Senior Product Designer
HangSalary not specified
- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Design, User Experience, Product DesignIndustries
Requirements
Candidates must possess at least 3 years of experience as a UX designer, dedicated to the complete UX design and development lifecycle of several successfully launched desktop or mobile applications, and demonstrate experience crafting experiences across multiple channels and operating systems including desktop and mobile. They should be self-motivated, an excellent communicator, comfortable taking direction and giving it, and able to successfully lead all aspects of a project from start to finish. Fluency in English is required, along with availability to take meetings during the Pacific Timezone workday with a minimum overlap of 8:30 am–12 pm, and a strong portfolio containing detailed UX case studies (minimum 3) and examples of strong visual design. Experience designing and prototyping using Figma is also necessary.
Responsibilities
The Senior Product Designer will collaborate with various teams including user researchers, product managers, data scientists, developers, and other designers to frame problems and take ideas from ideation through implementation, demonstrating high quality design practices by ensuring decisions are made with appropriate user insight and following existing UX/UI systems. They will lead projects through an end-to-end design process, including research, ideation, strategy, information architecture, interaction design, launch, and testing, and build design assets to communicate concepts to partners and end users. The role involves working closely with developers to deliver a polished final product and ensuring compliance with Upwork’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Skills
UX Design
Prototyping
Figma
User Research
Information Architecture
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Project Leadership
Communication
Collaboration
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Key Metrics
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$143.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
10,001+Employees