Senior UX Designer
About the role
Appear builds the media processing and delivery technology that production companies, telcos and broadcasters rely on for live events. Our design team shapes how people use it: the software interfaces, web interfaces, documentation and packaging around the X Platform and VX Platform. We are now looking for a Senior UX Designer where you will work with engineering teams to create fantastic user experiences in live production, which is a key focus area in Appear's strategy. These solutions are highly responsive and built on a hybrid of software and hardware.
The team
Our designers cooperate as full members of the engineering teams, working across User Research, prototyping, User Testing, UI and UX design. In addition, they are members of the Appear Experience Design Team, a diverse and highly skilled team working across the Appear organization.
What you will do
Design highly responsive live production applications, all the way from low-fidelity prototypes to high-fidelity final designs.
Design user workflows which span hardware and software.
Add to our library of user research, including personas, journey maps, pain-points etc.
Contribute to our Appear Design System.
What you will bring
UX design experience: A strong track record of delivering user experiences, visible in your portfolio.
Technical depth: You learn technical domains fast, go deep, and are comfortable with uncertainty. Experience in an obscure or highly specialized domains a good sign.
Figma expertise: Structured prototypes, reusable modular components, and documentation that gives developers a clean handover.
Systems thinking: You can map how hardware and software interact and design user flows across both.
Clear communication: Strong English, and the ability to explain your work to designers, engineers and customers.
It would also be beneficial if you have
Understanding of broadcast engineering, networking standards or adjacent technical domain.
Experience in the broadcast industry or another real-time/mission-critical domain.
Experience building design systems.
If you don't meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! If you bring most of these skills and want to design in a demanding new field, we want to hear from you.
About You
You take initiative and you work well independently and as part of a close team. You take responsibility and pride in everything you create. You collaborate closely with the engineering and product teams, and you manage other stakeholders well.
What we offer
Exciting new design challenges in live production which you will solve.
Specialized design work together with a forward-leaning, expert-heavy engineering team.
Be a key part of Appear's design journey.
Practical information
We will consider applicants on a rolling basis.
Language requirements: Professional English, written and spoken. Our working language is English.
Location : Stockholm
Visa requirements: EU/EEA Citizenship or valid work permit
Due to the nature of our work, and because Appear supplies products used in the delivery of critical infrastructure within the EU, we maintain a strict Security Policy. All candidates offered a position must undergo a background check as part of our global hiring process.
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Appear is a leader in live production technology, specializing in high-capacity, sustainable solutions for media processing and content delivery. Our portfolio is designed to support the most complex scenarios of live event contribution, adapting seamlessly to the ever-evolving dynamics of the media, entertainment, and sports industries.
Over the past 20 years, Appear’s world-renowned team of experts made us the most progressive and forward-thinking company in the industry. Our relentless emphasis on modularity and functional versatility places us at the forefront of driving innovation in live production technology.
We proudly count the world’s leading content creators amongst our esteemed list of customers who trust our solutions to deliver the highest profile live media with integrity and efficiency.
Appear’s global operation includes centres of excellence in Oslo, Sweden, Southampton, Singapore and Los Angeles.
- Department
- Development
- Location
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid