Senior Interaction Designer

ROLE IS FULLY REMOTE IN THE GREATER SEATTLE AREA

$90-$105/hr COMPENSATION RATE (depending on experience)

PLEASE NOTE: This role is not open to Corp to Corp.

OUR COMPANY – MURPHY & ASSOCIATES

Murphy & Associates has had the privilege of providing technology and business consulting services to over 150 diverse clients in the Greater Seattle Area since 1980. We take great pride in our full disclosure model and low margins which attracts top tier talent. We are transparent with our employees. Our business model fosters loyalty, satisfaction, and consistent delivery of quality services from the consultants on our team. Through it all, Murphy & Associates has stayed true to its roots, partnering with highly qualified technology and business consultants and working closely with our clients, fairly and ethically.

THE CLIENT

Our client is a large telecommunications company based in the Greater Seattle Area.

Senior Interaction Designer

Duration: 12/29 to start, to run for 1 year, with chance to extend.

Daily Schedule: M-F, 40 hours a week, no OT anticipated.

Location: Role is fully remote - prefer candidates located in Bellevue, WA and Denver, CO for potential conversion.

Hardware: Client to provide.

Submittal requirements: Candidates need to provide a strong portfolio showcasing high-quality, complex eCommerce design work.

Onboarding requirements: Client requires candidate to be a US citizen/Green Card holder. Client also requires a background check before start.

Project Description:

Our client is seeking a Principal Product Designer to lead the design of seamless, human-centered eCommerce experiences across web and mobile. This role calls for a design leader who blends strong UX strategy and systems thinking with refined UI craft — someone equally skilled at defining flows and interaction models as they are at creating pixel-perfect, visually compelling interfaces.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategy & Vision

• Define and drive the UX strategy and design roadmap for key digital commerce experiences.
• Collaborate with product and engineering leaders to align design direction with customer and business goals.
• Champion a customer-centered approach to design and advocate for design thinking across teams.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, simplification, and scalable design systems that improve usability and conversion.

1. Design Execution

• Lead end-to-end design for complex, multi-platform experiences.
• Create high-fidelity prototypes, journey maps, and interaction models that bring ideas to life.
• Balance UX strategy with visual excellence — producing intuitive, accessible, and on-brand interfaces.
• Partner with researchers, other principal designers, and vendors to maintain consistency across the digital ecosystem.
• Review and refine design work across the team to ensure cohesion and quality.

1. Leadership & Collaboration

• Mentor and guide designers, providing feedback that strengthens both UX and visual design quality.
• Foster collaboration across product, research, and engineering to deliver cohesive, high-performing experiences.
• Evolve design processes, tools, and standards for greater scalability and consistency.
• Influence senior leaders with design recommendations grounded in data, research, and customer insight.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10 years minimum of experience in user experience, digital strategy or related field.
• Deep expertise in both UX and UI design for web and mobile products.
• Strong command of design systems, accessibility, and responsive design principles.
• Proven success designing end-to-end eCommerce experiences that drive engagement and conversion.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and collaborative design tools.
• Skilled in building prototypes, flows, and journey maps to communicate design intent.
• Ability to translate research and data into actionable, customer-centered solutions.
• Experienced mentor and design leader, elevating craft, quality, and consistency.
• Excellent communication, executive presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects with accountability and flexibility.
• Hands-on leader — willing to roll up sleeves and lead by example.
• Comfortable operating in agile, fast-paced environments and navigating ambiguity with confidence.
• Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality, complex eCommerce design work.