Product Designer

Summary

Join Workyard, a growing startup in the construction industry, as a Mid-Level Product Designer to own end-to-end product design. You will be responsible for designing user-centered solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and working directly with product management and engineering. This is a hybrid role with 2 days in the Sydney office and 3 days remote.

Requirements

• You’re the type of person who strives to figure how each product you use works
• You should love both tackling problems at a conceptual level and working out intricate details in implementation
• Obsessed with design, and you should thrive in a small highly collaborative and iterative product development environment
• Enjoy working closely with our teams, testing new features, and gathering feedback from stakeholders and learning feedback from customers
• You want to make digital experiences better and enjoyable and you have a track record of building products that do exactly that
• You have finely tuned senses for understanding user problems and addressing them through design
• You are energized by being in a fast-paced environment and hitting timelines that others may think are unrealistic
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Interaction, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4-6 years of UI/UX design experience in software, ideally Saas-based products or equivalent, and across platforms (web and mobile)
• Proven experience in UI/UX with a strong portfolio showcasing your design process and outcomes
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite or similar software
• Proficient in handing off and communicate designs to engineering team
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly
• Self-motivated and able to efficiently run with a project without close supervision
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• As a Product Designer, you will play a pivotal role in designing user-centered solutions that are both visually appealing and highly functional
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand user needs, develop design concepts, and create intuitive interfaces that elevate the overall user experience
• You will work directly with product management and engineering to bring it all to life
• Information Architecture: Develop user flows and wireframes to effectively organize user journeys and functionality
• Visual Design: Create engaging visual designs that reflect our brand identity and enhance usability
• Prototyping: Build interactive prototypes to demonstrate design concepts and gather feedback from stakeholders and customers
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers and developers to ensure alignment between design and functionality
• Stay Current: Keep up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in UI/UX design

Benefits

This is a hybrid role: 2 days in our Sydney office (Surry Hills), 3 days remote