UI/UX Designer

About Us

Flat Branch Home Loans is focused on providing low rate mortgages in 30 states with unparalleled service and expertise. Our experienced staff is the brightest in the industry and is ready to help you find the mortgage for your next home purchase or refinance.

The Role

Job Title:  UI/UX Designer

Job Responsibilities:

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with web developer, project managers for specific software
• Create designs that honor company brand
• Design a web brand/design system that flows with all company sites
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
• Design with accessibility and a full range of screen sizes in mind
• Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
• Create original designs in collaboration with the graphic design team
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (i.e. responsiveness) and interaction
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images
• Works closely with other departments on all front-end design needs (i.e. Marketing, Servicing)
• Frequent collaboration with back-end developer team
• Research current UX/UI design trends and best industry practices 

Qualifications:

• 2-3+ years UI/UX Designer or similar role
• Demonstrated proficiency in field
• Knowledge of wireframe tools and high-fidelity mock-ups 
• High proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, and After Effects
• Solid understanding of CSS frameworks and capable of using browser debugging tools for troubleshooting
• Strong knowledge of front-end development web programming languages such as HTML, Python, JavaScript & CSS
• A/B testing, web and email marketing is a plus 

Skills:

• Team player, strong communication skills and self-starter 
• Good time-management skills

Work Style:

• Full-Time
• Remote

Benefits & Perks

• We offer health insurance to benefit-eligible employees. Short-term disability, health and vision benefits are available as supplemental insurance.
• All employees are eligible to participate in a 401k plan.
• As a full time employee, you can look forward to ten vacation days and five personal days each year. In addition, Flat Branch observes 8 holidays. If that's not enough, you get an annual floating holiday to take off any day of your choice. Enjoy it, you earned it!
• Interested in a bonus? Full-time non-sales employees are eligible for the program we all look forward to every year.