Staff Product Designer
TL;DR
Snappt is in need of an experienced product designer to be our first design hire on the product team! You’ll be pivotal in ensuring we ship high-quality products to our customers, take a user-centric approach, and lay the foundation for what product design is at Snappt.
Who we are
We are a Series A, well-funded tech startup that is kicking ass and taking names. In just two short years, we have captured nearly 10% market share… because our fraud detection technology is saving our customers millions, soon to be billions of dollars.
We are a founder-led organization, passionate about building a company with awesome people and a relentless focus on the customer. And as cliche as it may sound, we walk the walk and stand behind our Core Values and how we treat one another.
We are a team of 80, soon to be 100. If you’re like us and think you have what it takes to join us, keep reading!
What we do
We stop the bad guys. Since 2020, we have saved our customers over $150MM in potential losses.
The Snappt platform leverages our proprietary algorithms to effectively and efficiently identify fraud and verify a rental applicant’s income or financial information. For example, this empowers property managers and owners to avoid costly evictions (and the associated bad debt.)
Who you are
- You are passionate; you throw your energy and conviction into your work.
- You are naturally curious; you have an innate desire to understand people and help solve their problems.
- You are collaborative; you thrive in environments where people work together to create winning solutions.
- You commit to self-development and personal growth; you pursue your personal and professional interests with energy and enthusiasm.
- You assume positive intent; you believe your teammates and customers come from a place of good intention.
What you will do
- You’ll design simple, high-quality products that solve complex problems for our customers
- Partner closely with Product Managers to understand requirements and use cases and design solutions that meet those needs
- Create multiple design options, iterate on feedback, and ensure we are shipping a high-quality solution
- Partner with Engineering throughout delivery to manage cost/benefit tradeoffs of different design options
- Create organized and detailed design requirements in Figma (or other tools) to foster clarity and seamless collaboration
- Seek out end-user feedback to evaluate the usability of your designs and follow up on feedback after the product is released
- You’ll lay the foundation for design at Snappt
- Prioritize design work effectively across multiple stakeholders
- Set our design standards and best practices - style guides, design systems, etc.
- Ensure we take a user-centric design approach
What you bring
- 5+ years of experience designing UX and UI for software products
- Track record of designing simple solutions to complex user problems that drove business impact and customer value
- Experience handling complex projects and prioritizing work across multiple stakeholders
- You know what makes a well-designed product and are well-versed in industry best practices
- You collaborate well with front-end engineers, bringing detailed design requirements and an ability to understand the technical tradeoffs
- You are an expert on users’ needs and know how to perform good research
- You’ve perfected your UX and UI craft, designing intuitive solutions that fit into users’ workflows that are visually appealing and delightful
- You’re a great storyteller, you communicate clearly and succinctly with the right context and level of detail, painting a picture of how your design solves the customer's problem
- You are opinionated but adaptable and can be influenced and flexible as information changes
- You are humble and approach design challenges with curiosity, acknowledging the expertise of others and continuously seeking improvement
Where you’ll work
Snappt is a remote-first organization.
We don’t even have an office. So if you’re accountable and do high-quality work...do it from anywhere. You can also expect to see your teammates throughout the year IRL, at company-supported retreats and events.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
We believe the best ideas come from working with people of different backgrounds and unique perspectives.
We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Snappt makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
Annual Salary Range: $170,000-$220,000