UX Designer

Cengage Group3 months ago
Portland, OR, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. Rooted in a culture that values inclusion, engagement, and discovery, we are seeking a passionate UX Designer to join the Cengage Work team. In this role, you will design beautiful, intuitive eCommerce experiences grounded in data and experimentation while collaborating with product managers, engineers, researchers, and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end design for eCommerce flows, from discovery and concepting to high-fidelity design and delivery.
  • Translate complex business requirements and data insights into simple, engaging user experiences.
  • Use A/B and multivariate testing to validate design hypotheses and inform decision-making.
  • Collaborate with product and analytics teams to design experiments and interpret results.
  • Apply strong interaction and visual design skills while adhering to brand guidelines.
  • Advocate for the user while balancing business goals and technical constraints.
  • Contribute to our design system and help elevate design quality across the organization.

Required Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of UX/UI design work experience with a strong portfolio showcasing eCommerce projects.
  • Expertise in Figma (or similar design tools) and comfort working with design systems.
  • Proven experience leveraging data analytics and experimentation (A/B and multivariate testing) to drive design decisions.
  • Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and usability best practices.
  • Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams while presenting and defending design decisions with confidence.
  • Experience with iterative product development and agile workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bonus: Familiarity with conversion optimization, personalization, and behavioral analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Optimizely, Amplitude).

Benefits & Perks

  • Compensation: Full base pay range provided — $67,000.00 to $97,000.00 USD, with a 5% annual individual target and eligibility for a discretionary incentive bonus program.
  • Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Learn more at Total Rewards Philosophy.
  • An inclusive work environment with programs, benefits, and initiatives that promote diversity and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. For accommodations, contact accommodations.ta@cengage.com or +1 (617) 289-7917.
  • Please note: Cengage Group interviews candidates via live in-person meetings, phone calls, and video calls before extending an offer. Verify all correspondence comes from an @cengage.com email address to avoid recruitment scams.

Required Skills

UI Design
UX Design
Interaction Design
A/B Testing
Agile Workflows
Collaboration
Prototyping
Figma
Data Analytics
Design Systems
User-Centered Design