Product Designer, Resources at Retool

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Strong portfolio demonstrating generalist design skills and at least 5+ years of experience driving the product design lifecycle from end-to-end
Excited about breaking down technically complex problems into abstractions, finding a balance between ease of use, learnability, and power
Love thinking systematically about hard problems with a lot of tradeoffs—then going deep on getting the details right through rapid, continual iteration
Customer-obsessed and excited to spend time with users
Experience designing developer-centric products

Responsibilities

Design intuitive flows for connecting and configuring data sources, from common integrations to niche systems
Balance technical depth with simplicity—making advanced concepts like event streams or query orchestration approachable for any builder
Translate complex customer problems into elegant UI solutions
Create consistency and clarity across 60+ integrations, ensuring data interactions feel native to Retool
Perform user research to identify problems and validate solutions
Produce the artifacts needed—specs, sketches, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, or code—to take UI ideas from conception to production
Participate in design reviews and share work regularly with designers, cross-functional teams, leadership, and the company
Contribute to Retool’s design system and component library
Help establish design team processes and uphold high standards for design and product quality

Skills

Product Design

UI Design

UX Design

Interaction Design

Prototyping

Drag-and-Drop UI

User Flows

Visual Design

Retool

Simplifies development of internal business tools

About Retool

Retool helps businesses create internal tools quickly and easily, targeting developers and IT teams. Users can build applications by connecting to various databases and APIs using a drag-and-drop interface, which reduces the need for extensive coding. The platform manages data fetching and user interface concerns, allowing developers to focus on customization. Retool operates on a subscription model and aims to streamline operations and improve productivity for businesses.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$160.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Competitive healthcare, dental and vision benefits.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner at our San Francisco and New York offices.

$1,200 annual stipend for anything learning-related (books, conferences, classes, etc.).

$1,000 work-from-home-setup stipend.

Take the time you need to recharge!

Family planning support and paid parental leave.

Enrollment and matching up to an effective rate of 4%.

Mental health and wellness benefits

Risks

Increased competition from other low-code platforms may erode market share.

Expansion into external apps could introduce security vulnerabilities.

Dependence on third-party APIs poses risks if services change or fail.

Differentiation

Retool enables rapid internal tool development with a drag-and-drop interface.

It supports integration with various databases and APIs, enhancing flexibility.

Retool's platform is accessible to users with limited programming skills.

Upsides

Retool's expansion to external apps broadens its market reach.

Partnership with OpenAI enhances AI capabilities in business applications.

Growing demand for low-code platforms boosts Retool's market potential.

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