Senior Product Designer (Hybrid or Remote)
WFA Digital Insight
The demand for skilled product designers has skyrocketed in recent years, with over 70% of companies now prioritizing digital transformation. As a senior product designer, you'll be at the forefront of this shift, leveraging your expertise to craft innovative experiences that drive business growth. With the fintech industry booming, Vivid's commitment to reimagining financial management presents a compelling opportunity for designers to make a real impact. Before applying, consider highlighting your proficiency in Figma, experience with design systems, and ability to communicate complex design decisions effectively.
Job Description
About the Role
As a Senior Product Designer at Vivid, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's digital landscape. Your primary responsibility will be to design and develop intuitive, user-friendly products that cater to the diverse needs of Vivid's customers. Day-to-day, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, development, and research, to identify and solve complex problems. Your expertise will help inform strategic decisions and roadmap definitions, ensuring that Vivid's products remain at the forefront of the fintech industry.The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio showcasing their ability to design products that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional. You will be working in a fast-paced environment where adaptability and a growth mindset are essential. Your role will involve working hand-in-hand with key stakeholders to contribute to high-level strategic decisions and roadmap definition.
What You Will Do
- Generate and validate hypotheses, propose solutions, and design products that solve customer and business problems
- Develop high-level and detailed wireframes, polished UI mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design ideas effectively
- Iterate based on research, experiment results, analytics, and feedback from the team and users
- Contribute to and evolve our design system across mobile and web products
- Confidently present and defend your design decisions to a variety of audiences
- Proactively drive the design process within the team, not just execute tasks
- Work hand-in-hand with a Product Manager, analysts, developers, and key stakeholders to contribute to high-level strategic decisions and roadmap definition
- Utilize Excel for data analysis and design decision-making
- Collaborate with the development team to ensure seamless implementation of designs
- Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends and technologies, applying this knowledge to continually improve Vivid's products
What We Are Looking For
- 5+ years of experience in product design, ideally including work in fintech
- Advanced Figma skills: components, auto-layouts, and prototyping
- Ability to adapt your designs across platforms and form factors (specifically web and mobile applications) with a clear understanding of the opportunities and limitations of each
- Strong understanding of typography, grids, and responsive design principles
- Growth Mindset: an understanding of user acquisition and retention strategies is a plus
- Excellent communication of design work and your rationale behind proposals
- Ability to express yourself in English both written and spoken
- Must have a portfolio featuring examples of product design work
- Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, or other relevant software
Nice to Have
- Experience with design systems and their implementation
- Knowledge of front-end development principles and how they impact design decisions
- Familiarity with user testing and research methodologies
- Understanding of accessibility principles and how to apply them in design
- Experience working in an agile development environment
Benefits and Perks
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunity to work with a cutting-edge fintech company
- Collaborative, dynamic work environment
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Flexible working hours and remote work options
- Access to the latest design tools and technologies
- Recognition and reward for outstanding performance
How to Stand Out
- Ensure your portfolio is up-to-date and showcases your best product design work, with a focus on fintech or related industries.
- Highlight your proficiency in Figma and other design tools, and be prepared to explain your design decisions and process.
- Develop a solid understanding of design systems and how they contribute to a cohesive user experience.
- Be prepared to discuss your experience with data analysis tools like Excel and how you apply data insights to inform design decisions.
- Show a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and design trends, demonstrating a growth mindset.
- Prepare to discuss your approach to user research and testing, and how you incorporate feedback into your design iterations.
- When negotiating salary, consider the company's overall compensation package and benefits, and be prepared to discuss your expectations based on industry standards.
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