[Hiring] Senior Mobile App Designer @The Pattern

Role Description

Are you a passionate and experienced Mobile App Designer looking to make a significant impact on the lives of millions? Join our dedicated team at The Pattern, a mobile-first application helping our community members feel seen, understood, and connect with others on a deeper level. With a rapidly growing user base, we're seeking a Senior Mobile App Designer to help shape the future of our astrology-based mobile app.

As a product-minded designer who thrives in a focused team environment, you'll have the opportunity to take ownership of projects from high-level information flow to pixel-perfect mockups. Your expertise will be instrumental in creating intuitive and visually stunning app experiences that resonate with our users.

• Partner with leadership, product management, engineering, and other key stakeholders to discover, define, design, and deliver world-class experiences.
• Create user flows, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes using Figma (or your preferred design tool).
• Leverage Figma features like Auto Layout, Libraries, and Prototypes to create robust UX that scales for millions of Android and iOS users.
• Collaborate with our content team to establish an asset library of real images and text strings, ensuring designs accurately reflect the app's content and use cases while addressing potential issues like clipping, overflow, and accessibility.
• Analyze user session data, heatmaps, and conduct usability testing to gather insights and iterate on designs to improve the user journey.
• Advocate for the user and help us consider our full audience, balancing diverse concerns from optimizing battery life to improving accessibility and reducing friction.
• Execute in a fast-paced, rapidly growing startup environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in UI/UX design for mobile apps, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Mastery of Figma (or alternative design tools) and a deep understanding of mobile app design principles and best practices.
• Experience determining the end-to-end user experience map, building empathy and understanding with the users in order to improve their journey through the app and make thoughtful design decisions.
• Proven track record of conducting user research, usability testing, and translating insights into actionable design improvements.
• Expertise in creating and maintaining design systems, component libraries, and asset management best practices.
• Passion for astrology and alignment with our mission to provide personalized, insightful, and engaging content to our users.

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with intermittent in-person team retreats in LA or New York.
• Opportunity to shape our design processes and have a significant impact on the direction of our product.
• Exciting projects and the chance to work on an app loved by millions.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including company-sponsored health and retirement plans.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment that values creativity and innovation.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development within a fast-paced startup.