Senior Product Designer I at Articulate

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

SaaS, EdTechIndustries

Requirements

5–7 years of product design experience, including ownership of end-to-end features in SaaS environments
Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and visual craft
Fluency in Figma and experience working with and contributing to design systems
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, usability heuristics, and rapid prototyping techniques
Experience collaborating in empowered product teams (tripods/trios)
Strong communication and storytelling skills; able to explain design rationale clearly to peers and stakeholders
Self-directed, resilient, and collaborative — you seek clarity, raise the bar, and support others

Responsibilities

Act as the design lead within your tripod, owning usability and guiding discovery and alignment in partnership with PM and Eng
Own features and smaller product areas end-to-end, delivering clear, usable, and polished design solutions
Advocate for usability in tripod decisions and support discovery by contributing evidence and design insights
Deliver thoughtful design solutions that balance user needs, technical feasibility, and business outcomes
Share feedback and perspective with peers, supporting mid-level designers through collaboration and critique
Contribute to the design system through use, refinement, and feedback to ensure consistency across surfaces
Own usability within your tripod by surfacing risks, testing assumptions, and ensuring solutions are user-centered
Translate product opportunities into clear design concepts, validated through lightweight testing
Participate in customer discovery sessions and synthesize research insights into actionable design direction
Apply working knowledge of products, users, and competitive landscape to inform product decisions
Deliver detailed design specs, flows, and prototypes that consider states, interactions, and edge cases
Create high-quality, intuitive, and cohesive experiences leveraging and contributing to the design system
Validate design ideas through lightweight prototyping and usability testing
Act as the design lead in your product tripod, helping shape roadmap scope and priorities while ensuring usability and alignment
Facilitate collaboration across PM and Eng partners by making decisions visible, surfacing trade-offs, and building shared understanding
Support design QA in collaboration with Engineering and QA partners to uphold usability and polish
Model strong design practices in critiques, team rituals, and cross-functional reviews
Share knowledge and feedback with peers, helping elevate design work across the team
Contribute ideas to improve team rituals and practices, supporting the design org’s continuous improvement

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Product DesignUsability TestingPrototypingDesign SystemsUser ResearchInteraction DesignDesign SpecsCustomer Discovery

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote?

Yes, this is a full-time remote position.

What experience level is required for this role?

The role requires 5–7 years of product design experience, including ownership of end-to-end projects.

What are the key responsibilities as a Senior Product Designer I?

You will act as the design lead in your tripod, own usability, deliver end-to-end design solutions for features and smaller product areas, and collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams.

What is the team structure like for this role?

The role is part of a product tripod, partnering closely with Product Managers (PM) and Engineering (Eng), acting as the design lead and usability owner in a smaller, well-defined product area.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Product Designer position?

Strong candidates bring strong design craft, user empathy, product thinking, experience owning end-to-end features, and the ability to collaborate across tripods while contributing to the design system.

Articulate

E-learning software for course creation

About Articulate

Articulate provides e-learning software and resources aimed at businesses, educational institutions, and individual course creators. Its main product, Articulate 360, is a subscription service that includes tools like Storyline 360 and Rise 360, which help users create interactive online courses without needing advanced technical skills. Storyline 360 allows for the development of custom e-learning courses, while Rise 360 is designed for ease of use and responsive design, making it suitable for various devices. Articulate differentiates itself from competitors through its user-friendly design, comprehensive features, and strong community support. The company's goal is to simplify the course creation process and empower users to deliver effective online training.

New York City, New YorkHeadquarters

2002Year Founded

$1,459.1MTotal Funding

SERIES_ACompany Stage

Consumer Software, EducationIndustries

501-1,000Employees