Lead Product Designer

Summary

Join Atomi, a company transforming education, as a Lead Product Designer. This strategic individual contributor role involves shaping Atomi's future by driving design quality, mentoring designers, and setting product experience direction. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, reporting to the VP of Design and Marketing. Atomi values speed and transparency; the interview process includes an initial screen, two interview rounds focusing on leadership, design motivations, and a case study presentation. The role offers tailored flexibility, generous leave, location independence, growth opportunities, and comprehensive wellbeing benefits. Atomi prioritizes hiring the best and provides a supportive work environment with regular social events and access to Atomi services.

Requirements

• Deep experience designing intuitive products with real impact -- ideally in education or SaaS
• A strong portfolio that showcases your ability to connect user needs with strategic design
• Excellent craft, with a sharp eye for interaction, accessibility and visual design
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams
• A proactive, thoughtful approach and comfort working in ambiguity
• Experience mentoring designers and helping others do their best work
• Mastery of tools like Figma, and confidence with agile, collaborative teams
• A valid Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain one)

Responsibilities

• Help shape the product vision and design strategy to align with user needs and business goals
• Lead design projects across multiple squads from research and discovery through to polished UI
• Drive high-quality, user-centred design through wireframes, prototypes and visual design
• Guide research efforts to uncover user insights that inform product direction
• Work closely with product managers, engineers and other stakeholders to prioritise and deliver features
• Champion consistent, accessible design across all touchpoints, including our design system
• Advocate for design excellence and best practices in your squad and across the product org
• Mentor and support other product designers, creating space for growth, feedback and collaboration
• Act as a design voice in leadership conversations, both internally and externally when needed
• Lead by example: balancing craft, strategy and empathy in everything you do

Benefits

• Enjoy work-life balance with hours that adapt to your needs, whether for university, family or personal time
• Experience unlimited paid leave options as a permanent team member
• Work from Sydney, interstate or wherever you find inspiration
• Use ongoing opportunities to improve your skills and expand your knowledge
• Benefit from a comprehensive employee assistance program subscription and additional wellbeing leave, supporting your best self
• Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for new parents, with additional leave specifically for birthing parents
• Regular social in-person and remote events: Including team sports competitions, trivia nights and themed annual events
• Enjoy free Atomi services for you and your family
• Our Sydney office is ideally located in a central setting with cafes, shops and public transport nearby