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Product & Design - Experience Design Associate – Development Program

Location Option(s): Cincinnati, OH & Chicago, IL
Cohort Start Date(s): June 16, 2025

This program is in-office, with no remote options.

SUMMARY:

As a UX Designer, you’ll be an integral part of solving design problems for users within our business, at Kroger, and at CPG (consumer packaged goods) companies. At 84.51°, we design and build software experiences that delight users by making their lives easier, and we do this through research, design, analysis, and testing in an iterative delivery environment. The 84.51° Experience Design team focuses on a multidisciplinary approach that allows you to leverage your strengths and improve your weaknesses in a highly constructive, highly engaging environment.

You have a passion for innovative design with a user-centered focus. You know how to create engaging and usable experiences. You enjoy working closely with other designers, developers, and product owners. You love finding creative answers to unusual problems. You thrive on feedback and improvement.

If this sounds like you, join the 84.51° Experience Design team and be part of the next wave of products that bring together industry-leading data science and customer insights.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:

Experience Design Associates in the Development Program start in June with positions available in both our Cincinnati, OH Headquarters and our Chicago, IL office, located in the Old Post Office.

For the first 12 weeks, you will participate in an onboarding program where you will receive technical and contextual training around who we are, what we do, and how we do it – with extensive training, immersive case studies, and shadowing & mentorship opportunities across the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support Experience Design peers in communicating design needs with your team through appropriate documentation, user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using our Design System
Collaborate on a cross-functional team comprised of product, engineering, and design to deliver a unified, quality software experience
Understand business stakeholders and end users needs to generate empathy for their needs across your team
Participate in user research with internal and external users; draft scripts, take notes, assist with synthesis
Help inform product recommendations that balance the needs of users, business, and technology
Represent the interests of good design and user needs to your team and stakeholders
Take ownership, create personal professional growth objectives and find ways to achieve them as you advance on your career journey within our design organization.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE WE VALUE:

Bachelor’s degree or higher from a four-year accredited university
Must be graduating by the time the program starts - or looking for an early career change to our industry (0-3 years of experience)
Experience creating user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, production assets, and documentation
Experience using a variety of user research methods (e.g. usability testing, card sorting, participatory design sessions, etc.)
Experience designing and prototyping with a design system, Figma, Sketch or Adobe Creative Cloud
Experience designing with design systems, responsive web and mobile constraints in mind
Strong written and verbal communication skill
Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills
Demonstrated skill in creative thinking and problem solving
Excitement and willingness to learn new skills and try new methods and approaches
Familiarity with HTML/CSS/JavaScript coding experience a plus

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