Senior Product Designer

📋 Description

• Observable is the modern platform for exploring and visualizing data collaboratively and interactively–built on a foundation of open-source innovation.

• As the creators of D3, Observable Plot, and Observable Notebooks, visualization is in our DNA. We let teams of all sizes unlock insights and creativity in new, interactive ways. From our thriving community of data practitioners to the growing number of businesses harnessing Observable’s power, we're on a mission to transform how teams everywhere visualize and interpret data.

• Join us as we expand our impact across industries and make the world of data more accessible, dynamic, and meaningful!

• As a Senior Product Designer at Observable, you’ll have an outsized impact on making our platform intuitive, accessible, and enjoyable for a broad range of users. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to shape Observable's evolution, leading high-impact design initiatives that guide product direction and delight our users. You will craft delightful, visually excellent experiences and influence product decisions at every stage of development.

• Our team is passionate about learning from our users and understanding their behaviors, challenges, and goals. You’ll play a key role in building an expert UX team dedicated to a user-centered approach that meets our users’ needs and empowers them to achieve even more. If you’re excited to make meaningful contributions in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we’d love to have you on our team.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 5+ years of experience in a related field

• Knowledge of technical constraints and limitations as they apply to designing for platforms such as desktop and mobile

• Ability to take initiative, prioritize, manage workloads, and meet project deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills