Alexa is the Amazon cloud service that powers Echo, the groundbreaking new Amazon device designed around your voice. Voice is the most natural user interface for interacting with the home and is fundamental to enabling the dream of the smart, connected home. This role reports to the single-threaded leader for the smart home group and will own the interaction model and design for customers interacting with the devices within and about their homes. · Create world-class, user-centered designs through consideration of market research, business requirements, customer feedback, and usability study findings · Translate business requirements into use cases and high-level customer experience requirements · Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new voice, web, and mobile applications · Direct the visual design of the web and mobile applications · Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes · Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design or equivalent design-related field · 5+ years of experience as an interaction designer, user interface designer, or similar role · Design experience on tablet, mobile, or television consumer devices · Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign or their functional equivalents · Experience working directly with developers for implementation of designs · A portfolio demonstrating relevant design experience with work samples showcasing process sketches, design documentation and detailed design presentations.· Master’s degree in design-related field