Product Designer at Pyka

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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AI, Social MediaIndustries

Requirements

4-8 years of experience in product design (UI/UX) with multiple shipped mobile apps
A portfolio of shipped products where you personally led the UX and visual design, showing both your product thinking and your craft
Comfort with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and system design thinking
Ability to quickly visualize, prototype and iterate on ideas
Expertise in creating a consistent internal logic that maps to the users’ mental models
Expertise collaborating across disciplines and debating ideas with reason, not ego
Based in or around Palo Alto, CA (bonus)

Responsibilities

Lead design from concept to polished execution across mobile and web
Develop product strategies, explore interaction patterns, and push bold ideas into prototypes and shipped products
Partner closely with product, engineering, research and marketing to bring clarity to ambiguous problems and build features that make sense
Use storytelling, prototypes, and clear rationale to communicate your design intent
Balance systems-thinking with craft, obsessing over user flows, creating consistent internal logic, while also paying attention to fonts, type scales, consistent color palettes, spacing and animation
Design within and beyond existing design systems, knowing when to follow patterns and when to invent new ones
Advocate for real people and users of the app and understanding that design is not about you as a designer, or even the app, but about the humans on the other side

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

UI/UXPrototypingDesign SystemsMobile DesignWeb DesignHuman Interface GuidelinesUser FlowsInteraction DesignVisual DesignAnimation

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this role remote or onsite?

This is an onsite position.

What experience is required for this Senior Product Designer role?

Candidates need 4-8 years of experience in product design (UI/UX) with multiple shipped mobile apps, a portfolio of shipped products where you personally led the UX and visual design, and comfort with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and system design thinking.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the company culture like at Pika?

Pika is a small team of energetic, smart, and curious individuals who value efficiency, collaboration, and creativity, with a strong emphasis on upholding the power of creativity in products and culture.

What makes a strong candidate for this role?

A strong candidate has a portfolio demonstrating shipped products with personal leadership in UX and visual design, expertise in prototyping and creating consistent user logic, and the ability to collaborate across teams with reason over ego; bonus for experience in creation tools or being based near Palo Alto.

Pyka

Develops autonomous electric airplanes for agriculture

About Pyka

Pyka develops autonomous electric airplanes that can perform all flight operations without human intervention, including taxiing, takeoff, flight, and landing. These aircraft are particularly efficient, using less power than electric cars and featuring minimal moving parts, making them cost-effective for agricultural applications like crop spraying. Equipped with advanced sensors and software, Pyka's airplanes ensure precise flying close to the ground, reducing waste and increasing efficiency for large-scale farmers. The company's goal is to transform the agricultural aviation industry by providing safe, efficient, and affordable aerial solutions.

Alameda, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$92.7MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Food & Agriculture, AerospaceIndustries

51-200Employees

Benefits

Competitive salary & equity

Medical, dental, & vision insurance

FSA with employer matching

401k

Paid holidays

Unlimited PTO

Free catered lunch & snacks

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems.

Regulatory challenges in defense applications may require stricter compliance.

Dependence on large clients like Heinen Brothers poses revenue risks.

Differentiation

Pyka develops fully autonomous electric aircraft for agriculture and cargo transport.

Their aircraft use less power than electric cars, enhancing cost-effectiveness.

Pyka's Pelican Spray is the largest FAA-authorized UAS for commercial crop spraying.

Upsides

Pyka secured $40M to accelerate aircraft development and commercialization.

Partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation expands Pyka's defense market reach.

Entry into Brazil with SLC Agrícola showcases global demand for Pyka's technology.

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