Introduction
A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customers' challenges into industry-leading solutions.
Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career.
IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.
Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Design is an essential profession—an imperative thread—interwoven through the various functions and segments of the business. Design is a driver of improved outcomes, contributing to business value for our clients and for IBM. Our designers work to create experiences that work together, work the same, and work for our clients. IBMers have a growth mindset and work in teams to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. We showcase ownership and autonomy throughout the design process and seek understanding of strategic objectives to create beautiful and functional products. At IBM you will be joining us in serving as a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
Your Role And Responsibilities
You are an emerging designer passionate about designing the experiences and structural foundations for products, services, and systems. You are learning to communicate design needs and advocating for users when working with colleagues to successfully weigh customer outcomes and business impact. You are a problem-solver with strong work ethic and self-motivation who brings an ownership mindset and clear point of view to your work.
IBM’s clients are some of the world’s leading companies and you will be part of a large-scale enterprise challenging projects to build and support technical solutions for their needs. You will have access to the latest education, tools and technology, and a limitless career path with the world’s technology leader.
IBM Software are seeking talented and motivated designers in Hursley, UK to deliver irresistible solutions which address our customers’ most challenging business problems and opportunities. The best candidate will have experience collaborating effectively with a cross functional team utilising methodologies. The candidate must demonstrate technical curiosity and tenacity to partner with some of the leading technologists in the field of cloud and cognitive computing to design products that are modern and user-friendly.
If you are passionate about solving critical and complex problems, delivering exceptional client experiences, interacting directly with end-users, working with powerful technology, and ultimately lifting the human condition through great design – then we look forward to hearing from you.
Preferred Education
None
Required Technical And Professional Expertise
We are seeking design degree students with the following skills:
User Experience (UX) Design
UX Designers will craft intuitive interactions and workflows informed by market and audience research - typically in the form of sketches and wireframes. Product and industrial designers with strong interaction design skills are encouraged to apply.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop design skills with a multi-disciplinary team of developers, designers and business professionals focused on the next generation of software.
Preferred Technical And Professional Experience
- Formal education and experience in visual, interactive, UX, product or industrial design
- Extremely strong foundation in standard visual, interactive design tools
- Strong, innovative vision supported by a disciplined attention to detail
- Ability to work within a cross-functional team and handle multiple projects with tight deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal interaction skills
- Experience of software tools for design, production, and implementation, such as Sketch and Adobe Creative Cloud applications
- Knowledge of HTML and CSS
