Senior Product Designer

About this role

<p>Automattic, the tech powerhouse behind <a href="https://wordpress.com/">WordPress.com</a>, <a href="https://jetpack.com/">Jetpack</a>, <a href="http://www.tumblr.com">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://woocommerce.com/">WooCommerce</a>, <a href="https://simplenote.com/">Simplenote</a>, and more, is looking for seasoned Product Designers to help us keep the web free and open.</p> <p><strong>About the role:</strong></p> <p>Design is at the core of what we do: designing experiences for millions of users who actively use WordPress, WooCommerce, Tumblr, and all of the products within our ecosystem. You can visit our  <a href="https://automattic.design/">Design Blog</a>, to learn more about our team and read articles on design, software, and user experience.</p> <p>We’re on the lookout for talented designers who are passionate about world-class user experience, deeply understand the needs of our users, and are interested in working with a diverse and global team. You will also be working closely with engineers, marketers, and customer support specialists from around the world in a fully remote company to create products that make online publishing and commerce accessible to everyone. </p> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design exceptional products from start to finish, participating in all phases of design, from definition to development and optimization.  </li> <li>Iterate actively with prototypes at all levels of design fidelity, informed by user research, market trends, and business goals. </li> <li>Communicate and share often in written, verbal, and visual forms to create alignment and move the work toward implementation. </li> <li>Collaborate regularly with engineers to ship high-quality experiences.</li> <li>Contribute to both Automattic products and the larger open-source and design communities.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we’re looking for:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience integrating AI tools, automation, and code-assisted workflows into the design process to accelerate exploration, prototyping, and iteration.</li> <li>The ability to utilize AI and augmented design practices in daily work, and to effectively communicate and share these practices with the team, including coaching and mentoring sessions.</li> <li>A past work experience that is relevant for Automattic: experience with consumer products, remote work, WordPress, e-commerce, site editors, etc.</li> <li>A keenness for identifying user needs, defining clear solutions, and delivering those through detailed design.</li> <li>The flexibility to design in low and high fidelity and choose the most efficient and responsible process for the job at hand.</li> <li>The ability to integrate feedback, validate, and iterate on our products while being mindful of our customers, contributors, and insights gleaned by our support teams.</li> <li>The ability to align business strategies and technical limitations while designing solutions to provide exceptional user experiences.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills—you’ll collaborate with others and present your work regularly in a written format.</li> <li>Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (we use Figma) and familiarity with product development cycles.</li> <li>Strong UI and visual design skills with a portfolio showcasing your craft in both written and visual form.</li> <li>Familiarity with remote work (or excitement to try it!).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Salary range: $95,000-$200,000 USD</strong> - Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency. <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-DNI </span></p> <p>We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated for the right candidate.</p> <p>This isn’t your typical work-from-home job—we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy. Read more about our<a href="https://automattic.com/compensation/"> compensation philosophy.</a> To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our <a href="https://automattic.com/benefits/">Benefits Page</a>. And check out these links to learn more about <a href="https://automattic.com/how-we-hire/">How We Hire</a> and <a href="https://automattic.com/expectations/">What We Expect from Ourselves</a>. <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">#LI-Remote</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>About Automattic</strong> </p> <p>Now in <a href="https://timeline.automattic.com/">our 20th year</a>, we’re the people behind <a href="http://wordpress.com/">WordPress.com</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://woocommerce.com/">WooCommerce</a>, <a href="https://www.beeper.com/">Beeper</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?https://www.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://simplenote.com/">Simplenote</a>, <a href="https://href.li/?http://jetpack.com/">Jetpack</a>, <a…