Product Designer

Summary

Join Acquia as a Product Designer to craft engaging digital experiences. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams, creating various design artifacts (user stories, wireframes, prototypes, etc.) throughout the design process. You will champion user needs, promote human-centered design, and collaborate on user research. The role requires strong design thinking, software proficiency (Figma, Sketch, etc.), and experience with prototype testing and user interviews. Acquia offers competitive benefits, including healthcare coverage, wellness programs, and parental leave. This position is ideal for someone with 3+ years of experience in product design and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of experience with Product (UX/UI or other adjacent forms of) design; other relevant experience in adjacent fields considered
• Design Understanding: Thorough understanding of design thinking, user-centered design, interaction design, and heuristics
• Software Proficiency: Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar tools
• User Engagement: Experience in prototype testing, user interviews, usability studies, or remote field studies
• Presentation Skills: Ability to effectively present the value of design solutions to various stakeholders
• Accessibility Awareness: Familiarity with accessibility standards and considerations
• Design Systems: Experience with or contribution to a design system
• Continuous Learning: Willingness to learn and embrace emerging technologies and approaches
• Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and clear communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design Integration: Support design efforts throughout Acquia’s product and service portfolio
• Artifact Creation: Produce a variety of design artifacts (user stories, journeys, wireframes, prototypes, testing summaries, and dev specifications) to guide product teams
• Collaboration: Facilitate cross-functional working and feedback sessions with Product Managers, Engineers, and other stakeholders
• User Advocacy: Champion user needs for usability and accessibility within cross-functional teams
• Design Methods: Promote human-centered design methods and best practices
• User Research Collaboration: Work with design researchers to fully understand customer needs and advocate for designs that address them
• Impact Measurement: Collaborate with Product teams to understand user problems, define requirements, and measure user satisfaction and impact
• Research Identification: Work with the broader team to identify research needs and customer experience improvement opportunities
• Prototype Testing: Create, collaborate, and run prototype tests to gather user data and mitigate bias
• Proactive Contribution: Take on tasks proactively without needing direction from leadership
• Team Environment: Demonstrate a commitment to improving the team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• SaaS Design: Experience designing SaaS products or services
• Development Practices: Familiarity with agile software development best practices and cloud architecture
• Enterprise Experience: Experience with enterprise software design/development
• Atomic Design: Experience with Atomic design

Benefits

• Competitive healthcare coverage
• Wellness programs
• Take it when you need it time off
• Parental leave
• Recognition programs