Senior Product Designer II, PaaS

Design intuitive and cohesive user experiences while collaborating with Product Managers and Engineers. Lead projects that drive significant value for customers and the business.

Responsibilities

• Move rapidly from opportunity to concept to design, creating multiple options to maintain momentum.
• Lead and contribute to projects that drive significant value for customers and the business.
• Create complete experiences that address current and future user needs and pain points.
• Influence product strategy and execution as part of the product team with Product Managers and Engineers.
• Articulate and exhibit design perspectives and solutions to complex problems.
• Improve design contributions by leveraging system-wide dependencies and technical specifics.
• Work with engineering to resolve front-end issues and enhance product quality.
• Unify and enhance the customer experience by working closely with designers and product teams, fostering a team-oriented environment.
• Track team progress, document challenges, and share proactive solutions.
• Contribute to significant projects across the company to achieve strategic objectives.
• Participate in company-wide events like Shark-A-Hack, showcasing skills and contributing to innovative projects.
• Hypothesize how design can impact key performance indicators and solve product challenges. Monitor the impact of your design work on key business metrics.
• Implement best practices and introduce industry-leading tools and methods to your design team and broader DigitalOcean design community.
• Maintain strong cross-functional relationships to ensure seamless collaboration.

Requirements

• Future-Focused: Shape the future of design at DigitalOcean with a deep understanding of modern processes and operational models.
• Experienced and Versatile: Bring relevant experience from similar businesses and work on both broadly defined concepts and narrowly defined, tactical deliverables.
• Dynamic and Engaged: Thrive on engaging with a wide range of projects across the DigitalOcean ecosystem.
• T-Shaped Skills: Expertise in various design disciplines, including visual design, development, research, usability testing, and content strategy.
• Effective Communicator and Team Player: Excel in verbal and written communication, work well within a team, combining opinionated perspectives with humility.
• Accessibility Advocate and User-Centric: Prioritize accessible design and understand the needs of both technical and non-technical users.
• Organized and Self-Motivated: Maintain highly developed organizational skills and take full responsibility for your work, knowing when to seek guidance.
• Lifelong Learner and Tech-Savvy: Stay updated with the latest in design systems, continuously pursue learning, and have a keen interest in technical products and their design challenges.
• Stakeholder Savvy and Adaptable: Gain buy-in from multiple stakeholders, keep them informed about impactful changes, and adjust strategies and roles as needed to meet business demands.

Key Skills

• Human-centered design principles
• Strategic thinking
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Technical understanding
• Communication skills
• Accessibility advocacy
• Organizational skills
• Lifelong learning
• Stakeholder management

Benefits

• Competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy.
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support your continued growth and development.
• Equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.