Senior UX Designer
Shape the future of Search.
About BrightEdge
BrightEdge is a leading enterprise SEO and content performance platform that helps companies understand how their digital content drives real business results. Founded in 2007, we’re trusted by thousands of organizations across more than 80 countries, including brands like Microsoft and Visa. Our platform combines powerful data and AI-driven insights allowing our customers to plan, optimize, and measure campaigns based on real-time content performance.
What sets BrightEdge apart are our people. With 400+ global employees across 7 offices, we foster a collaborative, curious, and supportive environment where smart ideas are encouraged and impact is visible. If you enjoy solving meaningful problems, learning new things, and working alongside talented teammates while helping shape the future of digital marketing, BrightEdge is a great place to build your career.
About the Role
We are seeking a talented Senior UX Designer with a fervor for user experience design and a knack for working in a data-driven environment. This role is critical for the BrightEdge platform to maintain industry-leading sophistication and user-friendliness. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UX design, having worked on enterprise products in a cross-functional team.
Given the pace of change in product design, the ideal candidate should be current on how AI is shaping user expectations, workflows, and digital experiences. We are looking for someone with strong core UX skills who is also open to using AI tools to accelerate design exploration, content development, and iteration, while applying sound design judgment and adapting as the landscape evolves.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas or take over sponsorship at this time.
How you'll spend your time:
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UX Design: Lead UX design for new initiatives across the BrightEdge platform, from concept development through interface design and interaction refinement.
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AI-Influenced Experience Design: Help shape intuitive and trustworthy experiences in areas where AI, automation, and recommendations are part of the workflow.
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Prototyping and Design Development: Create wireframes, high-fidelity designs, and interactive prototypes to communicate ideas, validate concepts, and support rapid iteration. Use AI tools where appropriate to improve speed and efficiency in the design process.
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Visual Design: Contribute to the evolution of BrightEdge’s visual design using modern enterprise patterns and thoughtful motion where it improves clarity and usability.
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Final Design Execution: Produce clear, detailed design specifications and work closely with engineering to ensure high-quality implementation, using AI where helpful to speed documentation, clarify flows, and reduce repetitive work.
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Collaboration and Strategy: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to define and implement design strategies that align with business goals and user needs.
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User Research: Gain deep insights into BrightEdge customers, validating designs to create experiences that resonate with target users.
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Design Systems and Guidelines: Contribute to BrightEdge design systems and guidelines to ensure consistency across our product suite.
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Mentoring: Mentor junior designers and contribute to the team's growth and knowledge sharing.
We're excited about you if you have:
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Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction Design, or a related field.
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5+ years of experience in UX design, ideally in SaaS enterprise products.
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Proficiency with design and prototyping in Figma or an equivalent design tool.
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Strong understanding of UX principles, user-centered design processes, and methodologies.
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Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
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A portfolio highlighting relevant work in UX design and visual design
Benefits:
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Motivating, high-impact work that builds your career
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Medical, dental, and vision insurance with multiple package options
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15-23 days PTO depending on tenure plus 10 paid holidays
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Pre-tax commuter benefit plan and company contribution to help reduce parking/public transit costs
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Discounted gym membership and fitness benefits
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No or low cost therapy and professional coaching sessions through Spring Health
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4-6 weeks fully paid parental leave
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Pet wellness and insurance plans to keep your furry family healthy
How we work
BrightEdge is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. Imposter syndrome can hold great candidates back, and we believe potential and willingness to learn matter just as much as checking every box. We value diverse perspectives, experiences, and ways of thinking, and we’re committed to building a team where everyone feels they belong and can do their best work.