Automattic · 5 months ago
Senior Product Designer
Automattic, the tech powerhouse behind WordPress.com and other products, is looking for seasoned Product Designers to enhance user experiences across their platforms. The role involves designing exceptional products, collaborating with engineers, and contributing to the open-source community while ensuring alignment with user needs and business goals.
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Responsibilities
Design exceptional products from start to finish, participating in all phases of design, from definition to development and optimization
Iterate actively with prototypes at all levels of design fidelity, informed by user research, market trends, and business goals
Communicate and share often in written, verbal, and visual forms to create alignment and move the work toward implementation
Collaborate regularly with engineers to ship high-quality experiences
Contribute to both Automattic products and the larger open-source and design communities
Qualification
Required
A past work experience that is relevant for Automattic: experience with consumer products, remote work, WordPress, e-commerce, site editors, etc
A keenness for identifying user needs, defining clear solutions, and delivering those through detailed design
The flexibility to design in low and high fidelity and choose the most efficient and responsible process for the job at hand
The ability to integrate feedback, validate, and iterate on our products while being mindful of our customers, contributors, and insights gleaned by our support teams
The ability to align business strategies and technical limitations while designing solutions to provide exceptional user experiences
Excellent written and verbal communication skills—you'll collaborate with others and present your work regularly in a written format
Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (we use Figma) and familiarity with product development cycles
Strong UI and visual design skills with a portfolio showcasing your craft in both written and visual form
Familiarity with remote work (or excitement to try it!)
Benefits
Open vacation policy
Company
Automattic
Automattic is a global tech company that offers WordPress, WooCommerce, and other web solutions.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$985.9MKey Investors
Salesforce VenturesInsight PartnersTiger Global Management
2021-02-17Series E· $288M
2020-05-15Secondary Market
2019-12-11Series Unknown· $80.6M
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