Summary
Join Goodnotes as a Desktop Experience Designer and contribute to the evolution of our leading note-taking app. You will be responsible for creating intuitive user experiences for our desktop applications, working closely with various teams. This role requires a minimum of 5 years of product design experience, expertise in design systems, and a strong portfolio showcasing desktop application design. You will own and evolve our INK Design System, collaborate on cross-platform design, and conduct user research. Goodnotes offers a remote-friendly work environment, flexible hours, and various benefits including equity, a home office budget, sponsored office visits, and medical insurance.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of product design experience preferably in software design
- Experience creating or managing design systems, with a strong understanding of token-based theming, documentation, and scalable components
- Proven experience as a Desktop Experience Designer or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing design projects, particularly for desktop applications
- Strong understanding of the Microsoft Fluent or Googleβs Material Design guidelines, with knowledge of Appleβs Human User Interface guidelines being a plus
- Expertise in designing end-to-end flows from research to delivery, with clear visual hierarchy and an evidence-based design process
- A high standard for detail, quality, and user-centered design, with a portfolio that showcases impactful and cohesive work
- Ability to frame problems, conduct user research, usability testing, and gather actionable insights
- Strong visual design skills and an analytical mindset
- Ability to balance vision with iteration, making tradeoffs to deliver the right user experience to market
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently, ensuring responsibility for every detail from initial sketches to final high-quality outputs
- Experience collaborating in small, cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and product insights
- Quick generation of various concepts and prototypes, with the ability to know when to delve deeper and when to switch directions
- Ability to consider existing insights, technical limitations, business requirements, and platform-specific needs to create data-informed solutions
- Systems thinking with the flexibility to zoom in for detail and zoom out for comprehensive understanding, effectively connecting the dots
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve our INK Design System: Take the lead in refining and elevating our design system. Develop a robust system with detailed documentation to ensure scalability and consistency across platforms that supports the needs of both our design and engineering teams
- Work at the intersection of Apple (Mac) and Cross-Platform (PWA, ChromeOS, Android, Microsoft) design to create unified and delightful user experiences
- Partner with product, engineering, and research teams to design features and solutions that address user needs while aligning with business goals
- Create wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas early and often
- Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards
- Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on designs
- Leverage both quantitative data and qualitative insights into creative ideas and considered design decisions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with any productivity app is highly preferred
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
- Experience with front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
Benefits
- Meaningful equity in a profitable tech-startup
- Budget for things like noise cancelling headphones, setting up your home office, personal development, professional training, and health & wellness
- Sponsored visits to our Hong Kong or London office every 2 years
- Company wide annual offsite
- Flexible working hours and location
- Medical insurance for you and your dependents
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