Senior Product Designer

Summary

Join Smartcat's Product Design team as a key strategic partner, driving the future of user experience for a platform revolutionizing global content creation, localization, and delivery. You will partner with Product Managers and Engineers, conduct user research, create design artifacts, build and maintain a design system, and deliver high-quality designs for web and mobile. This role offers the opportunity to leave a significant mark on a $100B+ industry and work with a highly skilled, globally distributed team. Smartcat is a fully remote company, offering a unique blend of hyper-growth potential and long-term planning. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering a respectful and appreciative work environment.

Requirements

• Proven Product Designer with a portfolio that sets the industry standard
• Expert-level skills in Figma
• Strong advocate for user-centered design and deep understanding of usability principles
• Ability to clearly communicate design decisions to both designers and non-designers
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to support design choices with metrics and research
• High integrity and full commitment to quality and outcomes
• Growth-oriented, product-focused mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with a strong sense of ownership
• Receptive to feedback and open to diverse perspectives

Responsibilities

• Partner deeply with Product Managers and Engineers as a key member of an empowered product team — from problem discovery to solution delivery — contributing to strategy, shaping outcomes, and ensuring exceptional user experience
• Conduct in-depth user research, run usability tests, and gather feedback to inform and validate design decisions
• Create wireframes, low-fidelity drafts, and interactive prototypes that bring design concepts to life
• Build and maintain a design system and style guide to ensure consistency and a seamless experience across the platform
• Deliver high-quality, pixel-perfect designs for web and mobile that engage and delight users
• Iterate rapidly based on user insights, feedback, and changing project needs
• Proactively explore and apply new tools and technologies — including AI — to improve design quality, speed, and user understanding
• Continuously evolve our design practices and bring fresh, creative approaches to problem-solving

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with UI animation, HTML, CSS, and front-end development is a plus
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate design, prototyping, or research is a plus
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for experimenting with new tools and technologies, especially AI

Benefits

Fully remote team