What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-level/Senior Product Designer position at Cheesecake Labs?
Cheesecake Labs is a software design and development company that delivers digital products that drive business impact.
Today, with 10 years of experience connected to Silicon Valley, Cheesecake Labs has delivered 300 digital products for a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 to fast-growing startups, that have the challenge of innovating in the world’s most competitive markets.
Among our clients, we have leading brands such as AB InBev, Singularity University, FINN and Tapcart.
Our commitment to high-quality services has earned us recognition as the Top 1 Mobile Development company in Latin America and among the top 10 globally for Mobile App and Custom Software Development by Clutch and a GPTW-certified company for 8 years in a row.
The designer will be in charge of generating mockups and producing high-quality visual designs. The ideal candidate will have a strong sense of usability, aesthetics, and UI flow through a variety of screens within an application. The designer will work closely with partners, clients, and the development team, requiring a high level of interdisciplinary skills.
Perks and Benefits
- monthly dollar bonus up to USD 300.00
- iPhone or gadgets after the 3 months of probation (only for senior positions)
- R$ 1.390,00/month on Beneflex card (home office supplies, mobility, meal allowance, culture, health, education)
- MacBook setup to work
- GPTW company for 8 years in a row
- Remote-first policy: work from home, from a coffee shop, or in the office – anywhere in Brazil you feel good about, your call! #beofficeless
- Stock options (for senior and leader positions)
- Flexible working hours
- Referral candidate bonus (R$1.000,00)
- National health & dental care (not deducted from the employee’s paycheck)
- Free English Classes (remote)
- Educaker = budget for personal and professional development purposes
- Extended Parental Leave including maternity leave, paternity leave, and adoption leave.
- Miss working in the office? Our cool Florianópolis office is available for those who feel comfortable, whenever they want. Pet-friendly office.
Some activities you would do on a typical day at Cheesecake Labs
- Interact with other teams and professionals, including other developers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders
- Understand the needs of our partners/users and come up with solutions for their problems
- Dailies with the team
- Be able to break down user stories into individual design tasks
- Conduct market and user research
- Conduct user tests
- Produce high-quality UI designs
- Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how the product works and looks like
- Use design tools like Zeplin, Sketch, Invision, Adobe Products
In order to succeed, you’ll likely need the following skills
- Solid experience working with design tools such as Sketch, Zeplin, Adobe Products, or others
- Appreciate teamwork
- Have a basic understanding of development principles and workflow
- Being good with critiques
- Being up-to-date with trends and design best practices
- Good communication skills, both in verbal and writing skills
- Knowledge about both iOS and the material design system guidelines
- Good empathy profile
- English proficiency
- Applicants must have a Brazilian bank account, be legally allowed to provide services to a Brazilian entity and willingness to receive in Brazilian local currency (Real R$)
Portfolio
Applicants should provide a URL or attach a PDF with samples of their work.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and embrace, support, and value diversity at our company for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, ancestry, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at careers@cheesecakelabs.com.
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