Squadformers
Senior Product Designer
Squadformers, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
About the company
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.At Squadformers, we are dedicated to accelerating the development of meaningful software. We partner with early to mid-stage startups to build top-tier software by providing subscription-based access to elite product and engineering teams. We envision a tight-knit community of exceptional Squads that deliver remarkable products to our partners that also makes a positive impact in the world. Our internal team members have the chance to work with like-minded top talent in a collaborative environment, offering community, learning opportunities, and meaningful missions. Our core values guide us in this mission:Trust the Squad: We believe in the power of collaboration and camaraderie. We trust each other to find solutions, seek advice, and grow together. Empowerment and good intentions are at the heart of our teamwork.Simplify and Go: Simplicity is key in everything we do—from products to processes. We tackle complexity by making things small and manageable, and we always strive for elegance and efficiency.Find the Flow: We value flow and momentum, allowing us to feel better and move faster. By working when, how, and where it suits us best, we focus on a few things and excel at them.People First: Our people are our priority. We care for our team, partners, and families, ensuring a healthy work-life balance and preventing burnout.Always Be Learning: Curiosity drives us. We ask questions, stay humble, and continuously seek growth and improvement.About this roleAs a
Senior Product Designer , you will collaborate closely with cross functional teams - product managers, developers, QA Engineers and the like - to tackle complex workflows, involving a wide array of users and various touchpoints. You will tap into your design acumen to find innovative ways to help our clients streamline their work, unlock their creative capabilities and meet/exceed user expectations. Squadformers are seeking a thoughtful, data-savvy, and product-focused designer to join our growing team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to drive the visual and interaction identity for our clients, as well as design and launch a wide range of product experiences from concept to implementation.What You Will do :Collaborate with cross functional teams to lead and develop product and design strategies as well as gain deep understanding of the users and their needs.Advocate for the user and drive a holistic UX vision that inspires pushing beyond the status quo.Work directly with cross-functional teams from concept through delivery.Create simple, intuitive product experiences for complex data insights and workflows.Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research to identify long-term product direction and near-term feature improvements.Visually articulate product direction while producing low and high-fidelity design, mockups, prototypes, wireframes, visuals and user flows that guide cross functional team (developers, product managers, QA, etc.) throughout the development lifecycle.Continuously advocate for a simple, intuitive, and delightful user experience.Requirements5+ years of Product Design work experience.Strong interaction and visual design skills with a passion for creating solutions for real-world design challenges.Deep understanding of complex workflows designed to scale across diverse, global teams.Experience with design thinking practices.Ability to manage detailed projects with tight timelines.Proven successful product launches that drove meaningful impact to the business.Ability to rapidly ideate and produce multiple UX/UI concepts.Experience working directly with stakeholders to drive consensus and value add.Ability to clearly articulate concepts as well as evangelize their benefits.Experience working in continuous delivery environments while being able to deliver quality work in a fast-paced, fun environment.A passion for your work and designing products that meet or exceed expectations.You are a great communicator, both written and verbal.Self-starter, team player and independent — you can manage yourself efficiently.Able and willing to work 40hrs/week -- *Can work 30 hrs/week hourly if preferred.A degree is not required. We value diversity and will review any candidate, within the US, Mexico, Canada, even South America, as long as you can commit to working in the PST time zone (or close to it).Please be sure submit a link to your portfolio or Dribble account.Pay:
$110-150k, DOE and location.What We OfferCompetitive compensation.100% remote work.Benefits for our full-time Squad members:
W2 full-time.Generous PTO accrual.FSA and Dependent-care savings accounts.Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
Additional InformationWe value diversity and will review any candidate, within the United States regardless of time zone. We do prefer candidates that are within the Pacific time zone and/or willing/able to work within that time zone in order to align with our squads and clients.Compensation is based on experience and location.
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Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.At Squadformers, we are dedicated to accelerating the development of meaningful software. We partner with early to mid-stage startups to build top-tier software by providing subscription-based access to elite product and engineering teams. We envision a tight-knit community of exceptional Squads that deliver remarkable products to our partners that also makes a positive impact in the world. Our internal team members have the chance to work with like-minded top talent in a collaborative environment, offering community, learning opportunities, and meaningful missions. Our core values guide us in this mission:Trust the Squad: We believe in the power of collaboration and camaraderie. We trust each other to find solutions, seek advice, and grow together. Empowerment and good intentions are at the heart of our teamwork.Simplify and Go: Simplicity is key in everything we do—from products to processes. We tackle complexity by making things small and manageable, and we always strive for elegance and efficiency.Find the Flow: We value flow and momentum, allowing us to feel better and move faster. By working when, how, and where it suits us best, we focus on a few things and excel at them.People First: Our people are our priority. We care for our team, partners, and families, ensuring a healthy work-life balance and preventing burnout.Always Be Learning: Curiosity drives us. We ask questions, stay humble, and continuously seek growth and improvement.About this roleAs a
Senior Product Designer , you will collaborate closely with cross functional teams - product managers, developers, QA Engineers and the like - to tackle complex workflows, involving a wide array of users and various touchpoints. You will tap into your design acumen to find innovative ways to help our clients streamline their work, unlock their creative capabilities and meet/exceed user expectations. Squadformers are seeking a thoughtful, data-savvy, and product-focused designer to join our growing team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to drive the visual and interaction identity for our clients, as well as design and launch a wide range of product experiences from concept to implementation.What You Will do :Collaborate with cross functional teams to lead and develop product and design strategies as well as gain deep understanding of the users and their needs.Advocate for the user and drive a holistic UX vision that inspires pushing beyond the status quo.Work directly with cross-functional teams from concept through delivery.Create simple, intuitive product experiences for complex data insights and workflows.Conduct qualitative and quantitative user research to identify long-term product direction and near-term feature improvements.Visually articulate product direction while producing low and high-fidelity design, mockups, prototypes, wireframes, visuals and user flows that guide cross functional team (developers, product managers, QA, etc.) throughout the development lifecycle.Continuously advocate for a simple, intuitive, and delightful user experience.Requirements5+ years of Product Design work experience.Strong interaction and visual design skills with a passion for creating solutions for real-world design challenges.Deep understanding of complex workflows designed to scale across diverse, global teams.Experience with design thinking practices.Ability to manage detailed projects with tight timelines.Proven successful product launches that drove meaningful impact to the business.Ability to rapidly ideate and produce multiple UX/UI concepts.Experience working directly with stakeholders to drive consensus and value add.Ability to clearly articulate concepts as well as evangelize their benefits.Experience working in continuous delivery environments while being able to deliver quality work in a fast-paced, fun environment.A passion for your work and designing products that meet or exceed expectations.You are a great communicator, both written and verbal.Self-starter, team player and independent — you can manage yourself efficiently.Able and willing to work 40hrs/week -- *Can work 30 hrs/week hourly if preferred.A degree is not required. We value diversity and will review any candidate, within the US, Mexico, Canada, even South America, as long as you can commit to working in the PST time zone (or close to it).Please be sure submit a link to your portfolio or Dribble account.Pay:
$110-150k, DOE and location.What We OfferCompetitive compensation.100% remote work.Benefits for our full-time Squad members:
W2 full-time.Generous PTO accrual.FSA and Dependent-care savings accounts.Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
Additional InformationWe value diversity and will review any candidate, within the United States regardless of time zone. We do prefer candidates that are within the Pacific time zone and/or willing/able to work within that time zone in order to align with our squads and clients.Compensation is based on experience and location.
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