Principal Product Designer

CarNow, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a Principal Product Designer to craft engaging user experiences. This role involves collaborating with Product Managers and Engineers to align business goals with user needs, ensuring the delivery of high-quality design solutions. You will create wireframes, prototypes, and conduct usability testing to validate your designs. If you are passionate about user experience and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position offers a unique opportunity to influence design direction and contribute to impactful projects. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will help shape the future of user interaction.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in product design or UX/UI design within a SaaS organization.
• Strong portfolio showcasing wireframes, prototypes, and designs.

Responsibilities

• Create wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes for web and mobile.
• Participate in user research and usability testing to validate designs.

Skills

User Experience Design

Communication Skills

Prototyping

Wireframing

Data Analysis

Negotiation Skills

Usability Testing

Design Principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

7+ years of experience in product design

Tools

Figma

Miro

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The Principal Product Designer is responsible for crafting intuitive and engaging user experiences. Working closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and cross-team stakeholders – the Principal Product Designer will work to create a union of high-level business goals and intuitive understanding of the client to derive high-quality design and experience solutions.

• Ability to balance user needs with business goals to create an effective experience for the end user
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present information in a clear and influential manner
• Ability to operate autonomously
• Strong proficiency in creating interactive prototypes and wireframes, and being able to present through said prototypes, as well as synthesizing feedback in a uniform manner
• Demonstrated ability to inform critical decisions and provide deep insights at a high level
• Thorough understanding of typography, color theory, layout, responsive design, and the ability to apply these principles to brand guidelines

Essential functions

• Create wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes for web and mobile applications
• Participate in user research, usability testing, and data analysis to validate design decisions
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, OEM, Sales, and Marketing to align user interface and experience designs with business objectives
• Incorporate data and stakeholder input feedback to inform design decisions and iterative improvements
• Work with other Design colleagues within workstreams to establish a brand specific interface from which to launch future design projects
• Ensure that designs encompass intuitive UX, accessibility, responsive principles, and best practices

Required education and experience:

• 7+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or a related discipline within a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) organization
• Strong portfolio showcasing UX/UI design work including wireframes, prototypes, and final designs
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Miro, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Demonstrates strong negotiation skills to collaborate with enterprise clients on design solutions, balancing business requirements with user needs
• Proficient in conducting usability testing for enterprise solutions with both end-users and key stakeholders
• Skilled in developer experience (DX) optimization, with knowledge of creating intuitive interfaces for technical users
• Experience facilitating design workshops with enterprise stakeholders to build consensus and drive decision-making
• Comfortable presenting and defending design decisions to senior executives and technical leadership teams

Preferred education and experience:

• Experience in and around the automotive industry
• Experience in ecommerce or marketplace products
• Experience preparing design components for RFPs and creating compelling visuals for enterprise sales presentations
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, or a related field

Location:

Remote, preference given to applicants in Eastern and Central time zones