Senior/Staff Visual Designer

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Do you want to build products that improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome to treat cancer, diagnose rare diseases, and much more? If that inspires you, we’d love to talk.

Illumina is looking for a visionary Staff Visual Designer to lead the visual design direction and strategy for next generation genomic solutions that will advance human health and create a world without fear of diseases. You will have the opportunity to blend business strategy and creative design to drive the future state of our product’s form and behavior in collaboration with the leadership team, design leads, and product teams. You will oversee the creative execution and own the creation of visually compelling UI screens, graphics, illustrations, design documentation and presentations to meet business needs and delight the end users. You will report into the Director of User Experience Design, part of Illumina’s User Experience Design team.

The User Experience Design team is part of a larger Experience Design department, inclusive of User Experience Research, Industrial Design, Human Factors & Ergonomics, and User Experience teams. The department is part of Illumina’s Research and Development organization, which is the area responsible for all scientific research and product development across Illumina.

Our award-winning Experience Design department is mature and thriving. We’d love for you to be part of it. We’ve built a culture fueled by design-led innovation, collaboration, and openness, and established ourselves as the design leader in DNA sequencing technologies. We are deeply passionate about what we do because we know that our work has the power to improve lives.

Our work is guided by our user-centered design and co-innovation process that drives Illumina’s world class products and services to be as easy to use and delightful as they are powerful. Our mission is to humanize genomic applications through design and elevate the experience of every Illumina product user.

Join us to broaden your impact, grow your career, and apply your craft to a noble human endeavor: help build the next generation Illumina solutions that will enable scientists and clinicians around the globe to make life-changing advances.

All About You Responsibilities:

• Craft visually compelling and highly functional user interfaces across desktop, web, and mobile platforms
• Define and drive the visual strategy and creative direction across all illumina applications, ensuring high-quality execution of UI aesthetics, layout, hierarchy, typography, icon design, color, and brand expression
• Evolve and govern the visual design language and components within the illumina design system in order to maintain visual cohesiveness and excellence across all illumina platforms
• Partner with UX, product managers, engineers, and brand stakeholders to align visual design with product requirements and business objectives
• Create beautiful visuals and design briefs to convey design solutions to leadership and product teams.
• Translate abstract ideas into compelling visual concepts; provide hands-on support with high-fidelity mockups, UI specs, and design presentations when needed
• Stay informed of design trends, tools, and best practices, bringing fresh ideas to keep the product visually competitive and engaging
• Demonstrate and promote the importance of good design and brand values.
• Successfully advocate for appropriate design solutions across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Champion user needs and accessibility while delivering visual experiences that are both intuitive and inspiring

All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Required skills & qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing enterprise-grade user interfaces for desktop, web, and mobile applications
• Deep expertise in visual hierarchy, color theory, typography, iconography, grid systems, and interaction patterns
• Solid understanding of how to establish scale and contrast, balance and visual hierarchy across a design
• Ability to define and communicate a cohesive forward-thinking visual strategy and UX vision aligned with business objectives
• Experience building and scaling visual design systems across large application ecosystems
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills
• A proven track record of working well with multi-disciplinary/multi-cultural teams, and an ability to embrace collaboration with all team members, including product, project, and development team members as well as UX colleagues
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and executive audiences
• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of user centered design process, methodology, and UI design best practices
• Proficient in industry-standard design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite)
• Experience designing for accessibility and familiarity with Setion 508 and WCAG standards

Preferred skills & qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Visual Design, Arts in Multimedia, Graphic Design, or equivalent degree or professional experience
• Experience working at a design consultancy or agency is preferred
• Background working for Medical devices, Life Science, or Healthcare Industries is a plus.

#LI-REMOTE

We are a company deeply rooted in belonging, promoting an inclusive environment where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always prioritized openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and offer opportunities to engage in social responsibility. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Illumina prohibits the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the application and interview process. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.