Senior Product Designer
5+ Years Experience
About APIMatic
APIMatic, through its Code Generation product coupled with APIMatic Developer Experience Portal and APIMatic OpenAPI Linter, enables enterprises to document their API using OpenAPI, validate and lint it, and then create SDKs. Through our automatic solution, enterprises can cut down time for their teams and API consumers
APIMatic's free tools are used in 200+ countries, and its paid solutions are deployed by prominent Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. And we're still growing! APIMatic, headquartered in New Zealand with teams in Auckland, North America, and Islamabad, is rapidly expanding its global presence.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer with at least 5+ years of experience in product design to lead and elevate our product design initiatives. This role involves designing, managing, and optimizing user experiences and design systems to deliver consistent, user-centered, and innovative outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design Leadership:
- Lead the end-to-end design process, from concept to delivery.
- Advocate for design best practices to maintain a high standard of visual and interaction design.
- Design System Development:
- Build, maintain, and evolve the design system to ensure consistency across all products.
- Introduce innovative and scalable solutions to address existing gaps in uniformity.
- User-Centered Design:
- Conduct and synthesize user research to inform design decisions.
- Create wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and detailed UI designs based on user needs and business goals.
- Collaboration:
- Partner with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to align design outcomes with business objectives.
- Facilitate design critiques, workshops, and brainstorming sessions to foster a culture of design thinking.
- Mentorship and Guidance:
- Provide mentorship to team members to nurture design skills within the team.
- Act as a bridge between design and development to ensure successful implementation.
Key Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in product design with a strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design work.
- Must have a Computer Science background or equivalent in BS or MSc.
- Expertise in design tools such as Figma & Adobe XD.
- Strong understanding of software products, developer tools, and technical concepts.
- Experience with design systems, interaction design, and accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).
- Exceptional communication skills to present and justify design decisions effectively.
- Knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a must.
Why Join us?
- USD- locked salary.
- Ability to lead a team working on a world class product with global outreach.
- Exposure in dealing with customers across the globe.
- Opportunities to travel the world and carry thought leadership in the industry.
- Fun team to work with in a startup environment.
- Possibility of owning shares in the company.
- Medical coverage.