AK-Sr. Product Designer

Bonterra is a technology platform dedicated to democratic and progressive causes, seeking a Senior Product Designer to enhance the ActionKit user interface. The role involves owning the design of product workflows, leading usability testing, and collaborating with engineers to deliver impactful design solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Own the design of significant product features and core workflows from concept through delivery. Lead usability testing and user research efforts, including planning, conducting interviews, synthesizing findings, and applying insights
• Contribute to and evolve the ActionKit design system to ensure consistency, scalability, and accessibility. Collaborate closely with engineers to define functional and usability requirements, ensuring design intent is realized in implementation
• Lead and contribute to major UI redesign initiatives to improve clarity, efficiency, and overall user experience
• Produce brand and marketing design assets that support product launches and communications. Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design, incorporating best practices and standards (including WCAG) into product decisions
• Participate in cross-functional discussions to align product strategy, user needs, and technical constraints

Requirements:

• Advanced proficiency in modern design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong UX and interaction design expertise, including complex workflow and information architecture design
• Experience planning and running user interviews and usability tests
• Ability to balance visual polish with usability, clarity, and performance
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and tradeoffs clearly
• Experience leading design for SaaS products
• 7+ years of professional product, UI, or UX design experience
• Demonstrated success delivering end-to-end workflows and leading significant redesign efforts
• A strong portfolio showcasing thoughtful UI/UX work and systems thinking
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and experience implementing accessible design patterns
• Brand and cross-channel design experience
• Experience working with nonprofits or political organizations