme Networks, Inc. ( ) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme\'s or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. Come Advance with us! In keeping with our values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination/harassment based on \xe2\x80\x9cprotected categories,\xe2\x80\x9d Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks.

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