Handshake
Staff Product Designer (Consumer)
Handshake, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Design at HandshakeAt Handshake we create opportunities for all college students and recent graduates to have equal access to meaningful jobs and internships, and we believe design plays a crucial role in the pursuit of this mission. We work collaboratively as designers and user experience researchers to help students, employers, and career centers.
We take a student-first approach to how we design and build products, and we strive to deeply understand our users and their true goals. We believe that great products and experiences are made great by the combination of how they work and how they look. One without the other is not enough, and while we're not perfect, we strive to excel in both and are committed to going the extra mile.
Great products are built by teams — and teams are built by people who communicate and collaborate well. A culture of openness, honesty, and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback is important to us.
We also believe that great teams are inclusive. Being surrounded by a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives brings out the best in everyone, and leads to higher quality products and experiences.
Your impactWe are seeking a Staff Product Designer to help us deliver a world-class consumer experience. More than half of college students in the US have a profile on Handshake, but they primarily use the platform as a transactional job board. To fully realize our mission and goals, we need to better engage students through content and community—and in this role, you will be critical to ensuring this.
Ultimately, we believe Handshake can give every student access to the career-defining power of a supportive community and we need your help to make that happen!
This role will require you to span from strategy to execution, bringing a talent for creating seamless user experiences informed by data and user insights. Collaborating with product managers, researchers, content designers, and engineers, you will be a crucial player in driving the future of community building and democratizing information on Handshake.
This hybrid role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and will be onsite 3 days a week in our
San Francisco
office.
Your role
Work from concept to delivery to inform product strategy to help more college students and career switchers get jobs
Partner with product, research, content, data science, and engineering to ensure projects are well-defined, high impact, and successfully executed
Develop and improve a shared product design language across all surfaces reflective of our brand
Establish design processes so we can scale efficiently and effectively
Up level the entire team through commitment to growth and mentorship
Your experience
User-focused:
You deeply understand and advocate for your users, grounding your approach in data and research.
Craft leader:
Your expertise in visual and interaction design transforms the products you touch, resulting in high-quality experiences that resonate with users.
Detail-oriented:
You strive for perfection in every aspect, delivering a flawless and user-friendly product.
Consumer experience:
7+ years of designing consumer experiences across multiple platforms, including web, iOS, and Android.
Team leader:
You have a proven track record of leading projects with multiple designers and have impact across a design team. You create an environment that is no-ego and encourages other designers to do their best work.
Complex problem solver:
You navigate, define, and drive complex design challenges, balancing user needs with business goals, and excel in senior stakeholder communication.
Data-informed:
Comfortable using quantitative and qualitative data for tactical and strategic decision-making, as well as rapid iteration.
Compensation range
$180,000-$205,000
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We take a student-first approach to how we design and build products, and we strive to deeply understand our users and their true goals. We believe that great products and experiences are made great by the combination of how they work and how they look. One without the other is not enough, and while we're not perfect, we strive to excel in both and are committed to going the extra mile.
Great products are built by teams — and teams are built by people who communicate and collaborate well. A culture of openness, honesty, and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback is important to us.
We also believe that great teams are inclusive. Being surrounded by a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives brings out the best in everyone, and leads to higher quality products and experiences.
Your impactWe are seeking a Staff Product Designer to help us deliver a world-class consumer experience. More than half of college students in the US have a profile on Handshake, but they primarily use the platform as a transactional job board. To fully realize our mission and goals, we need to better engage students through content and community—and in this role, you will be critical to ensuring this.
Ultimately, we believe Handshake can give every student access to the career-defining power of a supportive community and we need your help to make that happen!
This role will require you to span from strategy to execution, bringing a talent for creating seamless user experiences informed by data and user insights. Collaborating with product managers, researchers, content designers, and engineers, you will be a crucial player in driving the future of community building and democratizing information on Handshake.
This hybrid role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and will be onsite 3 days a week in our
San Francisco
office.
Your role
Work from concept to delivery to inform product strategy to help more college students and career switchers get jobs
Partner with product, research, content, data science, and engineering to ensure projects are well-defined, high impact, and successfully executed
Develop and improve a shared product design language across all surfaces reflective of our brand
Establish design processes so we can scale efficiently and effectively
Up level the entire team through commitment to growth and mentorship
Your experience
User-focused:
You deeply understand and advocate for your users, grounding your approach in data and research.
Craft leader:
Your expertise in visual and interaction design transforms the products you touch, resulting in high-quality experiences that resonate with users.
Detail-oriented:
You strive for perfection in every aspect, delivering a flawless and user-friendly product.
Consumer experience:
7+ years of designing consumer experiences across multiple platforms, including web, iOS, and Android.
Team leader:
You have a proven track record of leading projects with multiple designers and have impact across a design team. You create an environment that is no-ego and encourages other designers to do their best work.
Complex problem solver:
You navigate, define, and drive complex design challenges, balancing user needs with business goals, and excel in senior stakeholder communication.
Data-informed:
Comfortable using quantitative and qualitative data for tactical and strategic decision-making, as well as rapid iteration.
Compensation range
$180,000-$205,000
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