UX/UI Designer (Co-op)

Overview:WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

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Responsibilities:

As a Co-op student, you can make an immediate contribution to AMD's next generation of technology innovations. We have a dynamic, high-energy work environment, filled with expert employees, and unique opportunities for developing your career. You will have the opportunity to connect with AMD leaders, receive one-on-one mentorship, attend amazing networking events, and much more. With AMD, you can get hands-on experience that will give you a competitive edge in the workforce.

Location

Markham, Ontario

This is a hybrid role (remote & in-office) as the hiring team will require the student to come to the office approximately 3 days a week.

Program Term: This role is a 8 month position from January 9, 2024 – August 23, 2024

About the Department

Our team develops software that integrates with AMD’s Radeon Graphics cards. Our goal is to bring value to our customers by improving their user experience with our software. While this can be challenging, we find it to be incredibly meaningful, especially when we succeed. We work collectively to design, build and market our software within a product release cycle. As part of this cycle, each year we plan, prioritize, test and release new features with our software.

Our team is made up of diverse individuals who are passionate about what they do. We give people the autonomy to make their own decisions and mistakes so that they can learn and grow. We encourage everyone to take part in discussions, ask questions and provide their input. We are gamers, enthusiasts, and hobbyists who like to take it easy, but work hard when the time calls for it. We have a motto: Love what you do and have fun doing it.

The Role

Your goal will be to integrate as part of the team and our product release cycle, by communicating and working with team members to create user interface designs and solutions for new and existing software products.

Re sponsibilities

• Work with product managers and developers to understand and help define new and update existing features in our products
• Define the user interaction and flow of features for new and existing products
• Review, present and communicate your designs with product managers, developers and senior team members

• Thoughtfully incorporate gathered feedback into your designs and keep the team up to date with changes
• Provide team members with updates and rough estimates for when you expect to complete your day to day tasks
• Be proactive in communicating with and helping the team by understanding their expectations and your responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

• Problem solving and experimenting
• Designing user interfaces and user flows
• Building click-through prototypes
• Communicating and working with team members
• Reviewing your designs and work with the team
• Creating production ready mockups and assets

What you’ll learn

• All about our products and their features
• How to work within a product release cycle
• How to work and communicate with other team members
• How to think critically about user experiences and interactions
• How to empathize with users and consumers
• How to design for various platforms and devices
• How to review designs, receive criticism and incorporate feedback
• How to use design tools at an advanced level

Preferred Qualifications

• A portfolio of work that demonstrates understanding in creating usable interfaces and interactions. Show us your process and thinking.
• Knowledge with mobile, desktop and responsive design is a plus
• Experience with using and working in Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma or other equivalents
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
• Enrollment in a university/college program for design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or related/equivalent field.

Qualifications:

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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