Lead Designer
Lead product designer responsible for designing, prototyping, testing, and shipping end-to-end experiences while partnering with product, engineering, and data teams. The role requires 7+ years of product or UX design experience, strong UX/UI and visual design fundamentals, and proficiency in Figma.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design and ship end-to-end product experiences.
- Prototype and test ideas early and often.
- Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, and Data partners to deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Navigate product constraints and tradeoffs using strong design fundamentals and product understanding.
- Contribute to and evolve Hover’s design system.
- Raise the bar for craft, clarity, and design thinking across the product.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in product or UX design.
- Strong fundamentals across UX, UI, and visual design.
- Proficiency in Figma and prototyping tools.
- Experience solving complex design problems.
- Ability to clearly articulate design decisions.
- Portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, high-quality work.
Nice-to-haves
- Design system experience.
- Motion design or advanced prototyping skills.
- Experience using data to inform design decisions.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- Unlimited and flexible paid time off.
- Generous paid parental and new child bonding leave.
- Monthly mandatory self-care days.
- Fitness classes, meditation and mindfulness tools, virtual therapy, and family planning assistance.
- Coverage for management training, conferences, workshops, and certifications.
- US base salary range: $185,000–$300,000 annually.
Skills
Figma, UX Design, UI Design, Visual Design, Product Design, Prototyping, Design Systems, Motion Design, User Testing, Data Analysis
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