Product Designer

Skimmer is on a mission to modernize the pool and spa service and repair industry, serving over 7000 customers with their innovative platform. They are seeking a Product Designer to contribute to the development of new products and enhance user experiences through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and refine wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity visual designs in accordance with product/user requirements for existing and new experiences
• Partner with product to conduct and analyze user research, usability testing, and data to inform design decisions alongside product management counterparts
• Partner with product management and contribute to roadmap initiatives from discovery to delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes
• Contribute to the development and execution of the vision, strategy, and roadmap in alignment with business goals and user needs
• Collaborate with your design colleagues to advance existing design patterns and practices for desktop and mobile versions of our products
• Execute user-centered design principles and represent the voice of the user throughout the development of mockups, prototypes, and delivered features
• Work with other design team members to create and maintain visual and experiential consistency across products and features. Contributing to the existing and future design system(s)
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of design practices and outputs into day-to-day development processes
• Communicate design rationale and present solutions to various audiences, including internal and external stakeholders
• Facilitate workshops and design sprints to drive alignment, innovation, all while ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high quality standard

Requirements:

• Experience in product design with at least 1 role in design at a SaaS company, having worked on both mobile and web applications
• Ability to balance user needs with business objectives and technical constraints
• A strong understanding of visual design principles and demonstration of applying them to web and, ideally, mobile applications
• An emerging understanding of user research methods, accessibility standards, and mobile design standards
• Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, AI tools such as Claude or Paper, and work management tools like Jira or Azure DevOps
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills
• Ability to contribute to project requirements with light supervision required, ensuring commitments and deadlines are met or exceeded
• High emotional intelligence (EQ)