Senior Product Designer

About StarRez 

StarRez is the global market leader in student housing software and residential community management.  Our cloud software solutions serve 1,300 institutions, in 25 countries, with over 3 million beds.  With a customer satisfaction score of 99%, many of the most prestigious Universities, Colleges and Property Managers across the globe rely on StarRez to transform their student residential experience.  Along with the recent combination of Adirondack Solutions, Seattle Technology Group, RMS, and CollegePads, this growing scale enables even greater opportunities to expand community value through our product capabilities and services.  We provide opportunities for students and residents to Thrive!

StarRez operates globally across the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia. The India Center is a pivotal extension of our growth strategy, focusing on building world-class centers of excellence teams while fostering a seamless blend of StarRez’s core values with India’s dynamic talent ecosystem.   

The Role 

As a Senior Product Designer at StarRez, you'll be conducting user research and usability testing to gather insights and refine designs based on real user feedback. Collaborating closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and subject matter experts across StarRez, you'll play a key role in crafting and delivering intuitive and exceptional user experiences.  

 

Your work will ensure that our products not only meet but exceed user expectations, setting new standards in the industry. Join us to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of student accommodation software! 

 

What You Will Own

• Work with cross-functional product teams to create and deliver design solutions that solve user problems and are technically viable. 

• Create innovative UX and UI solutions that inspire our teams and customers 

• Own design problems and their solutions from start to finish 

• Ensure our designs solve our customer's needs, by involving customers in our design process and always advocating for users within the business 

• Iterate, test, and refine solutions to ensure our end products solve user problems 

• Promote best practice amongst the company 

• Encourage others to develop confidence in, and contribute to the design process 

• Identify opportunities and help conduct research, to help us better understand problems and test solutions 

• Always consider accessibility, ensuring our solutions not only comply with accessibility guidelines but are truly user-friendly for all 
• Foster an attitude of collaboration 

 

Required Qualifications

• You have a degree in design or comparable on-the-job experience 

• 5+ years of design experience 

• Portfolio and case studies demonstrating excellence in SaaS product design 

• You have experience working in cross-functional product teams using agile 

• Experience working with or developing design systems and design documentation 

• You have experience working with development teams to ensure your designs are implemented to the highest standard 

• You can clearly define problems and frame design decisions with rationale, data, and research insights to increase the potential for product success 

• Effective communication skills and the ability to articulate your thinking to other team members 

• Comfortable at all levels of design from concept (sketching concepts, designing flows, building prototypes) through to the granular details (polishing final designs) 

• You are proactive, approachable, adaptable, and collaborative. You love to truly understand problems so you can develop effective design solutions. 

• Proficiency in using discovery techniques to gather user insights and inform design decisions 

 

 Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience working in startups or scale-ups 

• Knowledge of HTML/CSS for design implementation 

• Knowledge of WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and experience ensuring designs meet accessibility standards 

 

Even if you don't have all of the Preferred Qualifications listed above, but feel you have what it takes to succeed in the role, we would love to hear from you!  

  

Reasons to join our Team:  

StarRez is not just a workplace—it’s a place to belong, build, and grow.   

• A Culture That Lasts: Many of our team members have been with us for 20+ years—a testament to our people-first philosophy.   

• Global Impact, Local Ownership: Join a team that spans across Australia, the USA, the UK, and Canada, working on industry-leading solutions, while building the centre up from ground up.   

• Long-Term Vision: We’re not here for short-term gains. We invest in our people for the long haul, creating an environment where you can grow, lead, and thrive.   

• Innovation with Stability: Backed by Vista Equity Partners, we combine the agility of a scaling SaaS company with the stability of long-term industry leadership.   

• Z-Factor: We take pride in our culture of passion, care, and high performance. The Z-Factor defines how we support our teams, foster growth, and ensure that everyone at StarRez thrives.   

If you are excited about building game-changing products in a high-impact, collaborative environment—StarRez India is the place for you.   

  

We are proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.  

  

  

Notice to external Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies:  

StarRez will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, headhunters, or any other third parties for this role through this website or directly to any employee. StarRez and any of our subsidiaries will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company. In addition, we ask that you do not reach out to any employee with regards to this position, or any other positions, now, or in the future.