What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Designer 2 position at Nextant LLC?
Nextant is looking for a driven Product Designer 2 to join our client team. The role is the owner of a set of experiences/products based on multiple factors such as user insights and business needs. Identifies needs that are not spoken and includes them in end-to-end design plan and process. Begins to develop a synthesis of user insights and compares with data to identify larger issues that may not be apparent for user desires. Collaborates with product owners and development team members to shepherd end-to-end experiences from concept to ship for products.
Responsibilities:
- Generate solutions to improve product designs. Utilizes a variety of perspectives when ideating (e.g., business, experience, technology). Synthesizes ideation solutions into a concise articulation of user wants and subsequent solutions. Facilitates enrollment for an ideation exercise as part of a design sprint.
- Prototypes for new products and features are as cheap and as fast as possible. Presents to teams (e.g., Design, Engineering) and/or customers to receive feedback and understand user needs. Uses digital and physical tools to demonstrate design to stakeholders and then gauge customer perceptions and decides on next steps. Leverages prototyping elements in accordance with company's brand and guidelines and identifies missing elements. Invents/improves guidelines when existing guidelines are unclear. Advocates for best-in-class tools.
- Collaborates with and answers questions from Engineering to aid in successful design implementation, and performs question-and-answer forums (QAs) to help them ensure "pixel perfect" or detailed designs. Works with developers to iterate further on designs during implementation to ensure optimal designs. Develops an aptitude on limitations of what is implementable and begins to challenge limitations.
- Produces visual designs from concept to delivery. Facilitates the creative visual design process producing the visual language for a cohesive set of products. Creates a variety of visual design documents including mood boards, storyboards, creative briefs, three-dimensional (3D) models, product renderings/visualizations, color and materials design, motion studies, iconography, illustrations, layouts, and redlines for a set of products, tools, and services.
- Creates wireframes, journey maps, user jobs and scenarios, task flows, and personas in support of interaction designs for hardware and/or software-based experiences. Conceptualizes and delivers artifacts at various levels of fidelity. Participates in the development and enhancement of product user experiences via creation of interaction models and detailed designs for new and existing product features while serving as a liaison between users and products. Ensure that the designs of the products allow the user to complete the desired functions in the best possible manner.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Graphic Design or UX Design required
- 2-4 years’ experience required
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with Figma
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with rapid iteration
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with UX and graphic design
- Hands-on experience in designing, developing and successful deployment of large-scale projects from end-to-end
- Quality of work, meeting deadlines, accountability
- Best vs. Average: Ideal candidates have prior UX and graphic design experience
Benefits:
- Computer and workstation
- Health Plan
- 15 PTO days per year (accrued)
- Parental Leave
- 401K
Candidate preferably on the West Coast or PST time zone, with an option to work onsite in Redmond, WA
Duration:
Estimate start date: 3/18/2025
Estimate end date: 6/30/2025
Pay Rate:
The annual salary rate for this position in Washington State is $89,000 - $97,500.
Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Nextant considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, and market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Candidate must be in Washington State
Join our client-dynamic team and contribute to the success of the organization.
Salary : $89,000 - $97,500
