Senior Product Designer

Summary

Join Observable, a company dedicated to interactive data visualization, as a Senior Product Designer. You will play a key role in shaping the platform's evolution, leading design initiatives, and crafting intuitive user experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, present ideas, and drive feature design from exploration to execution. You will also champion inclusive design, ensuring accessibility for all users. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Design or a related field, 5+ years of experience, knowledge of technical constraints, and strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in a related field
• Knowledge of technical constraints and limitations as they apply to designing for platforms such as desktop and mobile
• Ability to take initiative, prioritize, manage workloads, and meet project deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and present: Work closely with a cross-functional product team, including designers, engineers, product managers, and advocates, to deliver high-impact features and experiences. You’ll confidently present your ideas, insights, and designs to internal stakeholders, Observable users, and customers, translating user needs into actionable solutions that advance the product vision
• Drive feature design: Own and contribute to the end-to-end design process for new features, from early exploration to final execution. Provide insightful, constructive feedback on teammates’ designs, fostering a collaborative environment where thoughtful critique and shared design standards drive collective success
• Exemplify visual design excellence: Leverage your visual design expertise and keen aesthetic judgment to create engaging, user-centric interfaces. Collaborate with teams to refine our visual language and elevate design standards, ensuring our brand identity shines
• Prototype and iterate: Collaborate closely with developers to create, refine, and iterate on prototypes and high-fidelity designs, ensuring designs are functional, intuitive, and visually engaging
• Champion inclusive design: Lead by example in creating accessible and inclusive designs, ensuring that all users—regardless of experience level or background—can effectively engage with and benefit from Observable’s tools. You’ll advocate for best practices in accessibility and diversity within design to help create a more universally intuitive experience
• Thrive in a diverse team: Thrive in a team of varied expertise, leveraging diverse skills across design, engineering, product, and advocacy to deliver best-in-class user experiences. Your work will inspire and contribute to a culture where creativity, curiosity, and shared goals shape every product decision

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with developer-centric products, visualization, data science, or machine learning technologies

Benefits

• We’re a fully remote team that thrives on collaboration, creativity, and a shared passion for data
• At Observable, we move fast, experiment often, and believe in building an inclusive, data-driven culture where everyone’s voice matters