Senior Product Designer

About Us

At Udemy, we’re on a mission to improve lives through the power of learning. We’re a leading global learning company and one of the world’s largest education platforms, with more than 67 million learners. Our goal is to provide flexible, effective skill development to empower organizations and individuals. 

Talented people are everywhere, and the right opportunity can be hard to come by. That’s why we’re focused on revolutionizing learning, using our skills and expertise to help others develop theirs and reach their full potential. Individually, we bring our unique perspective to reimagine the way we share knowledge. Together, we can improve lives by making learning more accessible for our learners, our instructors, and businesses around the world.

Hybrid work

Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco with global offices in Australia, India, Ireland, Türkiye, and other US locations. Our robust hybrid work model spans San Francisco, Denver, Ankara, Dublin, and Melbourne. This hybrid position requires two days per week in the office at the nearest hub. Learn more about us on our company page.

About you 

You are a collaborative Product Designer with a robust foundation in design thinking and excel with autonomous projects. Skilled at solving complex problems with innovative solutions, you are driven by impactful projects and excel in a collaborative environment. You’re ready to work and learn alongside the best in Product, Design, and Engineering.

About this role 

As a Senior Product Designer, you will guide the design of our Growth & Discovery experience from concept to delivery, ensuring they are intuitive, accessible, and engaging. Working closely with product managers, engineers, data scientists, and UX researchers, you will develop products that cater to a diverse international community. Your focus will be on designing interfaces that are intuitive and will have a positive impact on our users. You will also develop features that meet the unique needs of users, improving the overall educational experience.

What you'll be doing

• Utilize both qualitative and quantitative data to form hypotheses for enhancing the user experience.
• Work closely with your team's product manager, engineering lead, and other leaders to prioritize key issues and opportunities.
• Lead your team in ideation sessions and workshops to address these priorities and develop effective solutions.
• Drive the design process through multiple iterations and rounds of feedback involving your team, stakeholders, the broader design group, and end users.
• Validate design solutions through research and user feedback, continuously evaluating their impact and identifying areas for improvement.

About your Skills

• Strong Communication Skills: You excel in articulating complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent work environment.
• Adaptability and Learning Agility: You thrive in dynamic environments, quickly adapting to new technologies, methodologies, and challenges. Your eagerness to learn and ability to pivot effectively contribute to the team's success in a rapidly evolving industry.
• Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking: You approach challenges with a logical and analytical mindset, systematically analyzing problems, identifying root causes, and devising innovative solutions that address both short-term needs and long-term objectives.
• Team Collaboration: You excel in fostering collaboration within cross-functional teams, leveraging diverse perspectives and expertise to achieve common goals and deliver successful outcomes.
• Empathy and User-Centric Mindset: You prioritize understanding the needs and experiences of users, empathizing with their challenges, and leveraging insights to design intuitive and impactful solutions that enhance the user experience.
• Project Management Skills: You possess project management skills, effectively planning and organizing project tasks, setting timelines, and managing resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.

What you’ll have

• 4+ years of full-time product design experience
• A portfolio of end-to-end product design work that showcases your involvement, from research and discovery to visual design and engineering implementation support, and demonstrates your ability to ship quality experiences.
• Experience designing a holistic and scalable experience.
• Willingness to learn and operate across the design team.
• Experience working with medium-sized agile development teams.
• Lead large efforts involving multiple stakeholders.
• Well organized, disciplined, and able to manage time and priorities effectively.
• Growth Design experience is a plus but not required

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