Product Designer - Mobile Apps Integration
Posted Today by Randstad Technologies
£550 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The role of Product Designer focuses on enhancing social shareability and integration within web applications for a global tech client. The designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create user-centered design solutions, contributing throughout all phases of product development. This position emphasizes the use of AI tools and requires a strong portfolio in mobile app design, particularly in social features. The ideal candidate will drive innovation and experimentation in a dynamic environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute at all phases of product development, from ideation to delivery.
- Leverage AI in the design process.
- Collaborate with designers and teams to solve design challenges related to Sharing & Social Products.
- Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for sharing experiences.
- Conduct usability testing to identify pain points and iterate on designs.
- Explain design explorations and decisions to stakeholders.
- Work with cross-functional teams to implement designs ensuring consistency and quality.
- Maintain clear and up-to-date design documentation for development support.
Key Skills:
- 3+ years of experience designing mobile apps, particularly social features.
- Familiarity with cross-platform desktop app design (Mac, Windows) is a bonus.
- Experience in consumer-facing web apps.
- Understanding of technical aspects that underpin good design.
- Strong relationship and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in design tools like Figma, capable of creating various design artifacts.
- Experience with emerging AI tools in design contexts.
- Solid understanding of UI/UX design principles and information architecture.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills focused on user needs.
- Experience with user research and usability testing.
- Excellent communication skills for presenting design decisions.
- A strong portfolio showcasing mobile applications and social experiences.
- Experience with design systems and consistent design patterns.
- Bonus: experience with accessibility and inclusive design.
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
UX Product Design - Web Apps
My global tech client is looking for a strong Product Design Contractor to join their prioduct design team with a focus on on social shareability and integration. The team is responsible for the Sharing experience from the mobile and desktop app and how it integrates with other tech platforms, as well as platforms like the mobile web app and web embeds. They will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and other Designers across the team to create user-centered design solutions - with a primary focus on incorporating exciting new shareables, alongside a designer on the team that's driving the initiative.
- You'll have the opportunity to contribute at all phases of product development, from ideation and explorations, to creating prototypes, testing, QA, and delivery.
- You'll leverage AI in your process
- You will work alongside a group of strong designers with a focus on Sharing & Social Products, collaborate with several teams, and connect across organizations to solve overlapping design challenges.
Essential Skills
- Experience designing mobile apps, particularly social features (ideally 3+ years)
- Bonus: familiarity with developing designs for cross-platform desktop apps (Mac, Windows).
- Experience in consumer facing web apps
- A focus on design with an understanding iof the technical aspects that underpin good design
- Relationship and stakeholder management both essential
- Strong proficiency in design tools including Figma, with the ability to create a range of artifacts from low-fidelity wireframes to high fidelity prototypes.
- Strong experience with emerging AI tools and how to apply them in a design context.
- Solid understanding of UI/UX design principles, interaction design, and information architecture.
- Ability to think critically and solve complex design problems while maintaining a focus on user needs.
- Experience with user research, usability testing, and translating user insights into actionable design solutions.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and justify design decisions to stakeholders.
- A strong portfolio showcasing design work, particularly with mobile applications and/or social experiences.
- Experience working with design systems and implementing consistent design patterns.
- Bonus: experience with accessibility and inclusive design.
Role Duties
- UI/UX design: Create and communicate user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups for the sharing experience of multiple content types. AI tooling is deeply Embedded in our design workflows, and is constantly evolving.
- User-centered approach: Conduct low stakes usability testing to identify pain points and opportunities for improvement for various sharing experiences. Gather feedback, and iterate on designs based on insights.
- Storytelling: Explain design explorations clearly, highlighting decisions and their implications to stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams (PM, Tech, UR) to implement designs, ensuring consistency and quality throughout the process.
- Documentation: Ensure design documentation is clear and up-to-date to support the development team during implementation.
This is an exciting opportunity to bring a fresh perspective, propose creative solutions, and drive rapid experimentation in a dynamic environment. I have interview slots ready to be filled so don't delay and apply today.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.