Description

Design is the very foundation of how we empower millions of users across our ecosystem, including WordPress, WooCommerce, and Tumblr. At Automattic, you'll be joining a team that deeply values world-class user experience and strives to understand the diverse needs of our global user base. To learn more about our design philosophy and team culture, we encourage you to visit our [Design Blog](link to design blog - please insert actual link).

As a Product Designer, you will collaborate closely with a distributed team of engineers, marketers, and customer support specialists to create products that democratize online publishing and commerce. This is a fully remote opportunity for a talented designer passionate about crafting impactful user experiences.

What you’ll do

• End-to-End Product Design: Own the design process from initial concept through development and post-launch optimization, ensuring a cohesive and exceptional user experience.
• Rapid Prototyping & Iteration: Actively create and iterate on prototypes across various levels of fidelity, using insights from user research, market analysis, and business objectives to inform design decisions.
• Effective Communication: Communicate design concepts and rationale clearly and frequently through written, verbal, and visual presentations to foster team alignment and facilitate smooth implementation.
• Engineer Collaboration: Work closely and iteratively with engineers to ensure the feasibility and high-quality execution of designs.
• Community Contribution: Contribute not only to Automattic's products but also to the broader open-source and design communities through sharing knowledge and best practices.

What we’re looking for

• Relevant Experience: Demonstrated past work experience relevant to Automattic's ecosystem, such as designing consumer products, working remotely, contributing to or using WordPress, designing for e-commerce platforms, site editors, etc.
• User-Centricity: A strong passion for identifying user needs, defining clear and effective design solutions, and delivering those solutions through meticulous design specifications.
• Design Flexibility: The ability to adapt your design approach, working efficiently in both low-fidelity sketching and high-fidelity mockups, choosing the most appropriate process for the task at hand.
• Feedback Integration & Iteration: Proven ability to effectively integrate feedback, validate design assumptions through testing, and iterate on products while considering customer feedback, community contributions, and insights from our support teams.
• Strategic Alignment: The capacity to understand and align design solutions with business strategies and technical constraints to deliver exceptional user experiences within those parameters.
• Excellent Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, essential for collaborating with a global team and presenting your work clearly and persuasively in written formats.
• Tool Proficiency: Mastery of design and prototyping tools (we primarily use Figma) and a solid understanding of product development cycles.
• Strong Visual & UI Skills: A compelling portfolio showcasing strong user interface (UI) and visual design skills, demonstrating your craft through both written explanations and visual examples.
• Remote Work Adaptability: Familiarity with the principles and practices of remote work (or a strong enthusiasm and willingness to embrace it).

Note: If you feel strongly that you have what it takes for this role but don’t check 100% of the boxes—that’s okay—we encourage you to apply anyway and highlight what you can bring to the table.