Senior Product Designer, Mobile [SK-12463]

About the role

Aquent is partnering with a leading, established, and profitable remote-first consumer platform with a global footprint. This dynamic company operates with the agility of a startup but the stability of a market leader, focusing on community-driven features and robust financial infrastructure. Their product supports millions of active users and processes high volumes of peer-to-peer transactions daily, making a significant impact on global digital interactions.

In this pivotal role, you will lead the re-imagination and evolution of mobile applications, delivering seamless, engaging experiences that impact millions of users daily. Your expertise will drive innovation across critical areas like storytelling, user-generated content, search and discovery, video, and payments, shaping significant product evolution and user engagement.

You will own the full design lifecycle for mobile platforms, collaborating with cross-functional partners to bring groundbreaking ideas to life. This is an opportunity to influence how millions interact with a platform that thrives on community and innovation, ensuring mobile offerings are intuitive and inspiring for a diverse international audience.

Responsibilities

• Define interaction and visual design standards for mobile products, setting the benchmark for excellence.
• Design user-centric experiences that balance user needs with business goals, ensuring scalability and global applicability.
• Own and continuously evolve the mobile design system, driving consistency and efficiency across platforms.
• Provide an international design perspective within the product organization, championing diverse user needs.
• Partner with the research team to conduct and analyze user research, transforming insights into impactful design solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build a mature ecosystem that serves and empowers the community.
• Work effectively with partners to ensure seamless alignment and execution of design initiatives.

Requirements

• Solid professional experience leading design for mobile applications across both iOS and Android platforms.
• A compelling portfolio showcasing a proven track record of designing thoughtful, engaging, and highly usable mobile experiences.
• In-depth knowledge of platform-specific design patterns and conventions across iOS and Android.
• Experience designing experiences for consumers in diverse regions, including North America, Europe, and Asia.
• Demonstrated experience designing with international privacy laws and regulations in mind.
• Experience designing for commerce-based companies, specifically with international checkout experiences.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to frame, explain, and support design decisions to peers and stakeholders.
• Strong foundational skills in information architecture, interaction design, and visual design.
• Comfortable using both formal and informal methods to gather and provide constructive feedback.
• Proficiency with leading design programs like Figma and comfort with prototyping.
• A deep sense of empathy for communities and recognition of their vital contribution to the ecosystem.
• Understanding of the challenges inherent in the creative process and dedication to bringing projects to life.

Benefits

Eligible talent get access to benefits such as health benefit contributions, retirement plans with match, and flexible spending accounts.