Lead Product Designer

Responsibilities

• Lead Design Process: Drive the design process from concept to launch for core product features, ensuring alignment with product goals.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to conduct research, understand user needs, and develop design strategies.
• Create High-Quality Designs: Deliver high-quality design solutions that are consistent with our design system and brand identity.
• Mentorship: Provide mentorship and guidance to other designers, helping them grow their skills and advance their careers.
• User Research: Conduct user research to gain insights and validate design decisions, ensuring our products meet user needs.
• Prototype and Iterate: Design, prototype, and iterate on new interfaces and interactions, focusing on creating intuitive and delightful user experiences. We use Figma.
• Design Systems: Contribute to and help maintain our design system, ensuring consistency across all product touchpoints.
• Problem Solving: Tackle complex design challenges with a strong systems-thinking approach, balancing the big picture with attention to detail.

Requirements

• Experience: 6+ years of experience in Product Design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work on complex web and mobile applications.
• Skills: Deep expertise in UX/UI design, information architecture, and interaction design.
• Tools: Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or similar.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and articulate design decisions effectively.
• Ownership: High level of ownership and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment.
• Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills, with experience working closely with engineers and product managers to bring designs to life.
• Customer Focus: A customer-centric approach to design, constantly empathizing with users to deliver intuitive and valuable solutions.
• Systems Thinking: Ability to break down complex problems and create simple, scalable design solutions.

Bonus Points

• Experience with AI and machine learning products, especially Generative AI or conversational assistants.
• Background in designing for financial services or highly technical products.
• Front-end development skills and experience working with engineers to implement designs.
• Experience with motion design, animation, or illustration.