Staff Product Designer

ButterflyMX is on a mission to empower people to open and manage doors & gates from a smartphone. The Staff Product Designer will lead design processes for major product features across various platforms, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to create intuitive and accessible user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end design processes for major product features across web, mobile, and tablet experiences
• Design interfaces for emerging hardware platforms and work closely with hardware teams to create cohesive hardware-software experiences
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, sales, marketing, and other cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements and deliver solutions that balance user needs with business goals
• Create high-fidelity designs and prototypes that work seamlessly across different platforms and screen sizes
• Explore and define new interaction paradigms for novel hardware interfaces and form factors
• Conduct and synthesize user research including interviews, usability testing, and data analysis to inform design decisions
• Maintain design standards and actively contribute to our design systems to ensure consistency and quality across all touchpoints
• Present design concepts and rationale to leadership and cross-functional teams with confidence and clarity
• Partner with engineering and QA teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately and efficiently
• Advocate for user-centered design principles and best practices
• Contribute to strategic product planning by providing design perspective on roadmap priorities and new opportunities

Requirements:

• 8-12 years of product design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing work across multiple platforms
• Experience designing at the intersection of hardware and software with understanding of how physical constraints and capabilities influence the user experience
• Proven experience designing for both consumer and business users with an understanding of different user contexts and needs
• Expert proficiency in design tools such as Figma and ProtoPie
• Experience building, contributing to, and maintaining design systems that scale across multiple products and platforms
• Understanding of hardware-software integration and experience creating interfaces that feel native to their physical environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative mindset with experience working in cross-functional teams and managing multiple stakeholders
• Understanding of technical constraints and opportunities when designing for different platforms and devices
• Portfolio demonstrating the ability to balance user needs with business requirements
• Experience with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
• Background working at growth-stage companies or similar fast-paced environments
• Demonstrated experience utilizing AI tools in both professional and personal contexts. ButterflyMX embraces innovative technology and we value team members who can effectively apply AI to enhance efficiency and optimize workflows