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Senior Product Designer(UX) - Remote

At Zyte, we eat data for breakfast and you can eat your breakfast anywhere and work for Zyte.

Senior Product Designer(UX) - Remote

Senior Product Designer(UX) - Remote

Zyte

Portugal

Full TimeNegotiable
Posted on 8th Nov 2024

At Zyte, we eat data for breakfast and you can eat your breakfast anywhere and work for Zyte. Founded in 2010, we are a globally distributed team of over 240 Zytans working from over 28 countries who are on a mission to enable our customers to extract the data they need to continue to innovate and grow their businesses. We believe that all businesses deserve a smooth pathway to data.

Role Overview:We believe that exceptional design is at the heart of every successful product, and we’re looking for a Senior Product Designer with a strong focus on UX to join our growing team. If you're passionate about user experience, enjoy solving complex design challenges, and want to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.

As a Senior Product Designer, you will take ownership of major design projects, leading UX research, strategy, and execution. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and stakeholders, to shape user experiences from concept to launch. Your deep understanding of user-centered design principles, combined with your leadership and mentorship abilities, will ensure the creation of innovative, intuitive, and user-friendly products.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead UX Design Initiatives: Own the end-to-end UX process for key projects, from discovery to delivery, ensuring the creation of intuitive and impactful experiences.
  • User Research: Plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative research, including user interviews, usability testing, surveys, and competitive analysis to inform design decisions.
  • Prototyping Wireframing: Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to communicate design solutions clearly and efficiently to both stakeholders and developers.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate user needs and business objectives into engaging product features and seamless experiences.
  • Design Systems: Contribute to the evolution and maintenance of our design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across products.
  • Usability Testing: Lead usability testing sessions, analyze results, and iterate on designs based on user feedback and data-driven insights.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Effectively communicate and present design concepts, progress, and research findings to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • Stay Current: Keep up-to-date with design trends, tools, and emerging technologies, and apply best practices to continuously improve the product’s user experience.

Requirements:

  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on UX and demonstrable experience of your work on complex, user-centered design projects.
  • Design Tools: Proficient in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Figjam, Miro, Sketch or Adobe XD.
  • UX Expertise: Strong understanding of UX methodologies, usability principles, and interaction design. You have a user-first mindset and are skilled at creating seamless, intuitive experiences.
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Proven ability to tackle complex design challenges and simplify them into elegant solutions that meet both user and business needs.
  • Research Skills: Extensive experience with user research, testing, and data analysis to inform and validate design decisions.
  • Collaboration Communication: Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to clearly communicate design rationales, decisions, and ideas to a diverse range of stakeholders.
  • Agile Mindset: Experience working in agile environments and being able to iterate quickly and efficiently based on feedback and changing requirements.
  • Leadership Mentoring: Experience mentoring and supporting junior team members, fostering collaboration, and contributing to a positive team culture.

Nice to Have:

  • Mentorship: Support and mentor junior designers, providing guidance, feedback, and fostering a culture of growth and learning within the design team.

Why Join Us?

  • Impact: Work on meaningful projects that directly impact our users and shape the future of our products.
  • Growth Opportunities: We believe in investing in our team’s development and provide opportunities for career growth, learning, and mentorship.
  • Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a flexible, supportive working environment with opportunities for remote work.
  • Collaborative Culture: Be part of a creative, diverse, and dynamic team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Competitive Benefits: We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, and paid time off.

Benefits

By joining the Zyte team, you will:

  • Become part of a self-motivated, progressive, multi-cultural team.
  • Have the freedom flexibility to work remotely.
  • Get the chance to work with cutting-edge open source technologies and tools.

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