Key skills
Product design experienceB2B SaaS applicationsFigmaDesign systemsUser-centered designAgile methodologiesCommunication skillsCollaborationOwnership mentalitySaaSAgileSketchPrototypingUsability TestingCommunicationRemote WorkSales
About this role
Applause is a company focused on creating exceptional user experiences, and they are seeking a Senior Product Designer to join their product team. This role is responsible for managing the full design lifecycle and ensuring that designs meet user needs while aligning with business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Own the full design lifecycle for core product experiences—from discovery and ideation through prototyping, refinement, and implementation
- Produce designs at a high output to unblock engineers and help complete 90 %+ of roadmap features on time
- Lead and manage IA frameworks to ensure consistency across our product design process and brand
- Use Figma and existing design components, and build customer components for other designers to use
- Conduct customer interviews, competitor analysis, and usability testing to guide design decisions and ensure alignment with user needs
- Utilize data across our apps, along with customer feedback, to improve future designs
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and executive stakeholders to shape product direction and ensure every release delivers real value to both users and the business
- Communicate effectively across teams, with strong written, verbal, and facilitation skills that help drive alignment and lead cross-functional projects
- Manage and mentor a GTM shared-service designer supporting brand, sales, and marketing needs
Requirements:
- 5+ years of product design experience, with a strong focus on B2B SaaS applications
- Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field
- Outstanding portfolio demonstrating your ability to create premium, modern UI/UX designs
- Proven track record of high-output design work that meets business objectives and timelines
- Expert proficiency with design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, etc)
- Experience creating and maintaining design systems at scale
- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments
- Very effective in a remote work environment
- Ownership mentality with high standards of work output
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies