Lead Product Designer - Mobile San Mateo, CA United States

$100,000 - $250,000/Yr

Verkada - San Mateo, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Mateo, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

As a Lead Product Designer at Verkada, you will play a crucial role in shaping the user experience of our mobile tools. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and user-friendly designs that align with customer needs and the company's vision. You will be responsible for mentoring junior designers, managing multiple projects, and ensuring the highest standards of design quality in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and product managers in a highly agile development environment with quick ideation and prototyping.
• Build and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Run inspiring and formal brainstorming sessions with engineers, product, and other designers.
• Develop product strategies that deliver on customer needs and the company's vision.
• Build clear, concise and intuitive UX/UI with everything from low-fidelity wireframes to pixel perfect final designs.
• Mentor junior designers, providing constructive feedback and elevating their work to the highest standards.
• Serve as a project lead, co-owning the final product with engineering leads.
• Manage multiple projects and stakeholder relationships.
• Manage and maintain a project's scope and schedule.
• Initiate and participate in user research as needed on key projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent
• 6+ years of product design or mobile product design experience
• A drive to solve complex problems with simple and elegant solutions
• Proven experience in creative problem solving and partnering with product, engineering, and other designers
• Experienced in creating and integrating animated visuals and interactive design
• Proficient in: Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, After Effects, and Illustrator)

Benefits

• Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
• Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays
• Wellness allowance
• Commuter benefits
• Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Relocation assistance provided