Lead Product Designer

The Opportunity

Simpplr is looking for a Lead UX/UI designer who excels at user-centric product development to help design the future of work. This is a great opportunity to join a team responsible for a product that is defining the way companies engage and connect with their employees.

You’ll be working alongside talented and passionate product managers, UX/UI designers, researchers and remotely with members of our engineering team in US, India and the UK – all focused on collectively building a world class application. We bring our A-game every day, and have fun doing it. We  are looking for truly awesome, unbelievably talented creators to join us.

As a Lead Product Designer , you will: 

• Design and Develop: Create intuitive and user-friendly interfaces for developer tools, extensibility features, and integrations.
• User Research: Conduct user research to understand the needs and pain points of developers and IT professionals.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to ensure that design solutions align with business objectives.
• Innovation: Drive innovation and explore new design opportunities to enhance the developer experience.
• Mentorship: Provide mentorship and guidance to junior designers on the team.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Proven experience in designing developer tools, extensibility features, or integrations.
• Skills: Strong understanding of UX design principles, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with development tools and technologies, such as APIs, SDKs, and programming languages.
• Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate design concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and address design challenges.

You'll be a great addition to the team if you: 

• Want to be part of creating amazing and innovative experiences that help solve real pain points for our customers while driving concrete metrics and business outcomes and know how to find the right balance. 
• Use data and research to inform your design decisions and are able to assess the impact of your designs with quantitative and qualitative data. 
• Are comfortable operating in a fast paced environment and ambiguous problem spaces Bonus: Worked in the B2B, HR, Productivity space or tackled issues related to communication systems for knowledge workers. 
• Have a track record in using design thinking to drive cross functional alignment and storytelling. 
• Have experience partnering with Product to envision long term product vision, strategy, and roadmap. 
• Bring a strong sense of empathy and a user - centric approach to design. 
• Are excited to work in a positive, supportive environment and want to collaborate as part of a high - caliber, cross - functional team that helps you grow. 
• Have a portfolio showing compelling and quality design as well as a track record of driving design forward.