Senior Product Designer, Accounting

As a Senior Product Designer at Restaurant365, you'll lead end-to-end design projects for our accounting products. This includes simplifying complex workflows, conducting user research, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and evolving our design systems. Your role will focus on creating intuitive experiences for tasks like invoicing and financial reporting, ensuring restaurant teams can manage their finances confidently.

To thrive as a Senior Product Designer at Restaurant365, you'll need at least 5 years of experience in product design, particularly showcasing complex, user-centered solutions. Experience with data-driven tools, strong UX skills, and proficiency in design software like Figma is crucial. Familiarity with the restaurant industry or experience designing for accounting and compliance-heavy systems is preferred.

At Restaurant365, the design team collaborates closely with product managers, engineers, and accounting experts. You’ll work together throughout the design process—from user research to prototyping and delivery—to ensure the solutions developed meet user needs while balancing business goals and technical limits. This collaborative environment fosters innovation and effective problem-solving.

As a Senior Product Designer at Restaurant365, you will primarily use design tools such as Figma for creating high-quality designs and prototypes. Additionally, familiarity with web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript will help you understand the technical aspects of your designs and how they fit into our broader development process.

The salary range for the Senior Product Designer position at Restaurant365 is between $108,000 and $162,000 per year, depending on factors such as relevant skills, experience, and location. We believe in equitable pay and are transparent about our compensation practices to reflect the value our team members provide.

When discussing your design process, focus on the stages you went through, such as research, ideation, prototyping, and testing. Highlight how you collaborated with stakeholders and adjusted your designs based on user feedback. Make sure to illustrate how this process led to a successful outcome.

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Discuss your approach to breakdown user pain points and identify key tasks. Emphasize your ability to create intuitive user flows and wireframes that guide users through complex processes. Sharing a specific example of how you addressed a complex workflow successfully can strengthen your response.

Talk about your open-mindedness and adaptability when receiving feedback. Highlight how you value the insights from product managers and engineers in shaping your designs while also standing by user-centric principles. Share an example of how a piece of feedback positively influenced a project.

Give an example where you successfully communicated the importance of user needs in a project. Explain the potential impact on user experience and business goals. Illustrate how you balanced both perspectives to arrive at a solution everyone could agree upon.

Discuss your understanding of design systems, including their components and importance. Describe your experience in creating or evolving these systems in past roles, and provide an example of how a design system improved consistency and efficiency in a project.

Explain your approach to aligning designs with business goals while advocating for users. Share how you prioritize both aspects during the design process. Include a specific example where you found a successful balance between user experience and business needs.

Discuss how prototyping allows you to visualize ideas, test concepts with users, and iterate designs before finalizing them. Share your workflow for creating prototypes and how this practice has led to improved design decisions in your projects.

Choose a specific challenge relevant to product design and describe the steps you took to address it. Discuss the collaboration involved and highlight your problem-solving skills to demonstrate how you can navigate hurdles effectively.

Share your methods for staying informed about the latest design trends and tools, such as attending workshops, following design blogs and community forums, or joining professional groups. Highlight your commitment to continuous learning and improvement in your craft.