Esri
Principal Product Designer - Calcite Design Systems
Esri, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Overview
Read all the information about this opportunity carefully, then use the application button below to send your CV and application.Come join our dynamic Product Design team! We support the Calcite Design System, which is used by product teams and Esri’s external partners to create engaging and consistent user experiences across mapping applications. The Calcite team collaborates with over 50 product teams at Esri, helping them make the most of Calcite components, tokens, styles, iconography, documentation, and accessibility standards. If you are excited about making a significant impact and working with a team that values creativity and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
User Engagement and Feedback Incorporation:
Conduct thorough user research to grasp product needs. Integrate these insights into new component and feature enhancements. Lead design review sessions with Calcite team members and stakeholders to incorporate feedback thoughtfully into your work
Education and Advocacy:
Take a central role in educating over 50+ Esri product teams on Calcite standards. Deliver presentations, demos, and participate in Design Office Hours to ensure broad comprehension and adoption of Calcite guidelines. Collaborate with internal research teams to obtain vital insights, refining and improving the design system continuously
Partnership Development:
Serve as a primary liaison, cultivating strong relationships with Esri product teams. Collaborate to ensure smooth integration and consistent application of Calcite components across diverse projects. Provide regular updates and communications to company stakeholders, ensuring their visibility and understanding of Calcite efforts, initiatives, and deliverables
Enhancement of Calcite Figma Environment:
Contribute to the architecture and continuous improvement of the Calcite Figma environment. Work closely with fellow designers and front-end engineers to enhance UI kits, foundations, and tokens, aligning them with evolving product team needs
Accessibility and Usability:
Collaborate with internal accessibility resources to ensure adherence to WCAG and other industry standards within the Calcite Design System. Guide product teams and partners in crafting inclusive, accessible products and experiences. Maintain detailed documentation for Calcite components on the Design System site, ensuring clarity and precision in usage guidelines for all users
Requirements
8+ Years of experience designing and delivering products for both web and mobile platforms
Showcase a portfolio illustrating successful management of design systems, highlighting expertise in this area
Extensive experience and deep understanding of adhering to WCAG 2.0/Section 508 Compliance and other industry guidelines, ensuring inclusive design practices
Ability to facilitate workshops and present to large audiences, effectively communicating design concepts and ideas
Strong written and verbal communication skills essential for collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Passion for continuous improvement and advocacy for leveraging innovative design and front-end practices to drive excellence
Experience using Figma, Figma UI Kits, adhering to established pattern libraries and required frameworks
Bachelor's in human-computer interaction, user experience, interaction design, applied social science, or a related field.
Recommended Qualifications
Master's in human factors, HCI, graphic design, or related field
Familiarity with GitHub and front-end technologies (Stencil, JavaScript, Angular, Ember, React, HTML, CSS, Storybook)
Experience coding interactive prototypes or/and component interactive samples
Experience maintaining StorybookI-Hybrid
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Read all the information about this opportunity carefully, then use the application button below to send your CV and application.Come join our dynamic Product Design team! We support the Calcite Design System, which is used by product teams and Esri’s external partners to create engaging and consistent user experiences across mapping applications. The Calcite team collaborates with over 50 product teams at Esri, helping them make the most of Calcite components, tokens, styles, iconography, documentation, and accessibility standards. If you are excited about making a significant impact and working with a team that values creativity and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
User Engagement and Feedback Incorporation:
Conduct thorough user research to grasp product needs. Integrate these insights into new component and feature enhancements. Lead design review sessions with Calcite team members and stakeholders to incorporate feedback thoughtfully into your work
Education and Advocacy:
Take a central role in educating over 50+ Esri product teams on Calcite standards. Deliver presentations, demos, and participate in Design Office Hours to ensure broad comprehension and adoption of Calcite guidelines. Collaborate with internal research teams to obtain vital insights, refining and improving the design system continuously
Partnership Development:
Serve as a primary liaison, cultivating strong relationships with Esri product teams. Collaborate to ensure smooth integration and consistent application of Calcite components across diverse projects. Provide regular updates and communications to company stakeholders, ensuring their visibility and understanding of Calcite efforts, initiatives, and deliverables
Enhancement of Calcite Figma Environment:
Contribute to the architecture and continuous improvement of the Calcite Figma environment. Work closely with fellow designers and front-end engineers to enhance UI kits, foundations, and tokens, aligning them with evolving product team needs
Accessibility and Usability:
Collaborate with internal accessibility resources to ensure adherence to WCAG and other industry standards within the Calcite Design System. Guide product teams and partners in crafting inclusive, accessible products and experiences. Maintain detailed documentation for Calcite components on the Design System site, ensuring clarity and precision in usage guidelines for all users
Requirements
8+ Years of experience designing and delivering products for both web and mobile platforms
Showcase a portfolio illustrating successful management of design systems, highlighting expertise in this area
Extensive experience and deep understanding of adhering to WCAG 2.0/Section 508 Compliance and other industry guidelines, ensuring inclusive design practices
Ability to facilitate workshops and present to large audiences, effectively communicating design concepts and ideas
Strong written and verbal communication skills essential for collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Passion for continuous improvement and advocacy for leveraging innovative design and front-end practices to drive excellence
Experience using Figma, Figma UI Kits, adhering to established pattern libraries and required frameworks
Bachelor's in human-computer interaction, user experience, interaction design, applied social science, or a related field.
Recommended Qualifications
Master's in human factors, HCI, graphic design, or related field
Familiarity with GitHub and front-end technologies (Stencil, JavaScript, Angular, Ember, React, HTML, CSS, Storybook)
Experience coding interactive prototypes or/and component interactive samples
Experience maintaining StorybookI-Hybrid
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