Product Designer at Edukoya

The Role

• We are seeking a Product Designer with a passion for developing solutions that allow customers to intuitively use our products.
• The ideal candidate will be skilled at each stage of the design process but always focused on the needs of the customer.
• In this role, you will be responsible for designing product features and user experiences for one or more of our various products.
• By constantly focusing on our customers, you’ll create products that are not only amazing to look at, but also intuitive and useful to all.
• You must be a brilliant problem solver, self-starter, and excellent communicator with a passion for great design and the ability to achieve it. You must possess a rare blend of interface design, user experience design and prototyping skills.

Responsibilities

• Cross-functional collaboration between product managers, engineers to turn ideas into visually compelling and user-friendly designs.
• Use research tools and methodologies to understand user needs.
• Generate low and high-fidelity prototypes for research purposes.
• Contribute to the Edukoya design system.
• Provide on-demand assistance to teams at various stages of the product life cycle.
• You will work with cross-functional team members and will rely heavily on both qualitative and quantitative data to gain insights.
• You will turn your insights into delightful designs
• Set design requirements based on information from internal teams and user research.
• Identify new product improvement opportunities.
• Analyze how a new product satisfies market needs and consumer preferences.
• Modify and revise existing designs to meet changing customer preferences.
• Work closely with product engineers to suggest improvements for products and processes.
• Present product design ideas to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Requirements

• A comprehensive and well-rounded portfolio of work, demonstrating a strong understanding of customer needs
• Proven experience in all phases of the design process including user research, copywriting, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing
• An intuitive eye for customer needs beyond the obvious
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members
• Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative feedback
• Ability to effectively communicate and persuade around design concepts
• Passion for design; not satisfied with the status quo and always thinking of ways to improve
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Dynamic, creative personality, effective at engaging and influencing a variety of audiences
• Provide assistance to product engineers when needed
• Recommend new tools and technologies by staying abreast of the latest trends and techniques
• Previous startup experience or previous Edtech experience is a plus

Non-Negotiables

• Experience working in an agile environment & is able to constantly test, learn & iterate based on user feedback & prioritize features
• Strong communication skills
• Leadership skills, management skills & a great team player
• Relentlessly resourceful & creative problem solver
• High-risk tolerance & boundless ambition
• A collaborative approach & willingness to be wrong
• Self-driven
• Brilliant at bringing together people across functions, countries & cultures