{"id":1182483,"url":"https://alion.io/job/sap-senior-user-experience-design-specialist-2","title":"Senior User Experience Design Specialist","company":{"id":80,"name":"SAP","domain":"sap.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/sap-software-solutions","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Design","role_family":"Design","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Palo Alto, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":146910,"max":244464,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":244464},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":6,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-15T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-15","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T18:48:59Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":9,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":9},"description":"Requisition ID: 459080\nWork Area: Software-Design and Development\nExpected Travel: 0%\nCareer Status: Professional\nEmployment Type: Regular Full Time\nCareer Level: T3-2\n\nOriginal Posting Date: 08/17/2026\nJob Title: Senior User Experience Design Specialist\nLocation: Palo Alto, CA\nWork Model: Hybrid work model\nPurpose and Objective:\nSAP America, Inc. seeks a Senior User Experience Design Specialist at our Palo Alto, CA location to enhance user experiences by improving the usefulness, usability, and accessibility of business software products.\nExpectations and Tasks:\nThe role translates business requirements and user needs into impactful design decisions, creating user-centered solutions that drive engagement and satisfaction. Design user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and actionable features based on business requirements and user needs. Analyze and evaluate applications, systems, and user interactions across various platforms, including web, multimedia, voice response, and conversational interfaces. Develop and communicate design strategies effectively. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, engineering) to implement and refine designs. Ensure usability and accessibility standards are met throughout the design lifecycle.\nEducation and Occupational Experience:\nBachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Graphic Design, Web Design, or a related field of study and six (6) years of progressive post-baccalaureateexperience in the job offered or related occupation. Alternatively, a Master’sdegree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Graphic Design, Web Design, or a related field of study and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.\nQualifications/Skills and Competencies Experience:\nExperience must include four (4) years involving each of the following:\nVisual Design;\n\nInnovative Thinking;\n\nUI Concepts and Guidelines skills;\n\nInteraction Design;\n\nDesign Systems management;\n\nCommunication and Collaboration;\n\nResearch analysis; and\n\nDesign tools expertise.\n\nTravel: N/A.\nThis position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program subject to the eligibility criteria outlined in the SAP Internal Employee Referral Policy.\nInternal use only: reference code lhrs4262\nSAP:SAIL\nEX:OUT\nWe help the world run better\nAt SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.\nWe win with inclusion\nSAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.\nSAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team: . Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.\nFor SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.\nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements.\nCompensation Range Transparency: The annual base salary range for this position is $146,910 - $244,464.SAP believes the value of pay transparency contributes towards an honest and supportive culture and is a significant step toward demonstrating SAP’s commitment to pay equity. SAP provides the annualized compensation range inclusive of base salary and variable incentive target for the career level applicable to the posted role. The targeted combined range for this position is $163,400 - $277,800. The actual amount to be offered to the successful candidate will be within that range, dependent upon the key aspects of each case which may include education, skills, experience, scope of the role, location, etc. as determined through the selection process. Any SAP variable incentive includes a targeted dollar amount and any actual payout amount is dependent on company and personal performance. Please reference this link for a summary of SAP benefits and eligibility requirements: SAP North America Benefits.\nAI Usage in the Recruitment Process\nFor information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process.\nPlease note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.\nAdditional Locations:","description_format":"text","description_chars":5687,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":6,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Flexible schedule","Hybrid work"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Artificial Intelligence","Cloud Computing","AI Agents","Supply Chain"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T14:25:49Z"}],"liveness":{"score":70,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.778,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":9,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:4","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T23:17:57Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":244464,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sap-senior-user-experience-design-specialist-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sap-senior-user-experience-design-specialist-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T23:17:57Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1531,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3469,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-25T00:00:00Z"}}}