What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Designer position at Inkit?
Why Inkit?
We’re on a mission to safeguard our users' privacy & freedom for a better tomorrow with our Secure Document Generation (SDG) software.
Everyone at Inkit, no matter their role, can leave their mark and make meaningful contributions. Our innovative research and investments give you the opportunity to find your career-defining moment.
As a start-up, we’re moving fast, experiencing exciting growth that will lead to exciting developments in optimizing file privacy and security—and you can be at the center of it.
Though we may be a quickly growing company, we value a work-life balance. We trust our team members will complete projects on schedule and can find support when needed.
While Inkit is opening doors, there’s no egos here—we’re all about teamwork.
Together, we’ll redefine document security.
Overview
Do you thrive when collaborating with others to solve problems? Are you passionate about shaping the future of technology? Is your curiosity sparked by people’s behaviors, needs, and quirks? Then this position may be for you.
Inkit is looking for a talented Senior Product Designer to oversee product design policies, objectives, and initiatives. This role requires a designer who excels at transforming customer pain points into innovative products and features.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UX-driven SaaS product design, with a proven ability to create scalable, user-centric designs that bridge the gap between marketing and product development. Your role will involve collaborating closely with marketing, product, and engineering teams to develop new products and features that meet consumer needs.
Applicants should also be passionate about mentoring, as this role will lead a small but growing team. Top-tier SaaS designers will find excitement with varying projects, joy in cultivating exciting new products, and satisfaction from team members' wins.
To be successful in this role, you need a unique blend of creative, technical, and leadership skills.
If you're interested in shaping the direction of our emerging technologies, we'd love to see your portfolio. Please include one portfolio example that showcases your UX-first design skills for a SaaS product.
Candidates must located in the Minneapolis area
Inkit is next-gen Secure Document Generation (SDG) software, ushering in a new era of document workflow efficiency without compromising security.
Key Responsibilities
At Inkit, we’re on the hunt for tenacious individuals who hustle with purpose, challenge norms, and strive to create magic in everything they do.
Our Values Are
Are you ready to help shape the future of secure DocGen? Apply now, and let’s make a difference together!
Inkit is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We value accessibility. Please email us at info@inkit.com for accommodations during the application and interviewing process.
We’re on a mission to safeguard our users' privacy & freedom for a better tomorrow with our Secure Document Generation (SDG) software.
Everyone at Inkit, no matter their role, can leave their mark and make meaningful contributions. Our innovative research and investments give you the opportunity to find your career-defining moment.
As a start-up, we’re moving fast, experiencing exciting growth that will lead to exciting developments in optimizing file privacy and security—and you can be at the center of it.
Though we may be a quickly growing company, we value a work-life balance. We trust our team members will complete projects on schedule and can find support when needed.
While Inkit is opening doors, there’s no egos here—we’re all about teamwork.
Together, we’ll redefine document security.
Overview
Do you thrive when collaborating with others to solve problems? Are you passionate about shaping the future of technology? Is your curiosity sparked by people’s behaviors, needs, and quirks? Then this position may be for you.
Inkit is looking for a talented Senior Product Designer to oversee product design policies, objectives, and initiatives. This role requires a designer who excels at transforming customer pain points into innovative products and features.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in UX-driven SaaS product design, with a proven ability to create scalable, user-centric designs that bridge the gap between marketing and product development. Your role will involve collaborating closely with marketing, product, and engineering teams to develop new products and features that meet consumer needs.
Applicants should also be passionate about mentoring, as this role will lead a small but growing team. Top-tier SaaS designers will find excitement with varying projects, joy in cultivating exciting new products, and satisfaction from team members' wins.
To be successful in this role, you need a unique blend of creative, technical, and leadership skills.
If you're interested in shaping the direction of our emerging technologies, we'd love to see your portfolio. Please include one portfolio example that showcases your UX-first design skills for a SaaS product.
Candidates must located in the Minneapolis area
Inkit is next-gen Secure Document Generation (SDG) software, ushering in a new era of document workflow efficiency without compromising security.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide creative output and direction to ensure the overall vision for the product is achieved
- Collaborate with a team of world-class product designers and user researchers
- Collaborate with members of cross-functional teams and be a champion for user-centered culture and design practices
- Create visually engaging, innovative, and functional digital products
- Encourage cross-functional collaboration and communicate the impact of this practice on design.
- Work closely with product managers, engineers, quality assurance, and leadership to ensure a cohesive user experience across all products
- Organize teams that can provide design solutions effectively and with excellence across all departments
- Establish metrics and measurable goals to ensure visibility into the design's impact on business
- Advocate the importance of User-Centered Design and mentoring designers on the design process and deliverable
- Drive a framework to ensure career progression and development paths for designers
- Identify improvement opportunities within the scope of design and other teams functioning holistically
- Build a design culture that encourages innovation while balancing the need for optimization
- Communicate the value of design thinking and a customer-first approach to strategy across all areas of the business
- Partner closely with leaders in engineering, product, sales, marketing, and other departments to constantly improve on communication and efficiency practices
- 7 years experience as a Product Designer
- Have 4-6 years of experience shipping products and collaborating with developers
- Deep knowledge of UX research and appropriate application of methodologies
- Expert knowledge of design systems, information architecture, and Material and iOS design languages
- Solid understanding of user-centric design methods across the digital product design process
- Portfolio with strong case studies of leading successful product design and evolution
- Proficiency in responsive design
- Experience with hi-fidelity prototyping tools
- Knowledge and awareness of front-end technologies such as CSS/HTML
- Proficiency in UX design principles and methodologies
- Experience in auditing and evaluating design assets
- Strong understanding of SaaS design best practices
- Experience with ADA compliance
- Ability to create wireframes and interactive prototypes
- Proficiency in design tools like Figma and Adobe Suite
- Proficiency with collaborative and project management tools like Slack and Asana
- Strong experience driving brand strategy within the product
- Self-motivated and organized, with excellent collaboration skills
- Experience partnering with marketing stakeholders to deliver on product marketing deliverables
- Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where you own products from start to finish and make decisions quickly and independently
- Enjoy executing on multiple/diverse projects and iterating intensely
At Inkit, we’re on the hunt for tenacious individuals who hustle with purpose, challenge norms, and strive to create magic in everything they do.
Our Values Are
- Never Give Up
- Always be Hustlin'
- Challenge the Status Quo
- Be an Owner, Not a Renter
- Keep it Simple, Stupid
- Make Magic
- Play to Win
Are you ready to help shape the future of secure DocGen? Apply now, and let’s make a difference together!
Inkit is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We value accessibility. Please email us at info@inkit.com for accommodations during the application and interviewing process.