Baton
Staff Product Designer
Baton, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Who We Are
Baton is seeking ambitious individuals who desire the autonomy and agility of a startup environment combined with the backing, power, reach, and stability of a highly respected logistics industry giant.
Baton is the Silicon Valley-based technology innovation lab for Ryder, a leading logistics company that owns 260k trucks and manages $7.4B of freight.
Prior to the September 2022 acquisition, Baton was a venture-backed start-up that operated a fleet of trucks and hung out at truck stops to truly understand the challenges at hand.The Problem We're Solving
Our mission is to eliminate supply chain waste by creating a digital platform to manage freight and eliminate supply chain waste.
There are 500 million hours wasted in trucking each year, over 3 billion gallons of fuel wasted per year from trucks idling, and 1 in 5 trucks on the road driving empty at any given point. This has a massive impact on the environment, the lives of millions of drivers, and ultimately, the cost of goods that we all pay. Baton is fixing that, and you will too through the impactful work you'll do here.
Role
Staff Product Designer
Location
Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA
Basic Job Details
Office days: Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayWork from home days: Monday, FridayJob type: Full time
Job Description
We're seeking a Staff Product Designer to join our dynamic product team. This role is crucial as we expand our long-term roadmap and aim to revolutionize the industry. As a Staff Product Designer, you would be creating innovative design solutions that significantly impact users' daily experience. We're looking for individuals passionate about both UX and UI, eager to tackle complex problems, and driven to create elegant, intuitive solutions for intricate workflows.
ResponsibilitiesLead design strategies and visions for multiple product areas, including the Automotive and Aerospace business line with over $1B+ in freight, shaping product directions and prototyping new conceptsDesign new 0-to-1 products, expand current products, and execute on technical deliverablesOwn design processes end-to-end, from ideation to implementationTranslate business objectives and user insights into innovative and feasible design solutions at scalePartner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization to execute key initiativesApply design creativity and user-centered principles to create consistent, elegant, and simple interfacesEnsure high-quality design practices focusing on usability, functionality, and modern design aestheticStay knowledgeable about competitors, design patterns, and best practices, always striving to improve and innovateWork closely with designers on your team to develop and expand the design systemBasic Qualifications
Led the full design life cycle from user research and prototyping through usability testing and implementationStrong interaction design skills, complemented by visual and content design capabilitiesAttention to detail and readiness to tackle design challenges at scaleExperience in balancing user insights, data, and product vision to create coherent solutionsExpertise in driving engagement through elegant, inquisitive, and beautiful designPartnered with cross-functional stakeholders to design high-quality complex user-facing productsExpert in design and prototyping tools like FigmaPreferred Qualifications
7+ years experience in Product DesignExperience leading and mentoring other designers from the individual contributor roleComfortable in ambiguous situations and dynamic environmentsProven leadership that positively impacted the team and work environmentExperience designing in a B2B SaaS environmentThe Perks
Competitive salary and bonus structureAnnual bonus and Long Term Incentive Plan participationHybrid work schedule401k with matchingMedical, Dental, and Vision health coverageEmployee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount to market value)Hyper-stable, publicly traded enterpriseCollaborative, fun, and tech-forward office in Hayes Valley (San Francisco)Compensation Range:
The annual base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $220,000*. Compensation will vary based on factors including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. In addition to base salary, Baton's full-time employees are eligible for an annual performance bonus.
Why You Should Join
Have an immediate impact
With Ryder's existing customer base of 50,000+ companies and an internal headcount of 43,000, the scale and impact of our products will be large and far-reaching, from day one.
Opportunity to grow and lead in a Fortune 500 company
You'll get to work in a rapidly growing, startup-like environment while having the stability and backing of Ryder and its full executive team.
Creative, fast-paced environment to solve impactful problems in supply chain
We're going to design completely new tools for an industry that hasn't been rethought in decades. And to do this, we need people who think differently.
