Inkitt
Principle Product Designer
Inkitt, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Inkitt is building the Disney of the 21st Century, standing at the forefront of technology and entertainment. Leveraging AI and predictive algorithms, Inkitt discovers unknown stories and turns them into blockbuster hits, producing a new $1M ebook every 4 weeks and selling directly to consumers through its Galatea app. Inkitt has become the 11th most bestseller-generating publisher in the world, boasting a 40x higher hit-rate than traditional publishers. Recently raising a Series C and backed by some of the top VC's such as: Khosla, Kleiner Perkins, and NEA Ventures, our recent expansion into GalateaTV is only the beginning of our journey to becoming the next-gen entertainment powerhouse.
What You'll Do:
Lead the design of new features and updates across our mobile app portfolio, ensuring a best in class user experienceHire and lead a team of freelancers overseeing creative direction, project allocation and performanceLead the redesign of our Galatea App, craft intuitive and delightful user experiences that our readers will loveConduct user research to understand our audience's needs and behaviors, translating insights into design decisionsPerform competitive analysis and research on winning User Flows that we can adapt and iterateDevelop and maintain design wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypesCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and our creative team, to ensure design vision is executed accuratelyUtilize and contribute to the design system, ensuring consistency across all productsStay abreast of UX trends and look for creative ideas and inspiration in parallel analogous worldsDeeply understand our authors and readers using data and user interviews to iterate and refine UX and Designs>
What You'll Bring:
8+ years of experience in UX/UI design, specifically for mobile applicationsBS or MS in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or additional relevant experienceExperience designing various, mobile application products for millions of b2c usersExperience working in an agile environment with fellow design, product, engineering, and insights leadersExperience communicating design decisions with fellow designers, engineers, product managers, and senior stakeholders alikeExperience data-informed product design and developmentExperience designing for Android and iOS products as well as responsive Web SitesFluent with different level of prototyping tools such as Invision, Figma, Whimsical or FlintoTrack record of rapidly producing multiple concepts and prototypes and have an understanding of when deeper exploration and research is warranted and when it's best to change paths and try another approachDefined or improved product design processes within your organizationBuilt or significantly contributed to a product's design system and understand their valueUnderstand the value of stripping a design back and testing individual effectsWhat We'll Offer:
401k plan, designed to help you save for the futureHealth benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverageProfessional coaching after two years with usTeam-building events, including our annual Tulum tripUnlimited access to our Galatea appUnlimited budget for self-development booksCharity donation of your choice at your one year anniversaryFree lunch in office everydayClass Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employeesDog/cat friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco
The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000-$400,000 USD. Compensation will be determined by skill level, proficiencies, and experience.
At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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What You'll Do:
Lead the design of new features and updates across our mobile app portfolio, ensuring a best in class user experienceHire and lead a team of freelancers overseeing creative direction, project allocation and performanceLead the redesign of our Galatea App, craft intuitive and delightful user experiences that our readers will loveConduct user research to understand our audience's needs and behaviors, translating insights into design decisionsPerform competitive analysis and research on winning User Flows that we can adapt and iterateDevelop and maintain design wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypesCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and our creative team, to ensure design vision is executed accuratelyUtilize and contribute to the design system, ensuring consistency across all productsStay abreast of UX trends and look for creative ideas and inspiration in parallel analogous worldsDeeply understand our authors and readers using data and user interviews to iterate and refine UX and Designs>
What You'll Bring:
8+ years of experience in UX/UI design, specifically for mobile applicationsBS or MS in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or additional relevant experienceExperience designing various, mobile application products for millions of b2c usersExperience working in an agile environment with fellow design, product, engineering, and insights leadersExperience communicating design decisions with fellow designers, engineers, product managers, and senior stakeholders alikeExperience data-informed product design and developmentExperience designing for Android and iOS products as well as responsive Web SitesFluent with different level of prototyping tools such as Invision, Figma, Whimsical or FlintoTrack record of rapidly producing multiple concepts and prototypes and have an understanding of when deeper exploration and research is warranted and when it's best to change paths and try another approachDefined or improved product design processes within your organizationBuilt or significantly contributed to a product's design system and understand their valueUnderstand the value of stripping a design back and testing individual effectsWhat We'll Offer:
401k plan, designed to help you save for the futureHealth benefits tailored to your needs, including medical, dental, and vision coverageProfessional coaching after two years with usTeam-building events, including our annual Tulum tripUnlimited access to our Galatea appUnlimited budget for self-development booksCharity donation of your choice at your one year anniversaryFree lunch in office everydayClass Pass membership for US based employee and gym access for Berlin employeesDog/cat friendly offices in Berlin and San Francisco
The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000-$400,000 USD. Compensation will be determined by skill level, proficiencies, and experience.
At Inkitt, we strive to build a company culture and provide employment opportunities based on diversity and inclusion. We believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed, as should our team members. As a growing team from 20+ countries, we welcome everyone to apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Check out our
Careers Blog
Follow us on
&
LinkedIn!