Entry Level Designer Austin

Introduction

A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions.

Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI‑powered, cloud‑native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.

IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Join IBM's worldwide design organization for AI Applications, where our mission is to empower users to do their best work through intuitive and visually engaging interfaces. As a Designer, you’ll play a crucial role in creating end‑to‑end customer experiences for AI‑enabled solutions that help businesses make informed, data‑driven decisions.

• Translate Insights into Designs:
  Convert actionable insights from the design research team into low and high‑fidelity mock‑ups, patterns, prototypes, and development‑ready specifications.
• Create Visual Assets:
  Develop high‑fidelity mock‑ups, graphics, design patterns, prototypes, and demos to enhance user interfaces.
• Pattern
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Participate in discussions regarding common patterns, assets, and efficiencies within the product space.
• Collaborative Development:
  Work closely with design team members and developers to build, update, and modernize software product user interfaces using agile methodologies.
• Scenario Design:
  Design business process scenarios and flows for user interfaces and demonstrations.
• Feedback Loop:
  Share work‑in‑progress designs and actively engage in giving and receiving constructive critique.
• Business Context:
  Understand business problems across our customer base to provide context for deliverables.
• Cross‑Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with various stakeholders such as design researchers, content designers, developers, product owners, etc., across worldwide teams.
• Design Thinking Workshops:
  Plan, lead, and moderate virtual and in‑person design thinking workshops.

• UI Problem Solving:
  Ability to solve complex user problems through user interface design, creating mock‑ups, prototypes, and documenting interaction patterns.
• Design Tools Proficiency:
  Demonstrated experience with design tools such as Sketch, InVision, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.
• Visual Design
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficient in creating visually compelling artifacts, icons, high‑fidelity mock‑ups, and other graphical elements for user interfaces.
• Design Principles:
  Knowledge of design principles including typography, layout, imagery, colour theory, and creating efficiencies in visual design workflows.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven communication skills and the ability to understand and address customer requirements effectively.
• Dynamic Environment:
  Comfortable working in a dynamic, team‑based environment.
• Portfolio Presentation:
  Must have a portfolio showcasing previous design work.

• Design Trends Awareness:
  Understanding of modern design thinking and design trends, including responsiveness and accessibility.
• Attention to Detail:
  Appreciation for detail, ensuring every pixel and interaction is meticulously crafted.
• Workshop Facilitation:
  Knowledge in planning and moderating design thinking workshops.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.