UI/UX Designers

Senior UX Designer, VP- Charles River DevelopmentWhat we are looking for:Charles River Development seeks an exceptional Senior UX Designer to lead the design of complex, enterprise-grade user experiences across our investment management platform. This is a hands-on product design role for someone who can frame ambiguous problems, shape solutions, and deliver detailed interaction designs for sophisticated workflows.The ideal candidate thinks holistically across products and systems, not just individual screens. They can create elegant, scalable solutions that fit within an established platform framework while improving usability, consistency, and efficiency for expert users.This role requires deep strength in user experience design, information architecture, interaction design, workflow design, and modern UI implementation patterns. Experience designing B2B or fintech products—especially data-intensive applications—is strongly preferred.Why this role is important to us:As a Senior UX Designer at CRD, you will partner closely with product managers, business analysts, and engineering leads to define business problems and shape solutions for products used by traders, portfolio managers, compliance professionals, and platform operations teams.You will work across one or more product areas within the Alpha platform and broader CRD ecosystem, helping design complex workflows for data-rich enterprise applications. These products often involve dense information displays, multi-step tasks, advanced configuration, and high-consequence user decisions.You will also help drive consistency across products by applying and evolving shared UX patterns and the Alpha Design System. This role requires strong product thinking, excellent communication, and the ability to influence design quality from early concept through implementation.What you will be responsible for:Lead product features and initiatives through the full UX lifecycle, including discovery, workflow analysis, information architecture, interaction design, prototyping, validation, and implementation supportTranslate complex business requirements and ambiguous problem statements into clear, effective, user-centered solutionsDesign for enterprise workflows that are data-intensive, multi-step, and role-sensitive, including scenarios involving dashboards, tables, configuration, drill-down flows, and multi-workspace taskingCreate low- and high-fidelity prototypes, UX flows, interaction specifications, and developer-ready design documentation that clearly communicates intended behavior, states, and edge casesLead cross-functional design reviews from early concepts through delivery, building alignment with product and engineering stakeholdersPartner with engineers throughout implementation to clarify requirements, refine behavior, and preserve design quality under real-world technical constraintsUse and help evolve the Alpha Design System and shared UX standards to improve consistency and reuse across productsConduct and/or guide discovery activities such as user interviews, workflow analysis, usability testing, and evaluation of existing experiencesEducation and preferred qualifications:8+ years of experience in UX, product design, or interaction design, including substantial experience with enterprise or B2B softwareExperience designing products for the financial industry or similarly complex, domain-heavy environmentsExperience with data-intensive applications, analytical tools, dashboards, and data visualizationStrong systems-thinking skills and the ability to design across connected workflows, products, and user rolesExperience working within fast-paced, cross-functional product teams using iterative delivery practicesFamiliarity with modern front-end frameworks and implementation constraints, such as React-based applications, is preferredExcellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain detailed interaction models to product and engineering stakeholdersExpertise with Figma for design, prototyping, creating and using design systems. Ability to work across multiple initiatives without losing focus on priorities, dependencies, and design qualityAbility to operate as a full partner with product and engineering leaders in shaping both problem definition and solution directionA portfolio that demonstrates:A strong user-centered design sensibilityA thoughtful approach to defining and improving complex workflowsThe ability to create scalable interaction patterns for enterprise productsClear communication of detailed behaviors, states, and functional flowsHigh-quality prototypes and specifications suitable for engineering implementationSalary Range: $110,000 - $188,750 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.For a full overview, visit .About State StreetAcross the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.Discover more information on jobs at StateStreet.com/careersRead our CEO StatementJob Application Disclosure:It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.SummaryLocation: Burlington MassachusettsType: Full time