Product Designer, Visual Design

Klaviyo; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Boston is seeking a Product Designer to enhance user experience and uphold design standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in product design, an impressive portfolio, and the ability to create engaging user-friendly interfaces. Collaboration with a dedicated team is essential to drive design innovation and adoption of the design system. This role is about leveraging AI and meticulous design principles to improve workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building design systems at scale.
• Understanding of WCAG standards.
• Attention to detail and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with product designers and engineers.
• Design visual experiences that unify the design language.
• Document and evangelize the benefits of the design system.

Skills

Product design experience

Ability to create visually appealing interfaces

Strong understanding of design principles

Excellent communication skills

Experience with AI

Job description

We’re Klaviyo, empowering creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable. We need a Product Designer with a focus on the visual and aesthetic side to explore, co-create, and validate future concepts of Klaviyo’s Design Language.

About the role:

We are searching for a curious and creative Product Designer to join us on an exciting journey. You'll work with a team of dedicated engineers, product designers, brand designers, and cross-functional partners to push Klaviyo’s user experience forward while adhering to the highest standards.

How you’ll make a difference:

• Collaborate closely with product designers, engineers, brand designers, writers, and other stakeholders to set and uphold high standards for design
• Design visual experiences that unify and exemplify the design language
• Document, maintain, and evangelize the benefits of the Klaviyo Design System both internally and externally
• Transform workflows by putting AI at the center, building smarter systems and ways of working from the ground up
• Be the ambassador of the new design system and drive adoption by communicating strategy, plans, and milestones across the organization
• Highlight opportunities to use the system through design critiques, spec reviews, and team meetings

What you’ll need:

• Product design experience with an accompanying portfolio
• Experience designing and building durable design systems at scale within a large product organization
• Documentation of guidelines, standards, patterns, best practices, and understanding of WCAG standards
• Ability to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces
• Strong understanding of design principles and user experience best practices
• Experience with AI in work or personal projects, and excitement to dive in and learn fast
• Critical thinking and attention to detail when exploring solutions at a systematic level and a component level
• Strong visual design sense and appreciation for getting the details right
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers and designers to ship new features and components

Klaviyo is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to providing a inclusive and supportive work environment.