Job title: Product Designer, Switchboard
Company: GitLab
Job description: GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive , used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our on our product and staying aligned with our . Learn more about .This is a 100% remote role based in either the APAC or AMER timezones.An overview of this roleYou’ll be working with the team to build , a customer portal being developed alongside the single-tenant SaaS offering. The UI has been partially developed, you will need to evaluate the current user experience and formulate an iterative plan to redesign it to better meet users needs, using our components and patterns, in collaboration with the Engineering team. It’s a highly technical area within GitLab, involving complex backend processes and orchestration mechanisms. A lot of the technical conversation happens before a clear requirement gets structured. As a designer in this space, you will need to understand engineering processes, translate complex concepts into intuitive designs, and communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.Here are some pages with more info:What you’ll do
- You’ll define the product goals, roadmap, and strategy, all to solve user problems.
- You’ll work alongside UX Researchers, Product Managers, and Engineers to iterate on new features within the GitLab product.
- You’ll communicate your design thinking and ideas through wireframes, prototypes, user flows, mockups, and high-fidelity visual designs.
- You’ll engage with our
and the wider GitLab to understand their pain points and work toward long-term fixes that enable them to succeed with their goals. * You’ll undertake usability testing to validate your thinking. (We’ve got an excellent team of UX Researchers who can offer guidance, as needed.)
- You’ll contribute to our
, alongside the rest of the UX team and the GitLab community as a whole.What you’ll bring
- Strong experience designing developer tools, enterprise software or complex B2B web applications.
- Strong experience following a user-centered or human-centered design approach, in conjunction with design thinking.
- Experience independently planning and running UX research, including discovery, usability testing, etc.
- Demonstrated experience working iteratively in close collaboration with the engineering and product teams.
- Comfortable writing basic HTML/CSS and/or Javascript
- Knowledge of Git is extremely beneficial
About the teamWe support the business of GitLab by becoming experts in our stage group, educating ourselves about the entire product, and staying engaged with user and business goals. We partner closely with our stable counterparts in Product Management and Development. As Product Designers, we are the owners of design judgment. We start with a problem to solve and always first consider the best experience for the user.How GitLab will support you
, work environment supportPlease note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our and . Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC pay range$95,200—$170,000 USDCountry Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.Privacy Policy: Please review our Your privacy is important to us.GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also and . If you have a disability or special need that requires , please let us know during the .
Expected salary: $95200 – 170000 per year
Location: USA
Job date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:38:34 GMT
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