Product Designer

Ascendion is a full service digital engineering solutions company that focuses on creating captivating experiences through software platforms. The Product Designer role involves designing content experiences for the Edge browser and Windows, contributing to AI-first projects, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver engaging product features.

Responsibilities:

• Design expressive, visually compelling features for users of our AI news and interest feed
• Craft clear, engaging visual stories that communicate ideas effectively to our stakeholders
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and content strategists to define and deliver product features
• Work effectively within a complex design system to deliver cohesive, scalable designs
• Apply a sharp eye for detail to ensure pixel-perfect execution and high-quality fit and finish across releases
• Collaborate with motion designers to integrate animation and micro-interactions that enhance usability and delight
• Contribute to design critiques and articulate rationale behind visual decisions to build alignment across stakeholders
• Stay ahead of emerging design trends, AI capabilities, and consumer content behaviors to inform innovative solutions

Requirements:

• 5-7 years of professional product design experience, with a portfolio showcasing excellence in visual design for consumer-facing digital products
• Strong background in visual design, typography, color, layout, and iconography
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with prototyping tools and workflows
• Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams and delivering independently from concept to production
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing creativity with deadlines
• 5-7 years' experience with designing digital products using Figma (component systems, interaction flows, prototyping)
• 1 year of experience with Experience vibe coding interactive prototypes, including some familiarity with front-end technologies
• 1 year of experience with Experience designing for consumer-facing products, with an understanding of engagement and usability at scale
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, fine arts, product design, or a related field preferred, but equivalent practical experience is valued
• Bonus: Motion design skills (After Effects, Principle, Lottie, or similar) with an understanding of UX animation principles
• Bonus: Experience with generative AI tools (e.g., Figma Make, MidJourney, DALL·E, Runway, or similar)