Product Designer
$90,000–$110,000 year
Hybrid · Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Own end-to-end user experiences across STEAMe products; lead user research, rapid prototyping, create mockups and style guides, recruit and lead user testing sessions on new functionality, analyze findings to drive team decisions, work within and extend our design system, collaborate with engineering to ensure design specs are implemented, contribute to product roadmap development and requirements, and leverage AI-powered design tools to improve processes and products. Must have 3+ years of relevant UX/UI experience (or 2+ years with a related degree), a portfolio demonstrating leadership in research and design, proficiency with design/prototyping tools (e.g., Figma), experience in agile environments, and a strong focus on accessible, responsive designs and social-impact applications.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of relevant experience across user research and UI/UX design — or 2+ years with a completed UX/UI design program or related degree
- A portfolio (include the password if applicable) with examples where you led both the research and the product design of the resulting solution
- Solid grasp of the user-centered design process, UX best practices, and methodologies
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma) and user testing platforms
- Experience in an agile software environment, guiding product decisions through research and iterative feedback alongside product managers
- Experience creating responsive designs across desktop, tablet, and mobile web that meet accessibility standards (WCAG)
- Comfort with AI tooling in a design workflow
- Strong communication skills to present and explain design decisions to teammates, users, and stakeholders, and to advocate for our users
- Demonstrated passion for social entrepreneurship or using technology to address social challenges
- Preferred Experience: Previous work on a social-impact solution or in B2B/B2B2C
- 0-to-1 design experience
- Fast-paced startup environment working with multiple PMs and engineering teams
- Experience working within and contributing to an established design system
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