Product Designer at Gradelyng

A fast-rising tech company in Lagos Nigeria is looking for a Product Designer. The ideal candidate for this position should be capable of turning our software into easy-to-use products for our clients. This candidate will work closely with the product owner, developers, and fellow designers defining concepts and will solve many unique tasks that will challenge your creative and logical thinking.

SUMMARY

This is a contract assignment for a UI/UX designer that will be working on designing a User Interface and User Experience. This role ensures the interface is efficient, user-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing. The successful outcome improves customer satisfaction and increases business growth.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with engineers and product managers to gather user requirements.
• Use various ideation methods like brainstorming to solve the user’s needs to add value to the company.
• Explore various design approaches to solve specific user problems.
• Showcase design ideas through sitemaps, storyboards, and process flows.
• Implement the latest design innovations to ensure that the product is in accordance with the cutting-edge technology.
• Define user task flows and interaction models.
• Create a cohesive style guide to ensure consistent design language is followed across the product.
• Create prototypes, wireframes, and mock-ups to demonstrate the functioning and layout of the product.
• Optimizes UI designs and tests for intuitiveness and user-centeredness. 
• Conduct usability testing to identify gaps in design and see if they can be further improved.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years relevant experience.
• Experience in practicing the broad range of activities involved in product design; ideation and facilitation,  conceptualization, validation/testing, and visual design.
• Experience and confidence to work in an agile environment with changing priorities.
• Strong portfolio or case studies displaying your craft and experience with relevant projects.
• Attention to details and ability to structure design components for an easy handoff to a team of engineers.