Lead Product Designer - Rocket Loans

Lead end-to-end design for products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to create user-centric solutions. Advocate for user-centric design and mentor a team of designers to ensure high-quality design execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end design for products, from ideation and conceptualization to detailed UX/UI design, prototyping, and final production
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product strategy and create intuitive user interfaces
• Facilitate design critiques and workshops to foster a feedback culture and ensure design quality
• Own the product design strategy and collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to ensure seamless execution of design vision
• Work with user researchers to conduct usability testing to inform design decisions and iterate on design solutions based on user feedback and business objectives
• Develop user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs to effectively communicate design concepts and solutions
• Design and refine visual systems and patterns that can scale across platforms and devices (mobile, web, etc.)
• Create high-fidelity designs and work with developers to ensure a smooth and high-quality implementation of designs
• Stay up to date on design trends, tools, and industry best practices to ensure that our products maintain a competitive edge in terms of usability and visual appeal
• Advocate for user-centric design by conducting empathy exercises, leveraging data and user feedback, and delivering an exceptional product experience
• Contribute to and maintain design systems, ensuring consistency across the company’s product portfolio
• Mentor a team of designers, providing guidance, feedback, and promoting a culture of creativity and collaboration

Requirements

• 7 years of experience in product design
• Experience working on consumer-facing products, with a portfolio demonstrating strong design expertise across mobile and web platforms
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools
• Strong understanding of interaction design, visual hierarchy, and typography
• Ability to translate complex problems into simple, elegant solutions
• Experience conducting and incorporating user research and usability testing into design iterations
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and advocate for the user experience

Key Skills

• Product design
• Interaction design
• Visual hierarchy
• Typography
• User research
• Usability testing

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401K retirement plan
• Paid-time off
• Annual bonus, incentives, and other employment-related benefits