Product Designer - UX/UI Design (Remote)
Learnlight, South Africa
Job Description
Purpose
Join our innovative team as a Product Designer and embark on a mission to revolutionize the educational technology landscape with Learnlight. As a key member of our dynamic team, your purpose goes beyond crafting designs you'll shape the future of learning experiences for our diverse community of learners, trainers, and internal staff.
Your role is to champion the user at every stage of the design and development process, ensuring that our platform delivers an unparalleled user experience that is not only intuitive and enjoyable but also clear, comfortable, pleasurable, and efficient. You'll be empowered to manage the entire UX lifecycle for Learnlight products, leveraging your expertise to drive impactful changes and elevate our offerings to new heights.
At Learnlight, we're not just creating products we're shaping the future of education. If you're passionate about crafting experiences that make a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, come join us and be part of our journey to redefine learning for the digital age.
Responsibilities
Research amp; Intelligence
Collaborate on research initiatives to inform product development decisions
Work closely with Marketing and Product teams
Assist in implementing tools for data-driven decision-making
Identify and analyze user behaviors, needs, and pain points
Proactively identify opportunities for product improvements based on user insights and industry trends
Product Development
Ensure design consistency across the product suite
Translate requirements into a creative and thoughtful design solution
Take ownership of design decisions
Facilitate design critique sessions
Collaborate with Product Management
Uphold accessibility and inclusion standards established by the Product Management team
Communication amp; Documentation
Establish and maintain a digital library of UX documentation
Contribute to fostering a culture of user-centric design
Present design ideas and advocate for design decisions to stakeholders
Requirements
Competencies amp; Skills
A detail-oriented eye for beautiful, modern design and illustration
Know when to create the right documentation for the task at hand
The ability to select clean and clear iconography, illustration, and design that fits into larger brand themes
A mastery of design and prototyping software
Ability to work alone and support other designers
Strong communication and presentation skills combined with the desire to be engaged in a fast-paced international organization
Can analyze and solve complex problems quickly and creatively
Capable of identifying, flagging, and prioritizing issues and opportunities
C1 level of English
HTML, CSS, JavaScript amp; PHP knowledge is a plus
Education amp; Experience
Minimum 4 years' work experience as a Product Designer (UI/UX)
Portfolio of design projects
Bootcamp, BSc in Design, Computer Science or relevant field is preferred
Experience working in a B2B environment
Experience working with Figma, Jira, or similar tools
Proficient with developing digital products across a variety of mediums
Good experience carrying out user research
Good understanding of testing frameworks and tools
Familiar with building and maintaining a design system
Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and principles in designing accessible digital products
Details
Location: Home-based
Schedule: +/-2-3 hours of European time zones
Contract: Full-time
Benefits
People-Powered Culture: We have a flat, modern, meritocratic culture that values enthusiasm, initiative, and commitment above all else.
Flexible Working: Learnlight is a fully distributed virtual business with staff in 30+ countries and offices in 9 European cities.
Competitive Remuneration: We offer market-matching competitive salaries.
Learning amp; Development: Personalized language and soft skills training; ongoing professional development talks and masterclasses; frequent coaching and constructive feedback.
Diversity amp; Inclusion: Learnlight fosters an open, positive, and diverse community that welcomes talent regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or disability.
Community Events: We offer a range of social events including Virtual Drinks, Book Club, Tea Time , and in-person departmental and All Company meetups
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