Lead Product Designer
Company Overview
At Instawork, we’re driven by our vision to create economic opportunity for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the world. With a growing number of hub cities across the world in the U.S., Canada, India, and beyond, we’re looking for top talent to help rapidly scale our high-tech and high-touch labor marketplace. Our accomplished and dedicated team is passionate about our mission and committed to crafting revolutionary products, all with the backing of our world-class investors, including Benchmark, Spark Capital, Craft Ventures, Greylock Capital, Y Combinator, and more!
Job Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Product Designer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in leading UX projects from concept to execution, as well as utilizing and contributing to comprehensive design systems. This role requires a deep understanding of user-centered design principles, exceptional problem-solving skills, and the ability to mentor and guide a team of UX designers.
Who You Are
- You strike a balance between idealism and pragmatism.
- You've been part of a high-functioning product and design team.
- You're confident in your craft and able to give useful feedback to others.
- You always get it done, whatever it is.
- You understand that everything we ship becomes a part of our design system.
What You’ll Do
- Contribute to our design system.
- Strategy and Leadership.
- User Research and Testing.
- Design Execution and Collaboration.
- Continuous Improvement and Innovation.
Experience
- At least 6+ years experience as a product designer.
- Mastery in design tools like Figma.
- Strong understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
- Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
Bonus
- Entrepreneurship or small startup experience.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment.
- Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices.
- Experience with motion design and micro-interactions.
About Instawork
Founded in 2015, Instawork is the leading flexible work app for local, hourly professionals. Its digital marketplace connects thousands of businesses and more than five million workers, filling a critical role in local economies. Instawork has been featured on CBS News, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Associated Press, and more. In 2022, Instawork was ranked among the country’s top 10% of fastest-growing companies by Inc. 5000 and was included in the Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startup list. Instawork was also named the 2022 ACE Award recipient for “Best Innovation” and one of the “Best Business Apps” by Business Insider. Instawork helps businesses in the food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries fill temporary and permanent job opportunities in more than 25 markets across the U.S. and Canada.
For more information visit www.instawork.com.
We value diversity on our team and firmly believe Instawork is stronger when we hire people who make their own unique contributions to our culture. We welcome all applicants and encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
To learn more about our company values, please visit: https://info.instawork.com/about
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