Senior UX Designer

Come build The Disney of the 21st Century with us! 🚀
At Inkitt, we believe every author should have an equal opportunity to succeed. Our mission is to discover hidden talents and turn them into globally successful authors. Traditional publishing often leaves authors behind with human editors responsible for selecting books fit for publication. Inkitt is a pioneer at the forefront of data-driven publishing. By inventing an algorithm which analyzes users' reading behavior to identify hits, we have removed subjectivity from the traditional publishing equation. This gives Inkitt the unique ability to discover hidden talents that might otherwise have gone unnoticed 🔎
Are you a builder? We are looking for the change-makers of the world; the people who build the blueprint anytime they are unsatisfied with the status quo. Come build The Disney of the 21st Century with us by developing our books, audiobooks, creation of games, TV shows and movies!

What you'll do:

• Lead the design of new features and updates across our mobile app portfolio, ensuring a best in class user experience.
• Conduct user research to understand our audience's needs and behaviors, translating insights into design decisions.
• Perform competitive analysis and research on winning User Flows that we can adapt and iterate.
• Develop and maintain design wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and our creative team, to ensure design vision is executed accurately.
• Utilize and contribute to the design system, ensuring consistency across all products.
• Stay abreast of UX trends and look for creative ideas and inspiration in parallel analogous worlds.
• Deeply understand our authors and readers using data and user interviews to iterate and refine UX and Designs.

Who you are:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in UX/UI design, specifically for mobile applications.
• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, or additional relevant experience.
• You are passionate about user experience and have at least 5 years of experience in designing various, mobile application products for millions of b2c users
• You are able to operate autonomously taking full ownership of your work and full responsibility for every last pixel, every step of the way, from wireframing to release
• You are able to take ambiguous ideas and turn them into clear designs, providing multiple options and a compelling case for each
• You are able to iterate on design, based on feedback from team members, partners and users.
• You have experience working in an agile environment with fellow design, product, engineering, and insights leaders
• You are fantastic at communicating your thinking and design decisions - you’re able to get people along on the journey with you (designers, engineers, product managers, and senior stakeholders alike)
• You are well-versed in data-informed product design and development
• You have been designing for Android and iOS products as well as responsive Web Sites.
• You are fluent with different level of prototyping tools such as Invision, Figma, Whimsical or Flinto
• You are happy to rapidly produce multiple concepts and prototypes and have an understanding of when deeper exploration and research is warranted and when it's best to change paths and try another approach.
• Nice-to-Have: You have defined or improved product design processes within your organization
• Nice-to-Have: You have built or significantly contributed to a product's design system and understand their value
• Nice-to-Have: You understand the value of stripping a design back and testing individual effects

What we offer you:

• 🚀 Stock options for all full-time employees! We believe everyone deserves a piece of ownership for when we become the Disney of the 21st Century
• 🚀 Newly launched 401k to help you save and invest in your future (US)
• 🚀 Health benefits that align with your local market, offering a variety of different coverages for medical, dental and vision 
• 🚀 A hybrid model in San Francisco and Berlin offices where 3 days per week are dedicated to in-person collaboration in parallel with remote work 
• 🚀 Professional coaching for People Managers and employees who have been with Inkitt for 2+ years
• 🚀 Dedicated budget for team-building events
• 🚀 Employee Referral Bonus
• 🚀 Free access to our Galatea App, get your read on 
• 🚀 Unlimited budget for self-development books, on us
• 🚀 Donation to charity of your choice on your work anniversary 
• 🚀 Stocked micro-kitchens with snacks and drinks to keep you energized 
• 🚀 Class Pass health club for US Ink