About this role
About the company
Our client is a software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Own the design direction of a major product area, leading complex work from early research and concept sketches through polished, shipped interfaces. Set craft standards for a team of designers, mentor others and align closely with engineers, researchers and product leaders.
What you'll do
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Set the long-term direction and near-term plans for a product area with cross-functional leadership.
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Lead design of complex, high-impact features from early research and wireframes through high-fidelity prototypes and quality review.
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Build reusable design frameworks and patterns that keep many products feeling like one coherent system.
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Work with user research to turn real user pain points into clear product decisions.
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Take part in design reviews, mentor designers and push for a high standard of craft.
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Requirements
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What we're looking for
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8+ years of professional product design experience.
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Several years of experience launching intricate software in sectors where expectations are high.
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Samples of intricate, high-consequence browser-based work for business customers.
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Hands-on individual contributor design work within the last 2+ years.
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Time spent both at major technology employers and at companies in their scaling phase, working on products used at large volume.
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Ability to simplify messy, ambiguous problems into clear, buildable specifications.
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Solid understanding of technical constraints and a habit of working closely with engineers.
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Excellent communication and storytelling skills across teams and levels of an organization.
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Multiple promotions within a single company.
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Work samples that display excellent visual polish and interaction design that is attractive yet practical.
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A self-starter who moves quickly in a fast-paced environment.
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Bonus points
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Prior work on intricate products in demanding business categories such as finance tools, software-as-a-service or enterprise platforms.
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Degree from a major design school.
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Benefits
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Compensation and benefits
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Base salary: $165K to $289K per year
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Equity
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Location and work model
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Hybrid, in New York, San Francisco or Seattle
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Full-time
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New York, New York, United States
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San Francisco, California, United States
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South Bay Area, United States
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Texas, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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Florida, United States
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Minnesota, United States
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Sacramento, California, United States