HARMAN
Principal UI/UX Designer - Roon Product Management Team
HARMAN, Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06925
Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.
Description & Requirements
As a Principal UI/UX Designer, you will have ownership of the visual, user interface, and user-experience design, ensuring Roon's continued position as the leading app for discerning music lovers. Our user base is passionate and demands nothing short of the best possible experience when using Roon to interact with their music. Our team is equally passionate and is always thinking of new highly functional and visually exciting ways to bring people closer to the music they love.You will have a leadership role in the conceptualization of the user experience and visual design of Roon across desktop, mobile, and the web. As such you will be working closely with the product and engineering teams to ensure that Roon continues its leadership position in quality user experience and visual style.Your work requires a firm grasp of user problems or product deficiencies and taking end-to-end ownership of the required solution(s). This will include design with an eye toward ROI, rallying all stakeholders around new concepts, development of mock-ups and functional prototypes, and mentoring other members of the team in the delivery of the final product to an unparalleled level of quality.
What You Will DoYou are comfortable in a leadership role and possess the skills, experience, and demeanor required to inspire a team of professionals to do great work.
You thrive in an environment where you have end-to-end ownership of business-critical projects from concept to completion.
You are known for making quick and thoughtful decisions that align with the goals of the business.
You are ready to rally our product leads, marketing team, and engineering department to ship beautiful and intuitive new features.
You seek out feedback and actively engage in productive debate about design and user experience.
You are results-driven and are proactive in seeking resolution to issues as they emerge.
You aren't afraid of doing grunt work when your projects require it.
You are comfortable speaking up when necessary and actively encourage your coworkers to do the same for the sake of productivity.
You understand the technical limitations behind your decisions and can communicate your ideas to our engineers.
You have a well-defined sense of style along with a strong creative streak and can work within and expand our design language.
You care deeply about the issues facing music lovers, collectors, and audiophiles, and you are motivated not just to address those pain points but to deliver innovative solutions with best-in-class user experience.
You are familiar with long-standing UI and UX principles, and you stay on top of current product design trends. You're opinionated when it comes to great product design, and understand exactly what makes a product intuitive, addictive, and visually striking.
You are detail-oriented and encourage your team to polish until work is pixel-perfect.
You are comfortable working directly with engineers as you deliver implementation-ready graphical specifications that scale across different screen sizes, languages, platforms, and form factors.
You are just as comfortable mocking up early-stage concepts that take our visual language in an entirely new direction as you are cataloging and resolving existing inconsistencies across the product and design system.
What You NeedYou have a bachelor's degree in graphic design, computer science, user experience, human-computer interaction, or similar.
You have at least 10 years of experience in UI/UX design with recent experience in a team leadership and mentoring role.
You have been responsible for the maintenance and expansion of a cross-platform design system.
You have a strong working knowledge of common tooling for UI/UX design including Figma as well as the typical Adobe tools (Illustrator, Photoshop, XD).
You are familiar with modern software delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile) and are well-versed in the associated Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc).
You have a deep portfolio of prior work which illustrates your ability to solve complex problems through compelling UI.
You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
You can work effectively in a 100% remote environment, both independently and as a senior member of a team.
What is Nice to HaveYou have a passion for music and want to work on a product that fuels that passion for a user base that spans the globe.
You have coding experience as it relates to UI implementation.
What Makes You EligibleThe position is 100% remote.
You must be available for meetings and team interaction during typical continental US business hours.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
What We OfferAccess to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
Competitive wellness benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
Pay Transparency
USD 100,125 - USD 146,850
Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. Benefits HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Important Notice: Recruitment ScamsPlease be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com.
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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Description & Requirements
As a Principal UI/UX Designer, you will have ownership of the visual, user interface, and user-experience design, ensuring Roon's continued position as the leading app for discerning music lovers. Our user base is passionate and demands nothing short of the best possible experience when using Roon to interact with their music. Our team is equally passionate and is always thinking of new highly functional and visually exciting ways to bring people closer to the music they love.You will have a leadership role in the conceptualization of the user experience and visual design of Roon across desktop, mobile, and the web. As such you will be working closely with the product and engineering teams to ensure that Roon continues its leadership position in quality user experience and visual style.Your work requires a firm grasp of user problems or product deficiencies and taking end-to-end ownership of the required solution(s). This will include design with an eye toward ROI, rallying all stakeholders around new concepts, development of mock-ups and functional prototypes, and mentoring other members of the team in the delivery of the final product to an unparalleled level of quality.
