Sr Designer UI/UX

Required Skills & Experience
Job RequirementsnnDegree in HCI, interaction design, graphic design, or equivalent demonstrable knowledgennMinimum 5 years of experience in a UX design or UX research role, including ownership of complex projects end to endnnExperience owning or co-owning a production design system, including component documentation, token architecture, and governancennAdvanced experience with prototyping and design tools; Figma strongly preferred, including component libraries, variables, and design token managementnnDemonstrated experience applying AI tooling to design or delivery work, prototyping, specification, documentation, or reviewnnExperience authoring structured component specifications and documentation suitable for consumption by AI agents, or demonstrated strong interest in building that capabilitynnGood working understanding of HTML, JS, and CSS and familiarity with modern web standards including HTML5 and CSS3, with enough depth to define token architecture and component APIs and to collaborate with engineersnnDemonstrated experience planning and conducting research and stakeholder interviews, and turning the results into design decisionsnnExperience designing data-dense professional or enterprise applications, for example, dashboards, workflows, complex tables, and multi-step formsnnPractical knowledge of accessibility standards and how to apply them in design and reviewnnPortfolio that demonstrates process, including problem framing, research, iteration, and outcomesnnStrong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain and defend design decisions to engineers, product managers, and senior business stakeholdersnnExperience mentoring or coaching other designers and influencing without formal authoritynnnnBenefits and Perks nnWe value the total wellbeing of our people – including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are given at any organization. Still, you should know what we offer: nnMedical Coverage nnPrescription Drug Coverage nnAdditional Medical Benefit nnDental Coverage nnVision Coverage nn401K or Pension Company Match nnSpending Accounts nnLife and AD&D Insurance nnRetirement Savings Plan nnEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) nnVoluntary & Additional Benefits nnPaid Time Off
Job Description
Job Description:nnnnnnBuilding trusted markets — powered by our people nnAt Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. nnnnWe’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities. nnnnRole OverviewnnUser Experience Designers at Cboe are tasked with the research, analysis, information architecture, design and spec documents for applications or web pages (products) while improving processes and providing tools for more efficient work for customers and operations. This requires knowledge of human factors, design, research, technology, and financial products in depth as well as attention to detail and the ability to design testable and scalable applications and components. nnnnWe build websites and solutions for a very diverse audience, which handle large amounts of data and very complicated processes and technical jargon. nnThe designer will see projects through from creation to development and completion, providing guidance to stakeholders, and support to developers, while managing project timelines and following design and UX standards. nnnnDuring their career at Cboe, UX designers will grow from individual tasks and fundamental skills to companywide influence and multi team collaboration and indirect leadership. nnnnEssential Duties and Responsibilities nnOwn the Cboe design systems, with primary responsibility for our internal design system, maintenance and oversight responsibility for the cboe.com design system, and ownership of the design token library, component and pattern design, documentation, and governance, leveraging deep knowledge of Figma design systems, component libraries, variables, and token management.nnOwn the evolution of agentic AI workflows across design and development, building new web applications from Cboe component libraries.nnAuthor component specifications and design system documentation built for agent consumption, and apply AI tooling to documentation, mockup review, and design quality assurance.nnServe as the design systems subject matter expert for Cboe and the UX point of contact for teams adopting them.nnPerform design tasks for assigned business applications, including research, analysis, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, and specifications, from concept through development and release, delivering accessible, usable, and efficient solutions for data-dense applications and public web experiences.nnPlan and conduct user research, including stakeholder and SME interviews, usability testing, and heuristic evaluation, and translate findings into prioritized design decisions.nnSupport developers on UX-related projects and participate in UI/UX-related code reviews to confirm implementations match design intent and accessibility requirementsnnOwn the documentation for design systems, component specifications and workflows, with a particular emphasis on business process efficiency and resources that empower consumers to function effectively without direct UX involvementnnEstimate, schedule, and meet project timelines across multiple concurrent initiatives, escalating risks and dependencies early.nnMentor UX designers, reviewing work, providing actionable feedback, and helping to raise the quality bar across the team.nnExpand UX influence across teams by partnering with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Communications, and Graphic Design to embed UX earlier in product definition and align on shared standards.nnBuild and maintain broad knowledge of Cboe products, markets, and operational processes to ensure that designs reflect real functional workflows.nnAdvocate for accessibility and inclusive design, using heuristic review, analytics, heatmaps, and accessibility tooling to validate and improve interfaces.nnDefine and track UX measures, benchmarks, usability metrics, and KPIs, and use them to drive iterative improvement.nnPresent work clearly to stakeholders and senior leadership, and facilitate interviews and working sessions that produce clear, documented requirements.nnPerform other related duties as required or requested.nnnnCboe operates a flexible and hybrid work environment, with our teams working regularly from our offices in Kansas City and Chicago.