Senior Product Designer
Harness
The Job
The mission of Harness is to empower the 30M+ developers in the world with the ability to deliver software to end customers with the highest velocity, highest quality, highest security, highest reliability, and lowest costs, all without compromising on the necessary governance guardrails. According to a recent analyst study, less than five percent of organizations achieve that goal today.
As a Senior Product Designer at Harness, you’ll play a key role in shaping our product’s user experience. You’ll work alongside product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to craft elegant, user-centered solutions. From ideation and user research to wireframing, prototyping, and final UI design, you’ll own the design process for new features. Your work will directly impact how users interact with our product, ensuring designs are functional, beautiful, and aligned with both user needs and business goals.
About You
- You’ve got 3+ years of experience as a product designer, and your portfolio speaks for itself, showcasing your ability to solve complex challenges and create delightful, user-friendly experiences.
- You’re great at balancing user needs with business goals, and your attention to detail is something people can always rely on. Whether it’s the start of a project or the final design, you’ve been there from concept to launch, collaborating with product managers, engineers, and other teams to deliver high-quality work.
- You understand that user insights drive good design, and you’re always up for gathering the data that shapes your decisions.
- While you’ve got a solid grip on UX principles, your visual design skills really shine—you’re all about creating interfaces that not only look amazing but work perfectly, too.
- You thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, taking ownership of your work and embracing challenges.
- You’re always keeping an eye on AI trends, using tools to level up your designs and produce top-notch work.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand requirements, and provide creative, thoughtful solutions.
- Communicate the user experience at various stages of the design process with wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, mockups, and/or high fidelity prototypes.
- Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates.
- Advocate for the prioritization of design centered changes, refinements, and improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience in product or UX design.
- Strong experience in product thinking, user research, and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- A portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to case studies.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 2+ years of experience working on complex SaaS products, especially in cybersecurity, application security, or developer tools.
- 1+ year of experience leading large-scale end-to-end design projects.
- Strong problem-solving skills, especially with complex issues, and a solid understanding of technical constraints and limitations.
- A keen eye for detail, with excellent visual design skills that enhance the overall user experience.
Harness in the news:
- Harness Grabs a $150m Line of Credit
- Welcome Split!
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- Forbes - 2024 America's Best Startup Employers
- SF Business Times - 2024 Fastest Growing Private Companies Awards
- Fast Co - 2024 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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