What You Will DoYou are comfortable in a leadership role and possess the skills, experience, and demeanor required to inspire a team of professionals to do great work.
You thrive in an environment where you have end-to-end ownership of business-critical projects from concept to completion.
You are known for making quick and thoughtful decisions that align with the goals of the business.
You are ready to rally our product leads, marketing team, and engineering department to ship beautiful and intuitive new features.
You seek out feedback and actively engage in productive debate about design and user experience.
You are results-driven and are proactive in seeking resolution to issues as they emerge.
You aren't afraid of doing grunt work when your projects require it.
You are comfortable speaking up when necessary and actively encourage your coworkers to do the same for the sake of productivity.
You understand the technical limitations behind your decisions and can communicate your ideas to our engineers.
You have a well-defined sense of style along with a strong creative streak and can work within and expand our design language.
You care deeply about the issues facing music lovers, collectors, and audiophiles, and you are motivated not just to address those pain points but to deliver innovative solutions with best-in-class user experience.
You are familiar with long-standing UI and UX principles, and you stay on top of current product design trends. You're opinionated when it comes to great product design, and understand exactly what makes a product intuitive, addictive, and visually striking.
You are detail-oriented and encourage your team to polish until work is pixel-perfect.
You are comfortable working directly with engineers as you deliver implementation-ready graphical specifications that scale across different screen sizes, languages, platforms, and form factors.
You are just as comfortable mocking up early-stage concepts that take our visual language in an entirely new direction as you are cataloging and resolving existing inconsistencies across the product and design system.
What You NeedYou have a bachelor's degree in graphic design, computer science, user experience, human-computer interaction, or similar.
You have at least 10 years of experience in UI/UX design with recent experience in a team leadership and mentoring role.
You have been responsible for the maintenance and expansion of a cross-platform design system.
You have a strong working knowledge of common tooling for UI/UX design including Figma as well as the typical Adobe tools (Illustrator, Photoshop, XD).
You are familiar with modern software delivery methodologies (e.g. Agile) and are well-versed in the associated Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc).
You have a deep portfolio of prior work which illustrates your ability to solve complex problems through compelling UI.
You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
You can work effectively in a 100% remote environment, both independently and as a senior member of a team.
What is Nice to HaveYou have a passion for music and want to work on a product that fuels that passion for a user base that spans the globe.
You have coding experience as it relates to UI implementation.
What Makes You EligibleThe position is 100% remote.
You must be available for meetings and team interaction during typical continental US business hours.
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
What We OfferAccess to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
Competitive wellness benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development
Pay Transparency
USD 100,125 - USD 146,850
Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation are also available, such as bonuses or commission.Pay is based on a wide range of factors, including, without limitation, skill set, experience, training, location, and business need. While the above range is a reasonable estimate of the wage range for this position, please note the disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographical differential associated with the location where the position may be filled. Benefits HARMAN is interested in the health and wellbeing of you and your family and offers a range of benefits designed to support your needs for holistic wellbeing. Benefits and perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with HARMAN, and may include paid vacation and holidays, paid sick leave, volunteer leave, and paid bonding and care giver leave. Employees may also be eligible to participate in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, fertility support and adoption assistance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan with employer match, short and long term disability coverage, life insurance, and more.
Important Notice: Recruitment ScamsPlease be aware that HARMAN recruiters will always communicate with you from an '@harman.com' email address. We will never ask for payments, banking, credit card, personal financial information or access to your LinkedIn/email account during the screening, interview, or recruitment process. If you are asked for such information or receive communication from an email address not ending in '@harman.com' about a job with HARMAN, please cease communication immediately and report the incident to us through: harmancareers@harman.com.
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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