About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Act as the first design hire and work side by side with company leadership on the end-to-end user experience across desktop and mobile. The job mixes hands-on feature design on a rapid weekly release rhythm, regular review of the live product, and firsthand conversations with users.
What you'll do
- Deliver design for each feature that is released, roughly three per week, across several desktop and mobile operating systems.
- Craft experiences that feel at home on each operating system instead of reusing one generic layout everywhere.
- Use the product every day, note gaps and rough edges, and suggest practical fixes.
- Speak with users directly and convert their feedback into realistic usage scenarios.
- Help guide the overall design direction together with the founders.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Background designing applications for desktop and mobile that follow each platform's own conventions, not just web page layouts.
- An online portfolio that stands on its own as proof of strong product design, included with your application.
- Ability to design and ship at a fast pace within a very small founding team.
- Comfort talking with users and turning those conversations into design choices.
- Experience with polished, high-quality consumer design.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience.
- Availability for full overlap with Pacific time working hours.
Bonus points
- Some engineering skill, for example building features yourself or prototyping interactions in TypeScript.
- Familiarity with the design systems and visual conventions of major operating systems.
- Prior use of the product and clear opinions on how it could be better.
- Visible design work that you share publicly and discuss with others.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 150,000 to 230,000 per year
Location and work model
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- On-site, 5 days per week
- Full-time
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