Sr. Product Designer

At InStride, we’re pioneering a new approach to workforce education. Our mission is to enable employers to provide life-changing education to their employees in partnership with the highest-quality global academic institutions. We unlock business and social impact to transform companies and people for the future. 
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Role Overview
InStride is looking for a Sr. Product Designer to work across every stage of product development, from problem validation and discovery of differentiated solutions to the craft and finish of every design detail in the product. You’ll be a design owner of a product domain, playing a key role in how the InStride platform creates a meaningful impact on our users.
You have proven skills in conceptual design, interaction design, information architecture, visual design and responsive web design. You collaborate well with product and tech to design and implement simple solutions to complex problems. You’re a skilled communicator who applies an empathetic, user-centered approach to problem-solving.
We appreciate designers who think deeply, speak clearly, work collaboratively and care immensely about the InStride mission. We have a collaborative, diverse, and supportive culture — we look for people who are curious, inventive, and are always looking for ways to be better.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross-functional peers across
• Product Management, Engineering and Content Design to document feature expectations, requirements, and design deliverables
• Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes and final design documentation
• Lead user research and analysis of findings to inform design decision-making
• Solicit feedback from your peers, including Product Designers and cross-functional teammates
• Anticipate what is needed, propose and advocate for these requirements.Lead with empathy, drive solutions, validate with data, ensuring the final product is exactly what our end-users need
• Partner with Engineering to ensure high quality in implementation of the user experience

Ideal Profile

• Proven experience as a lead UX designer, interaction designer, or product designer or related
• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree
• Highly skilled in Figma
• An excellent online portfolio showcasing UX methodology and jaw-dropping visual design with a strong understanding of responsive web design
• An expert in design systems with a working understanding of HTML and CSS
• Experience with designing and delivering with accessibility in mind
• A self starter with experience working in a team environment delivering high-quality design solutions
• Experience conducting user research studies and documenting findings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to eloquently communicate designs and ideas

InStride is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, medical condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history.
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