Senior Product Designer (Contract to Hire/Temp to Perm)

As a Senior Product Designer at Hinge, your primary responsibilities include defining interaction and UX flows, designing end-to-end user journeys, and collaborating with our Senior Lead Product Designer to ensure the creation of high-fidelity desktop and mobile designs. You will also collaborate across teams to implement your designs effectively while ensuring they align with user insights and brand guidelines.

Hinge is looking for a candidate with over 5 years of experience in UX/product design, focusing heavily on visual and interaction design. You should be proficient in Figma and have a proven track record of 0-1 product design experience, showcasing your ability to create innovative products from scratch. Experience in designing user-centric applications, ideally within the dating or entertainment sector, is highly desired.

At Hinge, collaboration is key! Our Senior Product Designer works closely with product managers, engineers, and design team members to ensure that all aspects of the design and product development process are harmonized. This collaborative approach includes regular review sessions, brainstorming meetings, and ongoing discussions to refine designs based on team feedback and user research.

While the core qualifications are essential, Hinge values additional skills such as experience in designing for audio-first or multimodal interactions, expertise in motion design, and familiarity with integrating AI-driven interactions into user interfaces. These bonus skills can enhance your contribution to creating more dynamic and engaging user experiences.

For the Senior Product Designer position at Hinge, the hourly rate ranges from $83 to $99 based on various factors including your experience, background, and the responsibilities of the role. This reflects our commitment to pay equity and market competitiveness in New York City, and adjustments may apply based on geographic work locations.

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A great answer would include mentioning industry blogs, podcasts, and online design communities you engage with. Share how you apply new trends or technologies in your work as a Senior Product Designer, showing you are proactive in keeping your skills sharp.

In your response, clearly outline the challenge, the steps you took to analyze the issue, and the solution you implemented. Highlight collaboration with other teams and how your user-centered design approach helped in overcoming the challenge.

Highlight the importance of user feedback in your design process, whether it's through usability testing, surveys, or interviews. Share specific examples of times when user insights led to significant design changes or improved user satisfaction.

Discuss your belief in cross-functional collaboration and maintaining open communication throughout the design process. Elaborate on how you ensure that your designs are feasible within the technical constraints and align with business goals.

Talk about the tools you use, like Figma, for creating prototypes, and the importance of iterating based on feedback. You might also mention the benefits of low-fidelity versus high-fidelity prototypes in different contexts.

A successful product design is one that meets both user needs and business objectives. Explain how you measure success through user engagement metrics, conversion rates, or feedback, showing you're outcome-oriented.

Emphasize your understanding of brand consistency and how you incorporate brand guidelines in your design work. Mention your experience in creating a design system that aligns visuals with the brand's personality.

Share your mobile design experience, including challenges specific to mobile user interfaces, such as touch interactions or screen size limitations, and how you address these in your design process.

Acknowledge the value of feedback in the design process. Explain your approach to receiving and incorporating constructive criticism, demonstrating that you are adaptable and eager to improve your work.