Sr. Product Designer [84410]

Onward Search; United States; À distance; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Life Insurance.

401(k) Program.

eLearning and Ongoing Training.

Education Reimbursement.

Résumé du poste

Onward Search is seeking a Senior Product Designer for a remote, permanent role with a gaming and entertainment tech client. You will own the end-to-end UX for a family-friendly product experience, partnering with product and engineering to improve onboarding, core browsing, and retention-driving features.

The position supports remote work with PST time zone; Bay Area candidates may onsite once per week. A strong portfolio demonstrating design systems for children or playful consumer design is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or a similar role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in interaction design, visual design, and user experience for consumer-facing digital products.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and advocate for user-centered solutions.
• Proven experience creating, owning, and evolving design systems, rather than solely working within existing frameworks.
• Experience designing joyful, playful, innovative, and visually engaging consumer experiences.
• Backgrounds in family-focused products, children’s experiences, youth brands, wellness, EdTech, gaming, entertainment, or other consumer products with a strong visual identity are highly desirable.
• Strong collaboration, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a polished portfolio are required.

Responsabilités

• Lead the end-to-end design process, focusing on user needs, usability, and exceptional experiences for children and families.
• Design and prototype UI/UX experiences for an Android-based operating system, including navigation, settings, parental controls, and play modes.
• Create web-based experiences to manage accounts, preferences, and device settings outside of the product ecosystem.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, researchers, and stakeholders to define requirements and deliver iterative design solutions.
• Plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and design validation activities to uncover insights and improve UX.
• Drive the creation, maintenance, and evolution of scalable design systems and interaction patterns across products and platforms.

Connaissances

UX design

Visual design

Interaction design

Design leadership

Prototyping

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design/HCI or related field

Outils

Figma

Sketch

Description du poste

We’re hiring a Senior Product Designer for our client, a gaming and entertainment technology company, as a remote permanent position. In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end UX for a family-friendly product experience, partnering with product and engineering to improve onboarding, core browsing, and retention-driving features.

There is no application deadline for this role.

• Remote but work PST timezone (big plus if you live in Bay Area and can go on-site 1 day per week)
• Portfolio/work samples must demonstrate the creation and evolution of design systems for children, or showcase a highly engaging, playful consumer design aesthetic appropriate for that demographic.
• Experience designing products for children, families, learning, play, entertainment, or youth-focused audiences is strongly preferred.
• Gaming, interactive entertainment, or gamified product design experience is a plus.
• Ability to create experiences that balance fun, creativity, accessibility, and usability for both children and parents.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Director of Product Design and lead the end-to-end design process, with a strong focus on user needs, usability, and creating exceptional experiences for both children and families.
• Design and prototype intuitive UI/UX experiences for an Android-based operating system, including navigation, settings, parental controls, and play modes.
• Create web-based experiences that enable users to manage accounts, preferences, and device settings outside of the product ecosystem.
• Partner closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and other stakeholders to define requirements, align on objectives, and deliver iterative design solutions.
• Plan and conduct user research, usability testing, and design validation activities to uncover insights, identify pain points, and continuously improve the user experience.
• Drive the creation, maintenance, and evolution of scalable design systems and interaction patterns across products and platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or a similar role.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in interaction design, visual design, and user experience for consumer-facing digital products.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and advocate for user-centered solutions.
• Proven experience creating, owning, and evolving design systems, rather than solely working within existing frameworks.
• Experience designing joyful, playful, innovative, and visually engaging consumer experiences.
• Backgrounds in family-focused products, children's experiences, youth brands, wellness, EdTech, gaming, entertainment, or other consumer products with a strong visual identity are highly desirable.
• Strong collaboration, sound judgment, attention to detail, and a polished portfolio are required.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.