Senior Product Designer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the design for specified workflows within Apollo's developer tools, from initial discovery to the final shipped experience.

• Collaborate daily with engineers and product managers to refine the scope and make informed trade-offs.

• Define version 1 experiences that provide quick value and adapt based on user feedback and engagement.

• Design various states, edge cases, error messages, and permissions to enhance the trustworthiness of technical products.

• Contribute reusable components and patterns to the design system.

• Assist in transitioning product surfaces onto the design system.

• Utilize AI tools for rapid prototyping and testing of concepts.

• Conduct lightweight usability tests in situations where the cost of errors is significant.

• Connect design efforts to measurable outcomes such as task completion, developer activation, and reduction in support tickets.

• Collaborate with the Head of Design on impactful challenges, including developer onboarding, core product interfaces, design systems, and innovative agent-based products.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years in software design, emphasizing product or UX design.

• A portfolio showcasing completed work.

• Experience in designing intricate products, preferably for technical users such as developer tools, infrastructure, data, security, identity, or APIs.

• Proven history of managing features or workflows from discovery through to delivery.

• Strong skills in visual design, interaction, and craftsmanship.

• Ability to navigate through uncertainty within a defined problem space.

• Preferred: experience with shipped products aimed at developers, API tools, or agent-based experiences.

• Preferred: contributions to a design system.

• Preferred: familiarity with AI tools for faster prototyping and idea exploration.

• Preferred: a background in engineering or comfort with coding.

• Preferred: an interest in developer tools and AI agents.

• Candidates from the San Francisco Bay Area are preferred.

• Must be available to work during PST or CST hours.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the application will inquire whether visa sponsorship is necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• Choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans for U.S. employees

• Additional Kaiser medical plans available for California residents

• Dental benefits offered by Sun Life Financial

• Vision benefits provided by Sun Life Financial

• Flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada

• Working hours aligned with PST or CST