Senior Product / UX Designer

As a Senior Product / UX Designer at Salsita, you will be responsible for collaborating with clients and stakeholders to gather requirements, designing and prototyping user interfaces, and working closely with developers and project managers. You'll facilitate UX workshops, participate in design sprints and ideate solutions to complex design challenges. Additionally, you'll communicate research findings effectively with both the team and clients.

A successful candidate for the Senior Product / UX Designer role at Salsita should have a strong background in UX design with experience in design and prototyping tools like Figma. Familiarity with UX research methods, such as usability testing and competitive analysis, is essential. The ability to translate product requirements into engaging user interfaces is critical, alongside effective communication skills for presenting design decisions.

Salsita is dedicated to the growth and professional development of its employees. As a Senior Product / UX Designer, you can participate in weekly Brown Bag lectures for knowledge sharing, regular team-building events, and pursue language courses. We prioritize continuous learning and provide a generous hardware budget to ensure you have the best tools available for your design work.

At Salsita, the work environment is both flexible and dynamic. As a Senior Product / UX Designer, you'll enjoy the option to work from home a couple of days a week while having access to our cozy Prague offices. We foster a collaborative atmosphere with a focus on creativity and innovation, complemented by a stocked kitchen and recreational facilities to keep the vibe lively and engaging.

The hiring process for the Senior Product / UX Designer position at Salsita begins with submitting a cover letter, CV, and portfolio. This is followed by a 45-minute online interview with the UI/UX team lead, focusing on your portfolio and experiences. If successful, you will have a deeper dive session that includes discussions about your past work and design files, concluding with a chance for you to ask questions about the role and the company.

In your response, outline your general design process which may include research, ideation, wireframing, and prototyping. Highlight your focus on user-centered design and how you incorporate feedback from clients and stakeholders at each stage.

Share a specific project that posed challenges, detailing the problems faced and how you approached finding a solution. Be sure to emphasize your collaboration with team members and how your design met user needs and business goals.

Explain the techniques you use to gather user feedback, like usability testing or surveys, and discuss how you use analytics and direct user feedback to iterate and refine your UX designs.

Discuss the design and prototyping tools you are proficient in, such as Figma or Adobe XD. Explain why these tools work best for your process and provide examples of how you've leveraged them in past projects.

Describe your methods for aligning user needs with business objectives. This can include working closely with stakeholders, understanding the core business strategy, and using metrics to evaluate success post-launch.

Offer your perspective on user experience, focusing on aspects like intuitive design, user satisfaction, and meeting business goals. Describe how you measure the success of the user experience through metrics and user feedback.

Share your strategies for keeping up with industry trends, whether by attending conferences, engaging with design communities, or following influential designers on social media. Highlight how continuous learning impacts your work positively.

Provide a specific example where you had to defend your design choice to stakeholders. Emphasize your approach to presenting evidence and rationale, as well as how you addressed concerns and feedback.

Illustrate a project where you conducted user research that led to actionable insights, and how those insights were translated into design changes that improved the overall user experience and product success.

Discuss the importance of collaboration in design and outline techniques such as regular brainstorming sessions, design sprints, or collaborative tools. Emphasize how fostering collaboration results in innovative solutions and strengthened team dynamics.