Position Summary...What you'll do...The
Principal, UX Designer leads the development and execution of user experience strategies by conducting comprehensive research, user interviews, and usability testing to enhance interaction design. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align design solutions with business objectives and customer needs. The position involves driving innovation through prototyping, visual design, and iterative testing while maintaining high standards of quality and consistency. The Principal UX Designer also mentors team members and ensures adherence to best practices, contributing to the continuous improvement of user-centered design processes across the organization.
*Immigration Sponsorship support is NOT available for this role*What you'll do:- Lead user experience strategy by conducting user interviews, surveys, and site visits to gather insights and identify enhancement opportunities.
- Develop detailed user journey maps, storyboards, and interaction designs to improve product usability and engagement.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders to align UX solutions with business goals and customer needs.
- Design and prototype scalable UI/UX systems, ensuring consistency with design principles and native platform guidelines.
- Plan and execute usability testing, analyze results, and iterate designs to optimize user satisfaction and performance.
- Mentor and guide team members, fostering continuous learning and adherence to best practices.
What you'll bring: - Design craft - Demonstrates exceptional interaction and visual design, with a high bar for quality, clarity, and usability.
- Product & strategic thinking - Connects customer needs, business goals, and product strategy; solves the right problems rather than just executing requirements.
- Complexity & systems thinking - Makes ambiguous, complex problems understandable and creates solutions that work across journeys, products, and systems.
- Leadership & influence - Shapes direction beyond their own work, influences cross-functional partners, raises the quality of others, and drives alignment without relying on authority.
- Extensive expertise in user experience strategies, including user interviews, journey mapping, and contextual inquiries to enhance interaction design.
- Proven ability to conduct and synthesize qualitative and quantitative research, driving actionable insights and continuous improvement.
- Strong skills in prototyping, usability testing, and developing scalable UI/UX design systems aligned with native mobile conventions.
- Experience managing crossfunctional partnerships and stakeholder engagement to align design solutions with business goals
- Exceptional communication skills to influence teams and present complex information clearly and concisely.
- Commitment to driving customercentric solutions through process optimization and data-informed decision-making.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Benefits and Perks:Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great benefits include a 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, flexible working hours, and more.
We are reimagining the tech workplace by making a permanent transition to virtual work for most of our team. Of course, being together in person is an important part of our culture and shared success. Well collaborate in person at a regular cadence and with purpose.
Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 5 years' experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Option 2: 7 years' experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.
Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate), Driving product development in a user experience area, Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Masters: Architecture, Masters: Artificial Intelligence, Masters: Business, Masters: Cognitive Science, Masters: Computer Science
Primary Location...1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.
