Backflip is hiring a
Product Designer

Summary

Backflip is hiring a Product Designer to join their team and help enhance the user experience on their innovative platform for residential real estate investing. The designer will gain a deep understanding of customers, identify pain points, design solutions, lead and execute on new features, perform frequent user research, refine interfaces, and maintain a consistent visual and interaction design system. The position is remote and reports to the Chief Product Officer.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a UX/UI or Product Designer
• Highly proficient in Figma and familiar with other design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience designing across multiple platforms (web, mobile, apps) with a clear understanding of the nuances involved in each
• Portfolio demonstrating design process (research, ideation, design process, execution)
• Established experience designing and validating end-to-end user workflows and high fidelity visuals
• Experience in user research, performing competitive analyses, and staying aware of best UX practices and trends
• Experience working at a startup with a proven ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, largely autonomous environment

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep understanding of our customers, their user journeys, their pain points and opportunities where we can help their business thrive
• Identify user pain points and proactively design innovative solutions to enhance customer satisfaction and engagement
• Determine solutions along with the product and engineering team that meet critical customer needs to resolve these issues and take advantage of opportunities
• Ensure that our product experiences appropriately balance best-in-class user experiences with Backflip's overall business goals
• Lead and execute on the design of new features from conceptualization to execution, integrating both UX and UI best practices to create seamless app experiences
• Work closely with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales and Loan Operations teams to align designs with organizational goals and ensure technical and operational process feasibility
• Perform frequent user research and utilize both qualitative and quantitative data to inform design decisions, ensuring best-in-class user experiences and alignment to overall business objectives
• Refine, adapt and iterate on user interfaces based on user feedback and emerging trends in app design
• Help define the user experience of features from initial ideas to production-ready designs
• Take a project from end-to-end, delivering your solutions intangible formats such as sketches, prototypes, wireframes, and production-ready UI Designs

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with a FinTech company
• Experience designing both B2C and B2B applications
• Experience designing a gaming, e-commerce and/or social experience

Benefits

• Competitive cash compensation including base + bonus
• Equity stock options
• Paid health care
• 401K + company match