Senior Product Designer

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Design exceptional products from start to finish, participating in all phases of design, from definition to development and optimization.
• - Iterate actively with prototypes at all levels of design fidelity, informed by user research, market trends, and business goals.
• - Communicate and share often in written, verbal, and visual forms to create alignment and move the work toward implementation.
• - Collaborate regularly with engineers to ship high-quality experiences.
• - Contribute to both Automattic products and the larger open-source and design communities.

Required Skills

• - A past work experience that is relevant for Automattic: experience with consumer products, remote work, WordPress, e-commerce, site editors, etc.
• - A keenness for identifying user needs, defining clear solutions, and delivering those through detailed design.
• - The flexibility to design in low and high fidelity and choose the most efficient and responsible process for the job at hand.
• - The ability to integrate feedback, validate, and iterate on our products while being mindful of our customers, contributors, and insights gleaned by our support teams.
• - The ability to align business strategies and technical limitations while designing solutions to provide exceptional user experiences.
• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills—you'll collaborate with others and present your work regularly in a written format.
• - Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (we use Figma) and familiarity with product development cycles.
• - Strong UI and visual design skills with a portfolio showcasing your craft in both written and visual form.
• - Familiarity with remote work (or excitement to try it!).

Benefits

• - Health insurance
• - 401k matching
• - Competitive salary range ($95,000-$200,000 USD)
• - Fully remote work environment
• - Diverse and inclusive work culture
• - Opportunities to contribute to open-source projects