Senior Product Designer

📋 Description

• As a Senior Product Designer, you will play a critical role in defining and delivering user-centered product experiences that drive impact and innovation.

• Leveraging your expertise in design principles, research methodologies, and user-centered approaches, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and shape long-term strategies.

• You will champion scalable, sustainable design solutions that align with both user needs and business objectives.

• You have a proven ability to design products and deliver outputs including the product or platform.

• You also engage in community contribution to improve and maintain our culture and operations - making Affinipay a better place to work.

🎯 Requirements

• Education and Experience: A bachelor's or master's degree in a related field such as HCI, computer science, graphic design, or a related field, and/or equivalent of at least 5+ years of experience in UX design

• Expert Design Skills: Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design processes, including complex flows, detailed UI specifications, and successful cross-team collaboration. The portfolio should also include case studies that demonstrate the candidate's strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Advanced User Research and Testing: The candidate should have extensive experience conducting advanced user research and testing. They should be able to create detailed user personas, conduct usability testing, and use data to inform design decisions. They should also be able to design and conduct A/B testing and other advanced research methodologies.

• Technical Expertise: The candidate should have a deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as extensive experience with front-end development frameworks such as React or Angular.

• Collaboration and Leadership: The candidate should be an excellent communicator and able to collaborate effectively with other designers, developers, and stakeholders.

• Strategic Thinking: The candidate should be able to think strategically about user needs and design solutions that meet those needs. They should be able to align UX design strategies with business goals and objectives and be able to make data-driven design decisions.

• Expert Knowledge of Design Tools: The candidate should have extensive experience using design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar tools. They should be able to provide guidance to junior designers on how to use these tools effectively and should also be able to customize and optimize design workflows.

• Expert Understanding of Design Systems: The candidate should have an expert understanding of design systems and how they can be used to create consistent and scalable designs. They should be able to design and implement design systems for large-scale projects and organizations.

🏖️ Benefits

• All employees receive fully covered medical, dental and vision coverage - Choose from our 2 available health plans based on what fits you and/or your family!

• Have some fur babies? - We offer them insurance too!

• RELAX and enjoy your time away with our flexible paid time off policy!

• We will help you plan for your future - 401K, or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match

• Competitive compensation packages that include mid-year and end-of-year bonuses and equity options for all full-time employees

• Health Wellness Program that includes nutrition consultations, mental health apps, and access to discounted memberships

• Have plans to grow your family? - Parental resources, including 16 weeks of paid time off for primary caregivers

• Professional development opportunities including mentorships, leadership programs and our AffiniPayU courses

• We believe it is important to give back with our Matching Gift Program and organized activities focused on donations, volunteerism and supporting the local communities throughout the country

• D&I initiatives provide educational opportunities regarding multicultural issues, tolerance, and celebrating diversity among our entire staff

• An incredible, in-office experience at our headquarters in Austin and San Diego including free lunch delivery, a fully stocked kitchen, and some “sweet” surprises for those afternoon pick-me-ups