Baton is seeking ambitious individuals who desire the autonomy and agility of a startup environment combined with the backing, power, reach, and stability of a highly respected logistics industry giant.
Baton is the Silicon Valley-based technology innovation lab for Ryder, a leading logistics company that owns 260k trucks and manages $7.4B of freight.
Prior to the September 2022 acquisition, Baton was a venture-backed start-up that operated a fleet of trucks and hung out at truck stops to truly understand the challenges at hand.The Problem We're Solving
Our mission is to eliminate supply chain waste by creating a digital platform to manage freight and eliminate supply chain waste.
There are 500 million hours wasted in trucking each year, over 3 billion gallons of fuel wasted per year from trucks idling, and 1 in 5 trucks on the road driving empty at any given point. This has a massive impact on the environment, the lives of millions of drivers, and ultimately, the cost of goods that we all pay. Baton is fixing that, and you will too through the impactful work you'll do here.
Role
Staff Product Designer
Location
Hayes Valley, San Francisco, CA
Basic Job Details
Office days: Tuesday, Wednesday, ThursdayWork from home days: Monday, FridayJob type: Full time
Job Description
We're seeking a Staff Product Designer to join our dynamic product team. This role is crucial as we expand our long-term roadmap and aim to revolutionize the industry. As a Staff Product Designer, you would be creating innovative design solutions that significantly impact users' daily experience. We're looking for individuals passionate about both UX and UI, eager to tackle complex problems, and driven to create elegant, intuitive solutions for intricate workflows.
ResponsibilitiesLead design strategies and visions for multiple product areas, including the Automotive and Aerospace business line with over $1B+ in freight, shaping product directions and prototyping new conceptsDesign new 0-to-1 products, expand current products, and execute on technical deliverablesOwn design processes end-to-end, from ideation to implementationTranslate business objectives and user insights into innovative and feasible design solutions at scalePartner closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the organization to execute key initiativesApply design creativity and user-centered principles to create consistent, elegant, and simple interfacesEnsure high-quality design practices focusing on usability, functionality, and modern design aestheticStay knowledgeable about competitors, design patterns, and best practices, always striving to improve and innovateWork closely with designers on your team to develop and expand the design systemBasic Qualifications
Led the full design life cycle from user research and prototyping through usability testing and implementationStrong interaction design skills, complemented by visual and content design capabilitiesAttention to detail and readiness to tackle design challenges at scaleExperience in balancing user insights, data, and product vision to create coherent solutionsExpertise in driving engagement through elegant, inquisitive, and beautiful designPartnered with cross-functional stakeholders to design high-quality complex user-facing productsExpert in design and prototyping tools like FigmaPreferred Qualifications
7+ years experience in Product DesignExperience leading and mentoring other designers from the individual contributor roleComfortable in ambiguous situations and dynamic environmentsProven leadership that positively impacted the team and work environmentExperience designing in a B2B SaaS environmentThe Perks
Competitive salary and bonus structureAnnual bonus and Long Term Incentive Plan participationHybrid work schedule401k with matchingMedical, Dental, and Vision health coverageEmployee Stock Purchase Program (15% discount to market value)Hyper-stable, publicly traded enterpriseCollaborative, fun, and tech-forward office in Hayes Valley (San Francisco)Compensation Range:
The annual base salary range for this position is $140,000 - $220,000*. Compensation will vary based on factors including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience. In addition to base salary, Baton's full-time employees are eligible for an annual performance bonus.
Why You Should Join
Have an immediate impact
With Ryder's existing customer base of 50,000+ companies and an internal headcount of 43,000, the scale and impact of our products will be large and far-reaching, from day one.
Opportunity to grow and lead in a Fortune 500 company
You'll get to work in a rapidly growing, startup-like environment while having the stability and backing of Ryder and its full executive team.
Creative, fast-paced environment to solve impactful problems in supply chain
We're going to design completely new tools for an industry that hasn't been rethought in decades. And to do this, we need people who think differently.