NOTE: A link to an active portfolio is a requirement for applying to this role.

Location: Broomfield, Colorado

Work Environment

Hybrid or In Office: Office presence is critical for this role. While we offer hybrid flexibility, this individual will be expected to work in the office in Broomfield, CO Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Bertram Labs is the technology consulting and transformation arm of Bertram Capital, a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle market companies. Bertram is not singularly focused on achieving its investment returns through financial engineering and the extraction of near-term cash flow. Instead, Bertram focuses on reinvestment and technology enablement to drive growth and value through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development and internal and external platform optimization.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a UX/UI designer to work internally as well as across our portfolio companies.

The ideal candidate is an adaptable, individual contributor who brings best practices and evolving technical and design knowledge to solve design-related problems. The candidate we are looking for is independent and able to devise solutions on their own, but also is a solid team member who enjoys collaborating with developers, growth experts, and stakeholders alike.

As a UX/UI Designer at Bertram Labs, you will use your skills to create amazing customer experiences with elegant and simple UI that deliver business results to a wide variety of clients. You have a passion for designing effective digital experiences that are informed by customer research, industry best practices and business needs. You use your keen sense of curiosity, strong storytelling skills, and polished user experience solutions to deliver customer-focused work in a fast-paced and complex environment. You are someone who dislikes monotony and enjoys working on new and unique projects. You are someone who enjoys having a close-knit community of coworkers who are very experienced and love what they do.

Responsibilities

Work alongside developers, business stakeholders and product managers throughout all stages of the product development cycle
Work with the design team and software engineers to generate user flows, user stories, wireframes, prototypes, and detailed visual design as needed. Basic web development experience is a plus.
Design within clients’ design systems and brand standards
Own the design visuals and user experience across multiple platforms- web apps, mobile apps, marketing websites and E-commerce websites
Translate challenges, needs, and requirements into wireframes, mockups, and communicate them clearly to software engineers
Identify and account for edge cases in the experience of the product, the interaction design of a component, and on the user interface
Work closely with software engineers to ensure technical restraints are understood to problem solve for the best user experience that increase the quality of our product
Work enthusiastically, respectfully, and collaboratively within the department as well as across other departments within the company
Maintain knowledge of UX/UI processes, tools and best practices to achieve higher quality, lower costs and shorter time to release
Stay current with trends in UX/UI principles, visual design, mobile app and web design
Actively embrace AI tools while maintaining an understanding of design mechanics
Deliver and socialize your solutions
Educate others disciplines about their value to both the organization and the user

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
5-7 years of professional work experience designing user interfaces and user experience (UI/UX) for applications and websites
Efficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite or similar design and prototype software.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
Proven track record of presenting to and influencing stakeholders and senior management