Overview

Smartling builds web-based software that enables the world’s top brands to localize and translate the content of their websites, mobile apps and business documents. We are seeking a passionate, energetic, thoughtful and experienced Product Designer to join our Product team in NYC. You will be working directly with users from companies like British Airways, Spotify, Pinterest and GoPro (to name a few). The Product Designer will work with our Engineering and Product teams to help grow the design discipline within the organization. You must be comfortable working on a small design team and willing to help define best practices and processes.

Tasks at hand

• Experience creating and maintaining design systems, style guides or pattern libraries.
• Achieve expert knowledge of our product’s user’s and advocate for their needs across teams.
• Provide UX assets to product and engineering teams that communicate design vision and goals.
• Be an advocate for design thinking within the organization and unify our users’ and stakeholders’ expectations.
• Contribute to user research efforts and communicate findings across teams.

Must Haves

• Four-year degree or demonstrable experience.
• 3-4 years of professional experience designing digital products.
• Understanding and working knowledge of web UI technology and experience working with complex web applications.
• Online portfolio that demonstrates your process and experience.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Must be passionate about design, user experience, and technology.
• Insatiable desire to learn new skills, try new approaches or experiment with process.
• Expertise with all or most aspects of our design process:

• Wireframing / Sketching / Prototyping
• Research methods (Conducting user interviews, tests, workshops, etc.)
• UI / Visual design
• Analysis & Measurement.

• Ability to collaborate on a day-to-day basis with engineering teams.
• Active in UX Community - attends meet-ups, conferences, and online discussions.

Nice to Have

• Experience working at a startup.
• Experience working on a SAAS product.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS and JS frameworks (Bootstrap, Node, Angular, etc.).
• Speed and efficiency working in Photoshop.
• Familiar with Agile, continuous deployment, and development processes.
• Familiar with translation and/or localization.

You are

• Curious. Enjoys learning new technologies and data analysis techniques.
• A Leader. Proactive and use excellent judgment when dealing with issues.
• Customer Focused. Passionate for client success at all times.
• Detail Oriented. Well organized with attention to detail.
• Team Player. Ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally.

What matters to Smartling?

To help our clients grow their businesses and to help you grow as an individual both professionally and personally. 

• Competitive salary and Employee Stock purchase plan.
• An opportunity to learn and advance your career. 
• An energetic, value-driven, and fun culture and team spirit.
• Take a break when you need it – Flexible PTO.
• Company paid medical/dental/vision/life insurance.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Convenient office in the middle of Manhattan- just blocks from Penn Station and Grand Central.
• Team outings (Baseball games, happy hours, etc.)

Smartling, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. No third party recruiters or freelancers please.