✏️ UX Design Lead ✏️

Mat3ra; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a product designer, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of materials research. This exciting full-time position offers the opportunity to design and build a web-based platform that will revolutionize how materials are developed and utilized. You will work alongside top-tier professionals in a rapidly growing industry, directly impacting leading enterprises with your innovative designs. If you're passionate about technology and eager to see your work make a difference, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to define the future of materials R&D and realize your ambitions in a creative environment.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Home

Free Food & Snacks

Wellness Resources

Stock Option Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in product development within Cloud, SaaS, or enterprise.
• Strong communication and organization skills for coordinating complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize UX design work while collaborating with users for feedback.
• Develop marketing materials and work closely with the engineering team.

Skills

UX Design

Figma

Product Vision

Material Design / Material UI

Communication Skills

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Figma

Job description

Overview

We are building the real-world J.A.R.V.I.S. for materials RnD. Calling out experienced product designers - people with strong technical backgrounds (STEM degree, experience in similar industries) seeking to design and build a comprehensive web-based platform (think AutoDesk, SAP, Adobe Creative Cloud, Azure ML Studio) for digital materials RnD.

Work will focus on (1) identifying strategic pathways for product design, (2) preparing ways to and collecting user feedback, and (3) drafting and implementing the product features. Successful candidates will continue into leadership roles as we grow.

This is a full-time permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Planning and organizing UX design work
• Communicating with the platform users to solicit feedback
• Developing marketing materials: case studies, publications, etc.
• Product design and concept development
• Work closely with the engineering team, relay and explain design concepts

Why Join

• Highly creative role in a rapidly growing industry
• See the results of your work used directly by the world's leading enterprises
• Realize your ambitions and directly define how materials research is done in the future
• Work with top-tier human capital in research, engineering, and venture capital

Specific

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience building/shipping technical products.
• 5 or more years of experience developing/launching products/technologies within one or more of the following: Cloud, SaaS, enterprise, internal tools, or supply chain networks.
• 2 or more years of experience with Figma
• Prior experience with Material Design / Material UI
• Experience driving product vision, go-to-market strategy, and design discussions

Other

• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with management and engineering
• Strong time-management and organization skills for coordinating multiple initiatives, priorities, and implementations of new technology and products into very complex projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to learn and apply new concepts rapidly
• Extreme attention to details

Plus

• Prior background in enterprise software, materials science, chemistry, physics or related
• Experience with machine learning

Company Benefits Include

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan

Compensation

• $120,000 - $180,000 salary range
• 0.25 - 0.75% stock options