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WDTech - R&D

We are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities — where people live, work, shop, and play — to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview

WDTech is W&D’s in-house technology team – a group of collaborative and highly skilled technology professionals, all of whom are leading experts in real estate data, data science, and technology.

WDTech Product works hand-in-hand with the business to translate business outcomes into actionable product strategies, aligning user needs with innovative solutions, via close collaboration with our engineering partners, to ensure W&D maintains a competitive advantage as our technology landscape and target market rapidly evolve.

The Impact You Will Have

As a UI/UX Designer within Walker & Dunlop’s WDTech organization, you’ll help research and design a suite of digital products. We strive to optimize and enhance both our customer and internal teams’ experiences across the commercial real estate investment process, through purpose-built technology.

This role is an integral part of our efforts. Partnering with product designers, product managers, and developers, you will distill complex use cases and requirements into intuitive user interfaces. While supporting the R&D process through rapid iterations and prototyping, you will advocate for the user, ensuring our digital experiences are a pleasure to interact with. Our ideal candidate must be a great systems-level design thinker who craves opportunities to learn and solve challenging Fintech business workflows.

Primary Responsibilities

Collaborate with Product Designers as well as other cross-functional partners, in the research and design of enterprise and consumer-grade financial applications

Depending on the initiative, design may involve early concept mockups, component creation, and/or rapid iteration & prototyping

Communicate design ideas and prototypes to stakeholders

Craft meticulously defined design specs for development

Design QA; Partner with developers to ensure designs are efficient to implement while providing redline specs prior to deployment

Assist with enhancement and maintenance of the WDTech design system, ensuring flexibility of its use, but also simplicity in its implementation

Build relationships with business stakeholders and the R&D org, to advocate for the user while balancing the needs and concerns of all involved

Perform other duties as assigned

Work hours are generally 8:30 am - 5:30 pm EST Monday through Friday

Education And Experience

5+ years of experience designing financial service applications

Online portfolio of UI-focused work samples for web and mobile applications, including 2-3 detailed case studies that document the scope and process of the initiatives

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or relevant work experience

UI/UX designer interested in developing their more generalized end-to-end product design experience is a plus

Experience working with a cross-functional team, partnering with users, product managers, UX designers, developers, and data scientists to deliver business value

Experience working across organizational boundaries to define, manage and prioritize work, with a collaborative and innovative approach

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Responsive UI Design

Proficiency with modern design systems

Highly effective in Figma along with its latest functionality

Truly embrace and enjoy solving complex business challenges

Can flexibly balance multiple concurrent tasks/projects/initiatives

Ability to propel design initiatives from concept, to wireframes, to approved and finalized design specs

Comfort with varying levels of ambiguity

Ability to navigate design, functional, and technical restrictions/limitations

Excel at presenting work to a stakeholder. Garner feedback and collaborate on alternative solutions with humility

An understanding of the limitations and capabilities of industry-standard technology such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript; Knowledge of frontend frameworks such as TailwindCSS & VueJS is also desirable, but not required

Ability to show ownership of your work, take on challenges and acknowledge growth opportunities, and demonstrate patience when learning new processes

Courtesy, respect, and thoughtfulness in teaming with colleagues and other stakeholders

This position has an estimated base salary of $95,000 - $105,000 plus discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant’s relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. 

What We Offer

The opportunity to join one of Fortune Magazine’s Great Places to Work winners from 2015-2023

Comprehensive benefit options* that have earned Walker & Dunlop the silver level of the 2022 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™, some of which include:

Up to 83% subsidized medical payroll deductions

Competitive dental and vision benefits

401(k) + match

Pre-tax transit and commuting benefits

A robust health and wellness program – earn cash rewards and gain access to resources that

promote health, engagement, and balance

Paid maternity and parental leave, as well as other family paid leave programs

Company-paid life, short and long-term disability insurance

Health Savings Account and Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Career development opportunities

Empowerment and encouragement to give back – volunteer hours and donation matching

Eligibility may vary based on average number of hours worked

EEO Statement

We are committed to equity in all steps of the recruitment and employment experience. We believe in equal access to opportunities in our workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on any characteristic protected by applicable law, such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, sex, age, disability, veteran or military status, and genetic information. We strive to be a safe place to ask questions, build professional relationships, and develop careers.

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Fair Chance Hiring

Background checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. We will consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.