Interface Designer

Socket.dev; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity RSUs

Parental leave

Mental health support

Job summary

Snap Inc. is seeking a Senior Interface Designer to help build a world-class monetization platform. You will design innovative features for advertisers and creators, working with product managers, engineers, researchers, and data scientists to deliver end-to-end experiences.

You will drive end-to-end design, prototype mobile experiences, and contribute to shaping the product roadmap. The role requires strong visual design and strategic thinking in a fast-paced environment, with equity RSUs and

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent years of work experience.
• 5+ years of experience designing web and mobile applications.
• A strong portfolio showcasing your work.
• Experience using AI tools for design and prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Conceive innovative new features and pitch to product/engineering teams.
• Drive end-to-end product design including visuals, interactions and prototyping.
• Create beautiful, simple and intuitive experiences and flows.
• Identify advertiser/creator needs and contribute to product strategy.
• Define short and long-term roadmaps for product areas.
• Provide and solicit feedback on designs and decisions.
• Communicate design decisions to leadership and engineers.
• Evolve the enterprise design system.

Skills

Communication

End-to-end design

Visual design

Prototype mobile

Product strategy

Creative thinking

Self-motivated

Education

BS/BA degree

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.

We’re looking for a Senior Interface Designer to help us build a world-class monetization platform. As a designer in Monetization, you will dream up innovative new ways for advertisers and creators to find success on Snapchat. You will work with a cross-functional team of product managers, engineers, product researchers, and data scientists to build products and experiences that help big brands, small businesses, and creators build value with our community.

What You’ll Do

• Conceive of innovative new features and pitch those features to the product and engineering teams
• Be a driver for all aspects of product design and execution, including pitching ideas, designing the experience (visual design, interaction design, and prototyping), and communicating the solutions to necessary audiences within the company
• Design beautiful, simple, innovative, and intuitive experiences and flows
• Identify the needs of Advertisers, Creators, and Snapchatters, give high-level strategic input, and improve existing products and features
• Define the short and long-term roadmap for your product area(s)
• Regularly give and receive feedback on designs and strategic product decisions
• Communicate design decisions to leadership, product and design peers, and engineers
• Improve and evolve our enterprise design system

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expert communicator who can effectively communicate a design and vision
• Ability to inspire and drive end-to-end product and feature improvements
• Strong visual design and interaction design skills
• Ability to prototype interactive mobile experiences
• Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
• Ability to think creatively and develop novel solutions
• Self-motivated attitude with the ability to work in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous work environment

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent years of work experience
• 5+ years of experience designing web and mobile applications
• A strong portfolio showcasing your work
• Experience using AI tools for design and prototyping

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with web tools, advertising tools specifically, and or mobile payments
• Deep understanding of Snapchat products

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information.

Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a “default together” approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).

Our Benefits

Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

• Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): The base salary range for this position is $190,000-$284,000 annually.
• Zone B: The base salary range for this position is $181,000-$270,000 annually.
• Zone C: The base salary range for this position is $162,000-$241,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.