As a Staff Product Designer at Onton, you will be responsible for owning the overall product design, conducting user research to refine our offerings, and building an internal design system. You'll also play a crucial role in shaping our design culture and collaborating with engineering and growth teams to ensure that designs are effectively implemented.

At Onton, we value experience designing consumer applications and AI products. A degree in Visual or Interaction Design, Fine Arts, or Neuroscience is preferred, though equivalent experience will also be considered. Familiarity with coding is beneficial, as it enhances your ability to collaborate with engineering teams.

The Staff Product Designer at Onton is integral to our growth by crafting delightful user experiences that drive engagement and retention. By continuously iterating based on user feedback and analytics, you will help enhance product features that align with our business objectives and user needs, as we aim to grow to over 10 million monthly active users.

Onton's design culture emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and learning. We encourage designers to think holistically about the user experience and foster a shared commitment to quality and excellence. As a Staff Product Designer, you will help establish this culture as you work closely with other teams and mentor junior designers.

Yes! While we have a remote-first approach at Onton, we operate on Pacific Time and are building connections at our San Francisco and Salt Lake City hubs. You'll have the flexibility to work from wherever suits you best, while still engaging and collaborating with our team.

When describing your design process, focus on how you approach user research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Explain how you gather and analyze user feedback to inform your designs, and emphasize your iterative approach to ensure that the final product meets user needs as well as business objectives.

To ensure your designs are user-centered, detail your strategies for conducting user interviews, usability testing, and surveys. Highlight how you synthesize this research into actionable design insights, and be prepared to discuss specific examples of how user feedback has directly influenced your design decisions.

Share your experience developing or designing AI-driven products, emphasizing your understanding of how AI impacts user experience. Discuss specific projects where you collaborated with data scientists or engineers to embed AI features and how you addressed challenges that arose during these projects.

When discussing collaboration with engineering teams, emphasize open communication channels and mutual respect for each role's expertise. Describe how you work closely with engineers to ensure your designs are feasible, and how you address any technical constraints while still pushing for innovative solutions.

Talk about key performance indicators (KPIs) that you track, such as user engagement, conversion rates, or user satisfaction scores. Explain your methods for gathering data post-launch and how you iterate on designs based on quantifiable results, making adjustments to achieve project goals.

Choose a specific example of a design problem you faced, outlining the context, your approach to solving it, and the outcome. Be sure to explain the thought process behind your decisions and how you gathered feedback to refine your solution.

Share the resources you leverage to stay updated, including design blogs, webinars, conferences, and online courses. Discuss how you apply these learnings to your work, showcasing your commitment to continuous improvement in the rapidly evolving design landscape.

Explain your belief in the value of feedback throughout the design process. Discuss how you request constructive critiques from peers and stakeholders, and how you incorporate that feedback to enhance the final product, presenting a willingness to adapt your vision for the sake of user experience.

Discuss your approach to finding a balance between innovative designs and practical business goals. Share examples of how you've successfully aligned creative ideas with user needs and company strategies, illustrating your ability to maintain this equilibrium in your design projects.

Talk about the design tools you prefer and explain why they work well for you. Whether it’s Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite, highlight specific features or workflows that enhance your productivity, collaboration, and creativity in the design process.