Genies
Senior Product Designer
Genies, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Genies is culture’s avatar technology company empowering developers and artists to create their own interoperable gamified consumer experiences. The company has raised $250 million from investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger. Initially, Genies were adopted by thousands of Hollywood icons including Justin Bieber and Rihanna through partnerships with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. Today, the company is also delivering avatars to the masses through experiences built with its Developer Kit and artist crowdsourced platform, The Workshop. These experiences all integrate together to form one avatar social network, Genies Party.
Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.
Genies is hiring a Senior Product Designer to reshape the digital identity realm with intuitive UI/UX around avatar AI and avatar social networks. Reporting to the Head of Design and working closely with the executive team, this senior product designer will contribute to Genies existing and future products. Our ideal candidate has a passion for creating stunning and intuitive UI, seamlessly navigable UX, and recognizes the influence technologies like XR and AI will have on the future of mobile and spatial computing, social products and experiences. As a product designer here at Genies you’ll have the opportunity to influence our product and design roadmaps. Work hand in hand with our founders, engineering and product leaders to solve ambitious technical product challenges that will require rethinking design, user interfaces, workflows, and interactivity first principles.
What You Should Have
6+ years of in-house UI/UX mobile design experience that demonstrates your craftsmanship
Extensive interactive & motion design experience is a plus
Ability to lead end-to-end design on products for mobile
Being hands on daily is required for the role
Exceptional UI/UX design skills and a portfolio of design work that shows the full range of your skills, creativity, and researchStrong product thinking, systems thinking and a track record for driving results by building products that provide great user experiences and business valueExpert level proficiency with Figma, Spline, Unity, 3d, Adobe SuiteExcellent storytelling with an ability to inspire via compelling storiesNaturally curious and always seeking to learn moreExperience with low and high fidelity prototypingFacilitate the design process, present and iterate design solutions, driven by group critiquePossess not just exceptional product design skills, but the ability to implement strategic and conceptual thinking as wellStrong information presentation (visual and written) skills; outstanding written and verbal communications
What You'll Be Doing
Act as the go-to Product Designer for Genies emerging product linesDefine and deliver user experience, interactions, and interface through user flows, information architecture, sketches and wireframes, visual design, and user data & analyticsWork in parallel on MVP/ functional designs, and pushing the boundaries of our north star product visionConduct and leading user research, stakeholder interviews, and framing problems and insights through stories that help your team envision opportunitiesUse a human-centered design process to develop user stories, personas, user flows, design mockups, prototypes and specs for our most complex projectsOwn projects from beginning to end, while helping guide more junior & intermediate designers through their design processContribute to and helping shape product design vision and strategy, generating buy-in, advocating for great user-centered practices, and operationalizing the strategy and processes for product designUse designs to help further internal exploration and R&DHelp to maintain visual and brand consistency between all products and outletsCollaborate and work cross-functionally with other teams such as Engineering, Product, Art & Animation, and Senior Management
How Genies Will Support You
Genies is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our employees' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up encounters. The actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including: professional background, training, transferable skills, work experience, education, location, business and product needs, and market demand. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time employees may also be eligible for equity compensation, in addition to a robust health, wellness, and benefits package.
Starting Salary Range: $200,000 to $260,000
Here's Why You'll Love Working At Genies
You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional developmentYou'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policyYou'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well fundedComprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision InsuranceCompetitive salaries and 401K program for all full time employeesFlexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employeesHealth & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursementWorking in a brand new, bright, open-environment and fun office space - there’s even a slide!
Genies is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.
Genies is hiring a Senior Product Designer to reshape the digital identity realm with intuitive UI/UX around avatar AI and avatar social networks. Reporting to the Head of Design and working closely with the executive team, this senior product designer will contribute to Genies existing and future products. Our ideal candidate has a passion for creating stunning and intuitive UI, seamlessly navigable UX, and recognizes the influence technologies like XR and AI will have on the future of mobile and spatial computing, social products and experiences. As a product designer here at Genies you’ll have the opportunity to influence our product and design roadmaps. Work hand in hand with our founders, engineering and product leaders to solve ambitious technical product challenges that will require rethinking design, user interfaces, workflows, and interactivity first principles.
What You Should Have
6+ years of in-house UI/UX mobile design experience that demonstrates your craftsmanship
Extensive interactive & motion design experience is a plus
Ability to lead end-to-end design on products for mobile
Being hands on daily is required for the role
Exceptional UI/UX design skills and a portfolio of design work that shows the full range of your skills, creativity, and researchStrong product thinking, systems thinking and a track record for driving results by building products that provide great user experiences and business valueExpert level proficiency with Figma, Spline, Unity, 3d, Adobe SuiteExcellent storytelling with an ability to inspire via compelling storiesNaturally curious and always seeking to learn moreExperience with low and high fidelity prototypingFacilitate the design process, present and iterate design solutions, driven by group critiquePossess not just exceptional product design skills, but the ability to implement strategic and conceptual thinking as wellStrong information presentation (visual and written) skills; outstanding written and verbal communications
What You'll Be Doing
Act as the go-to Product Designer for Genies emerging product linesDefine and deliver user experience, interactions, and interface through user flows, information architecture, sketches and wireframes, visual design, and user data & analyticsWork in parallel on MVP/ functional designs, and pushing the boundaries of our north star product visionConduct and leading user research, stakeholder interviews, and framing problems and insights through stories that help your team envision opportunitiesUse a human-centered design process to develop user stories, personas, user flows, design mockups, prototypes and specs for our most complex projectsOwn projects from beginning to end, while helping guide more junior & intermediate designers through their design processContribute to and helping shape product design vision and strategy, generating buy-in, advocating for great user-centered practices, and operationalizing the strategy and processes for product designUse designs to help further internal exploration and R&DHelp to maintain visual and brand consistency between all products and outletsCollaborate and work cross-functionally with other teams such as Engineering, Product, Art & Animation, and Senior Management
How Genies Will Support You
Genies is a well-funded, growing start-up that cares deeply about each of our employees' growth and success. Our roles and their responsibilities are created with a breadth of scope that introduces each employee to exciting new challenges and opportunities that a growing start-up encounters. The actual base pay is dependent upon a number of factors, including: professional background, training, transferable skills, work experience, education, location, business and product needs, and market demand. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Full-time employees may also be eligible for equity compensation, in addition to a robust health, wellness, and benefits package.
Starting Salary Range: $200,000 to $260,000
Here's Why You'll Love Working At Genies
You'll work with a team that you’ll be able to learn from and grow with, including support for your own professional developmentYou'll be at the helm of your own career, shaping it with your own innovative contributions to a nascent team and product with flexible hours and a work from home policyYou'll enjoy the culture and perks of a startup, with the stability of being well fundedComprehensive health insurance for you and your family (Anthem + Kaiser Options Available), Dental and Vision InsuranceCompetitive salaries and 401K program for all full time employeesFlexible paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays, in addition to paid parental leave, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave for full-time employeesHealth & wellness support through programs such as monthly wellness reimbursementWorking in a brand new, bright, open-environment and fun office space - there’s even a slide!
Genies is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting an inclusive work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We value diversity, inclusion, and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.#J-18808-Ljbffr