Percona is hiring a
SaaS UX/UI Designer

Summary

The job is for a UX/UI Designer at Percona to create visually stunning and user-friendly interfaces for their SaaS products. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, conducting user research, designing aesthetically pleasing interfaces, and working closely with developers.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in product design, preferably in SaaS solutions
• Experience in designing interfaces for observability platforms and/or features
• Strong portfolio showcasing your design work, with an emphasis on user-centered design principles
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma .etc
• Experience with Tailwind CSS and the integration into design systems
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with varying deadlines and milestones

Responsibilities

• Have a strong product mindset, and a foundation in problem solving and experimentation
• Develop, maintain, and evolve a comprehensive design system that supports our SaaS products
• Create and document UI components, design patterns, and interaction guidelines to ensure consistency across all platforms
• Conduct user research to understand the needs, behaviors, and pain points of our target audience
• Translate user insights into user personas, journey maps, and design solutions that prioritize the user experience
• Design aesthetically pleasing and intuitive user interfaces for our SaaS products
• Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to visualize and communicate design concepts
• Work closely with front-end and back-end developers to ensure seamless integration of design concepts
• Collaborate on the implementation of design elements, providing guidance and support throughout the development process
• Conduct usability testing to gather feedback on design prototypes and iterate on designs based on user input
• Analyze user data and behavior to make informed design decisions and improvements
• Establish and maintain a consistent design language and style guide for our SaaS products

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or related field
• Experienced with database metrics, tools and reporting
• Experience in designing and prototyping user interfaces within technical constraints while leveraging and maximizing technical features
• UX research experience conducting contextual research, design synthesis, concept testing, usability testing, and heuristic evaluation
• Experience in front end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React)

Benefits

• Flexible work hours and various paid time off programs
• All your equipment for your remote office
• Funds for career development (external training, certifications, conferences)
• Ongoing connectivity allowances
• Opportunity to participate in our equity incentive plan
• Benefits that support a healthy work/life balance such as The Percona Adventure Team, Work-from-Anywhere, FlowDays, FryDays, and overall flexibility
• Support being socially responsible through our PAVE volunteering program and Women Transforming Technology