UX/UI Expert

UX/UI Expert (Contract):

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented UI/UX Expert to help define and design the user interface and experience for our latest product, a cutting-edge platform that recommends short-form content based on user interests. Wurl needs to create an intuitive, visually engaging, and user-friendly interface that drives user engagement, content discovery and interaction.

Key Responsibilities

• User Experience Design:
  • Channel navigation.
  • User interactions with a new platform that brings digital-native experiences to streaming TV (skipping, replaying, or deep-linking to FAST channels).
  • Data reporting dashboards on engagement and viewing metrics
• Design intuitive user flows across platforms (TV, web, and mobile).
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and mockups for features like:
• Ensure seamless integration with TV platform remote controls.
• User Interface Design:
• Create a visually cohesive interface that highlights genres (e.g., Comedy, Drama, Sports) and short-form content channels.
• Define overlay designs for our new product, incorporating channel-branded logos and call-to-action elements.
• Ensure consistent branding across ad-hoc and FAST channels.
• Collaborate with Developers:
• Work with product managers and developers to implement our new products API and UX requirements on TV platforms.
• Translate technical requirements into actionable design specifications.
• User Testing and Feedback:
• Conduct usability testing to refine user interactions with short-form content playback behavior, including skip/replay actions and indefinite looping.
• Iterate on designs based on analytics, user behavior, and feedback.

Qualifications

• Experience:
• Proven track record in UI/UX design, preferably for media streaming platforms or content recommendation systems with direct-to-consumer experience.
• Experience designing for TV platforms, remote control navigation, or similar interfaces is a strong plus.
• Experience with short form content exploration is a strong plus. 
• Skills:
• Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and accessibility standards.
• Ability to create high-fidelity prototypes and collaborate effectively with developers.
• Knowledge:
• Familiarity with AI-driven personalization and content recommendation interfaces.
• Understanding of video content ecosystems, including FAST channels and short-form video behavior.

Based on market data and other factors, our pay range is $50/hr-$70/hr.