Job Summary:
The Sr. UX Architect plays a pivotal role in shaping the user experience at Storytell.ai. They lead all facets of the user-centered design process—from conceptualizing and defining to testing experiences. Their expertise encompasses facilitating workshops, conducting usability tests, prototyping low-fidelity designs, creating comprehensive UX documentation, and articulating UX recommendations with a strong foundation in human-centered design (HCD) principles. Joining our team presents an exciting chance to collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic, compassionate, and enjoyable work environment.
The Challenge:
In a noisy world, Storytell.ai aims to be your work and life companion app. We help you cut through the clutter, so you can be more creative, get stuff done, and work smarter.
About Storytell.ai:
Storytell.ai is an early-stage startup utilizing advanced large language models to supercharge worker productivity. Our mission is to assist users in both their professional and personal realms, ensuring they rise above the daily noise and distractions.
Role:
Translate product vision into detailed user flows, screens, and responsive designs that cater to all screen sizes.
Document clear, detailed requirements for developers, ensuring efficient handovers.
Apply human-centered design principles to turn user pain points into delightful experiences.
Participate in user feedback sessions to refine the product based on real-world use.
Foster an environment rooted in principles of clean communication.
Requirements:
Minimum 10 years of UX experience.
Proficiency in Figma, with a keen understanding of components, variables, and principles of atomic design.
Demonstrable expertise in using human-centered design principles to craft solutions for all screen sizes.
Familiarity with agile development environments.
Appreciation for simplicity, best practices, and an eye for design.
Ability to juggle multiple projects efficiently while respecting the diversity of human rhythms.
The Ideal Candidate:
A degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, or a related field.
What We Value:
Inclusivity and diversity in all its forms.
Commitment to the product vision and the broader mission of enhancing worker productivity.
Alignment with Storytell's core values
Life at Storytell
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We are here to Distill Signal from Noise and we'd love to have you join our Crew.
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Storytell is an early-stage venture-backed startup with some incredible investors including Eric Ries and Brian McClendon. We are looking for incredible people who share our values, including:
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Everyone is Crew: We are here to build an impactful company together while supporting each other in our personal and professional journeys.
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The Power of Now: “There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One Is called Yesterday and the other Is called Tomorrow” - Dalai Lama
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We Prioritize Clean Communication in our Interactions: We communicate with each other in “Clean” ways. We create a safe environment for feedback and define ARCI in our interactions to drive clarity.
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We follow the three levels of clean communication in the workplace.
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Market Signal is our North Star: We are a company that values external data over our internal beliefs because our truth comes from our users.
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We Default to Transparency: We “flip the bit” and justify opacity instead of defaulting to it.
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We are a Learning Organization: We know the only failure is a failure to learn.
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Meet the Founders
We are building a remote-friendly company. The Founders are based in the San Francisco Bay area and we work in a distributed manner across several US time zones.
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Learn about our Vision, Mission and Strategy:
Storytell is distilling signal from noise by creating and recommending Story Tiles™.
We are building AI-driven platform that converts any content into Story Tiles™ and uses AI & ML to create useful knowledge — “stories” — to break down organizational silos internally, and fuel go-to-market and recruiting efforts externally.
Dig into our Vision, Mission and Strategy here.
Our Shared Values:
We believe that being aligned on our shared values is the foundation of how we build, belong, and how we show up for each other and to the broader ecosystem. You can find our shared values here.
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Don't Meet Every Single Requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Storytell we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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We offer you an opportunity to:
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Work directly with our C-level executive team
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Exercise your problem-solving skills
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Learn the fundamentals of a startup
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Grow in your career journey through support on many dimensions, such as:
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1:1s
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Regular trainings
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Learning and practicing clean communication
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Build our systems and processes
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Make a huge contribution to the future of Storytell, AI – and the world!
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We will support you if you want to become a Founder someday
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The Founders at the very beginning of Storytell
