Senior Product Designer
Lyst: Global Fashion Tech Company
Lyst is a global Fashion Tech company and premium shopping app, founded in London in 2010 and catering to over 200M shoppers per year. We offer our customers the largest assortment of premium & luxury fashion items & products in one place, via an assortment of 8.5M+ items from over 17,000 of the world’s leading brands. We are a scale-up business with a current team size of c.150 people in London, combining an agile mentality with a proven business model and over a decade of experience. This provides a balance between foundations and structure, and autonomy and pace.
Customer-Centric Mission
At Lyst we obsess over the customer, providing a search & discovery experience which offers inspiration, fulfilment, and personalisation. We believe that fashion is amazing but shopping for fashion often isn’t, and use our technology, data and creativity to bring more joy, greater choice and fewer fails. Our mission is to help fashion shoppers make better decisions and help fashion partners find better audiences as the category-leading destination for every fashion shopper. Lyst has raised over $160m from leading investors including Accel, Balderton, Molten Ventures, Fidelity International, and LVMH.
Responsibilities of Senior Product Designer
The Role:
We're looking for a talented Senior Product Designer to join our fantastic team in London. In this role, you'll work closely with our Product Design Lead, product managers, and engineers to create exceptional user experiences for our customers. Your goal? To design intuitive, user-friendly interfaces that help people discover and shop from over 11,000 designers and 8 million products.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with the Product Design Lead and product team to design the UX and UI of our products, features, and releases
- Working closely with our user researcher, analyzing data and user insights to inform design decisions and create user-centric solutions
- Creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to effectively communicate your design ideas
- Ensuring consistency and coherence across our product designs, adhering to our design systems and guidelines
- Providing design guidance and mentorship to junior designers, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Qualifications and Skills
Skills and Experience Required:
- Strong product design experience, with a strong focus on e-commerce or fashion retail
- Experience designing for e-commerce apps is a huge plus!
- Proficiency in design tools like Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools like InVision or Axure
- Strong, confident skills in working with design systems and pattern libraries
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Desirable Skills:
- A user-centered design approach, with a deep understanding of user research methodologies
- Commercial pragmatism and project management skills
- Passion for creating delightful user experiences and attention to detail
Additional Requirements:
- The ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to give and receive constructive feedback for improvement
Work Benefits
Our Ways of Working:
- Flexible office and remote working schedule
- In-person collaboration for high-impact work
Time Off:
- 29 holidays per year in addition to statutory bank holidays
Competitive Family Leave Package:
- Support for family leave, dependents, and fertility treatment
Clothing Benefit:
- Clothing allowance to use on Lyst starting at £250
Private Healthcare:
- Comprehensive healthcare scheme for employees from day one
Training Allowance:
- Annual training allowance of £1,000 for learning and growth
Pension Scheme:
- Employer contribution towards employee's pension
Eye Tests and Vouchers:
- Discounts on eye tests and glasses through provider
Cycle-to-Work Scheme:
- Purchase a bicycle with a voucher from chosen retailer
Transport Season Ticket Loan:
- Interest-free season ticket loan for travel to work
Social Events:
- Company-wide and team social events
Inclusive Workplace Culture
We want to build a world where fashion works for everyone, and we want teams that are just as inclusive. Diversity and inclusion are integral parts of our culture at Lyst, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role. We are happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
Diversity and Inclusion Note:
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Lyst, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, and we encourage you to apply anyway if you're excited about this role but don't perfectly align with all qualifications. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
