Remote Job
Senior Product Designer
Sonatype- fullTime
- Posted : one year ago
Sonatype is the software supply chain management company. We're on a mission to change how the world innovates by making software development easier. From running the world's largest repository of Java open source components (Maven Central) to inventing componentized software development, and then software supply chain management, to creating the only solution that stops malicious open-source malware in its tracks, we're constantly leading the industry while helping thousands of customers manage open source every day.
Already used by 15 million developers, we have lofty goals for our technology to be in the hands of every engineering team. And, we need you to do that.
Who is Sonatype
At Sonatype, we believe in the power of distributed organizations. So, when it comes to hiring, we don't limit ourselves by recruiting in specific locations. We are 600+ employees that hail from 50 countries, and speak 15 languages. Just like this role, our design team is fully remote. Our designers work as part of multi-disciplinary teams that balance the thinking required to understand complicated problems with the hard work and flexibility required to get high quality working software into the hands of our customers.
What do we do
We are the leader in software supply chain automation technology with over 1,000 enterprise customers, and is trusted by more than 10 million software developers. Sonatype enables teams and developers to automatically integrate security at every stage of the development pipeline by combining in-depth component intelligence with real-time remediation mentorship.
About the role
Sonatype is seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to help build the future of Sonatype products. Our Product Designers develop deep expertise in the product design space, and they own their work and solutions as they collaborate, research, design, and test in an agile environment. The solutions they contribute will be thoughtful, easy to use, inclusive, appropriately scaled, and display a high level of craft. Our Designers work on agile teams where product managers, engineering, and design work together on equal footing. These agile teams plan and implement activities to meet quarterly product objectives, and design takes part in sprint activities and ceremonies.
Who are you
- An experienced contributor passionate about the customer journey, capable of leading design projects of significant scope and complexity
- A strong advocate for design and omnipresent voice of the customer
- Adaptable, flexible, and thrive in collaborative work environments.
What you'll do
- Find creative ways to learn from customers and users continuously; Research and synthesize user needs to help conceive, define, test, and evolve solutions that deliver value to our users across a range of mediums and experiences
- Build a wide range of experience design deliverables including wireframes, prototypes, design systems, journey maps, and high-fidelity mocks.
- Engage with management in design planning and goal creation
- Think strategically about customer experience strategy and contribute to strategic discovery in addition to solution discovery
- Work collaboratively and effectively in a remote work environment with your team and peers in product leadership to drive success in your focus area
- Deliver compelling design documents, drive buy-in, and execution.
- Serve as a mentor for other designers and positively contribute to the team’s growth
What you bring
- 5+ years of proven experience in product design
- Deep experience in several core areas of product design such as information architecture, UI design, user research, design thinking, and interaction design.
- Ability to clearly communicate innovation and design concepts using the methods & tools that best illustrate them
- Strong collaboration skills to work with cross-functional delivery teams
- Experience facilitating workshops, brainstorms, user testing, and user feedback activities
- Confidence contributing to all stages of design
- A passion for mentoring junior designers as they onboard and grow
Things we are proud of
- Fast Company Top 50 Companies for Innovators 2018, 2019, and 2020
- 2019 Best Places to Work Washington Post and Washingtonian
- 2019 Wealthfront Top Career Launch Company
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2019
- Diversity & Inclusion Working Groups
- Parental Leave Policy
- Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
At Sonatype, we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as parental leave, diversity, and inclusion working groups, and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
