Sr. Product Designer

As a Sr. Product Designer at Authorium, you’ll own projects from concept to execution, working closely with the Head of Product and the Sales team. Your primary responsibilities will include designing user flows, creating prototypes, and delivering high-fidelity visuals while rapidly iterating in a collaborative environment. You'll also be expected to align design decisions with Product Managers and Engineers and help elevate the overall quality of the app's design.

To be a successful Sr. Product Designer at Authorium, you'll need a minimum of 5 years in UX/UI design, demonstrating a solid track record in leading design projects, preferably in a startup environment. A strong proficiency in Figma, excellent communication, storytelling skills, and the ability to adapt to fast-paced changes are essential. Familiarity with service design, emerging design trends, and accessibility is considered a bonus.

Collaboration is key for a Sr. Product Designer at Authorium. You will engage with stakeholders across various teams, including Product Managers, Engineers, and Sales, to ensure your design decisions are well-aligned and supported. The working process at Authorium is highly transparent, fostering an environment where collective input drives product innovation. Your storytelling abilities will help build alignment and showcase your design rationale effectively.

At Authorium, we foster a positive, inclusive, and fast-paced work environment that encourages creativity and innovation. Designers are given the autonomy to drive their projects while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams. The organization values curiosity and continuous learning, making it an exciting place for designers who thrive on collaboration and want to push the boundaries of their craft.

Candidates can expect a competitive compensation package when working as a Sr. Product Designer at Authorium, which includes a salary range of $140,000 to $180,000. Additionally, we offer 100% benefits coverage for employees, a 401K Profit Share plan, flexible PTO, and a stipend for home office expenses, ensuring that our team is well-supported both personally and professionally.

When discussing your design process, focus on how you start with user research, define requirements, sketch ideas, and iterate designs. Highlight your ability to work within a team, seek feedback, and adapt your approach based on input from cross-functional partners. Illustrate with examples how your process led to impactful solutions.

Talk about the importance of open communication and how you actively involve Product Managers and Engineers early in the design process. Discuss your strategies for aligning on goals, understanding technical constraints, and how storytelling helps you convey your design rationale and gather valuable input during the design lifecycle.

Highlight your proficiency in Figma, emphasizing features like auto-layout and component libraries. Additionally, mention any other tools you use for prototyping, wireframing, and user testing. Explain how these tools enhance your workflow and the overall quality of your designs, allowing for efficient collaboration with team members.

Select a project that involved complex problem-solving. Discuss the initial challenge, your design approach, the involvement of various stakeholders, and the outcome. Focus on how your design efforts led to a successful resolution while ensuring user satisfaction and business objectives were met.

Talk about your strategies for staying updated with design trends, such as following design blogs, attending workshops, and participating in online communities. Explain how you evaluate which trends are applicable and how you implement them in your work while maintaining the core values and needs of the users.

Discuss your understanding of accessibility standards and how you incorporate them into your design processes. Provide examples of how you ensure your designs are inclusive, perhaps mentioning tools you use to evaluate accessibility compliance and your commitment to creating designs that cater to all users.

Describe your approach to receiving feedback, emphasizing an open and constructive mindset. Share techniques you use to differentiate between personal and professional feedback, and how you apply constructive criticism to improve your work. Demonstrate your collaboration skills by mentioning how you use stakeholder feedback to inform your design revisions.

Explain your key performance indicators for determining a project's success, such as user satisfaction, usability metrics, and alignment with business goals. Emphasize the importance of quantitative and qualitative feedback post-launch and how it informs your future design processes.

Illustrate the importance of storytelling in your design presentations. Share examples where compelling narratives helped convey design concepts and gain stakeholder buy-in. Discuss the techniques you use to engage your audience effectively and present your designs in a relatable and impactful manner.

Talk about your prioritization strategies, such as using project management tools and setting clear deadlines. Discuss how you break projects into manageable tasks and maintain open lines of communication with stakeholders to ensure everyone is aligned and aware of timelines and progress.