Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Skimmer is on a mission to modernize the pool and spa service and repair industry, serving over 7000 customers with their innovative platform. They are seeking a Product Designer to contribute to the development of new products and enhance user experiences through collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Develop and refine wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity visual designs in accordance with product/user requirements for existing and new experiences
- Partner with product to conduct and analyze user research, usability testing, and data to inform design decisions alongside product management counterparts
- Partner with product management and contribute to roadmap initiatives from discovery to delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes
- Contribute to the development and execution of the vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals and user needs
- Collaborate with your design colleagues to advance existing design patterns and practices for desktop and mobile versions of our products
- Execute user-centered design principles and represent the voice of the user throughout the development of mockups, prototypes, and delivered features
- Work with other design team members to create and maintain visual and experiential consistency across products and features. Contributing to the existing and future design system(s)
- Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of design practices and outputs into day-to-day development processes
- Communicate design rationale and present solutions to various audiences, including internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitate workshops and design sprints to drive alignment, innovation, all while ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high quality standard
Skills
- Experience in product design with at least 1 role in design at a SaaS company, having worked on both mobile and web applications
- Ability to balance user needs with business objectives and technical constraints
- A strong understanding of visual design principles and demonstration of applying them to web and, ideally, mobile applications
- An emerging understanding of user research methods, accessibility standards, and mobile design standards
- Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, AI tools such as Claude or Paper, and work management tools like Jira or Azure DevOps
- Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
- Ability to contribute to project requirements with light supervision required, ensuring commitments and deadlines are met or exceeded
- High emotional intelligence (EQ)
Benefits
- Competitive base pay + bonus potential
- Generous medical, dental, and vision plans (we pay 100% of your premium and 50% of your dependents’)
- Fantastic culture with a very strong eNPS- we work hard, celebrate wins, and learn as we go to always be improving to benefit our customers.
- Immediate access to 401(k) with company match
- Flexible PTO (MINIMUM of 10 days required every year)
- 12 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parent, 6 weeks paid leave for supporting partner
- Remote work friendly
- Comprehensive learning and development budget
- A manager dedicated to your development
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