Senior Product Designer

Summary

Join AffiniPay as a Senior Product Designer and play a pivotal role in shaping user-centered product experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, define design success metrics, and champion scalable design solutions. Leveraging your expertise in design principles and research, you'll drive impactful design across various projects. You will also facilitate cross-functional alignment, innovate with scalable platform solutions, and incorporate accessibility standards. This role requires a strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design processes and advanced user research experience. AffiniPay offers a comprehensive benefits package, including fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible paid time off, a 401k match, bonuses, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in a related field such as HCI, computer science, graphic design, or a related field, and/or equivalent of at least 5+ years of experience in UX design
• Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design processes, including complex flows, detailed UI specifications, and successful cross-team collaboration. The portfolio should also include case studies that demonstrate the candidate's strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Extensive experience conducting advanced user research and testing. Ability to create detailed user personas, conduct usability testing, and use data to inform design decisions. Ability to design and conduct A/B testing and other advanced research methodologies
• Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as extensive experience with front-end development frameworks such as React or Angular
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with other designers, developers, and stakeholders
• Ability to think strategically about user needs and design solutions that meet those needs. Ability to align UX design strategies with business goals and objectives and be able to make data-driven design decisions
• Extensive experience using design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, or similar tools. Ability to provide guidance to junior designers on how to use these tools effectively and ability to customize and optimize design workflows
• Expert understanding of design systems and how they can be used to create consistent and scalable designs. Ability to design and implement design systems for large-scale projects and organizations

Responsibilities

• Drive Impactful Design: Deliver frameworks, principles, and designs across a wide range of projects to accelerate initiatives and align stakeholders across teams and business units
• Define and measure the success of designs in terms of business impact and usability, using data and metrics to drive iteration
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with 1-2 development teams, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver cohesive user experiences that meet expected outcomes in a timely manner
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment by leading workshops, design sprints, and discussions to resolve conflicts and prioritize opportunities
• Innovate with Scale: Work on scalable platform solutions, leveraging and contributing to design systems and incorporating innovative technologies
• Collaborate with the UX Director to promote adoption and alignment across teams
• Incorporate accessibility standards into design solutions to ensure an inclusive user experience
• Prototype and Test: Conduct user research independently and collaborate with researchers to gather insights that inform design decisions
• Develop and refine prototypes for evaluative research and ideal-state experiences, driving iterative improvement
• Inspire and Influence: Use storytelling, facilitation, and visualization to inspire alignment and achieve shared objectives
• Provide informal mentorship to junior designers, offering guidance during design critiques and collaborative sessions

Benefits

• Fully covered medical, dental and vision coverage - Choose from our 2 available health plans based on what fits you and/or your family!
• Pet insurance
• Flexible paid time off policy
• 401K, or RRSP if in Canada, with a company match
• Competitive compensation packages that include mid-year and end-of-year bonuses and equity options for all full-time employees
• Health Wellness Program that includes nutrition consultations, mental health apps, and access to discounted memberships
• Parental resources, including 16 weeks of paid time off for primary caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including mentorships, leadership programs and our AffiniPayU courses
• Matching Gift Program and organized activities focused on donations, volunteerism and supporting the local communities throughout the country
• D&I initiatives provide educational opportunities regarding multicultural issues, tolerance, and celebrating diversity among our entire staff
• In-office experience at our headquarters in Austin and San Diego including free lunch delivery, a fully stocked kitchen, and some “sweet” surprises for those afternoon pick-me-ups