Product Designer

Who we are

At 55 Degrees, we’re dedicated to helping teams around the world achieve more with less stress. Our applications are used by diverse teams across the globe, from small startups to large enterprises. We believe in delivering exceptional products while maintaining a healthy balance in our lives. Our diverse and inclusive culture fosters collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are now in the exciting position of needing to grow so that we can continue to help organizations reach their goals!

The role

We are looking for an experienced Product Designer to join our team. This role balances both UX and UI responsibilities, focusing on understanding user needs and crafting exceptional designs that improve usability and aesthetics. As a Product Designer, you will lead UX research initiatives, validate design solutions, and create intuitive, production-ready interfaces that bring our product vision to life.

This is an opportunity to join a quickly growing team and make a significant impact from day one. You will report directly to our Co-Founder and Co-CEO focused on product and retention.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to understand user problems and validate potential solutions.
• Analyze user data and feedback to uncover pain points and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver high-quality designs that are user-friendly, visually appealing, and aligned with the product vision.
• Lead UX validation efforts by conducting A/B testing, analyzing analytics data, and iterating based on insights.
• Work closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to define design requirements and ensure seamless implementation.
• Maintain and evolve a design system to ensure consistency across all product interfaces.
• Advocate for user-centric design practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of our design processes.
  
  

Examples Of Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Running user interviews to understand customer needs and pain points.
• Building and testing prototypes to validate design solutions.
• Refining user flows to simplify navigation and improve task completion rates.
• Designing intuitive dashboards and data visualization elements.
• Conducting heuristic evaluations to identify usability issues.
• Collaborating with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
• Creating wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts.
  
  

About You

To succeed in this role, you must be a creative problem-solver with a strong blend of UX research and UI design skills. You can thrive in a small business and are motivated to contribute to the development of our growing company. We’d love to hear from you if the following describes you:

• Team player with a passion for collaboration and supporting others.
• High standards for quality, with an eye for detail and design excellence.
• Proactive and always looking for opportunities to improve.
• Excited about using user-centered design to create impactful products.
  
  

Your Day One Qualities

• 3+ years of experience designing for SaaS products or similar environments.
• Experience in conducting user research, including interviews, usability testing, and analyzing feedback to validate design solutions.
• A strong portfolio showcasing polished, production-ready UI designs and user-centered solutions.
• Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD to create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups.
• Deep understanding of responsive design principles and the ability to design intuitive interfaces for complex workflows.
• Collaborative skills to work effectively with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to implement designs seamlessly.
• Familiarity with Agile development processes and the flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities.
• Fluent English communication skills, with additional languages as a bonus.
  
  

We’ll Be Excited If You Have

• Familiarity with component libraries such as MUI (Material-UI), as these are integral to our product design.
• Experience working with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to facilitate collaboration with developers.
• Previous experience designing for enterprise or highly technical users.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools and frameworks.
• Basic understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
• Experience with A/B testing and data-driven design iterations.
• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite of tools, particularly Jira and Confluence.
• Knowledge of lean/agile methodologies and flow-based practices.
  
  

What we offer you

• 🏡 Hybrid-remote work
• ⏰ Flexible hours
• 🌴 6 weeks prepaid vacation
• 🧓 Occupational pension according to ITP plan
• 🩺 Health insurance
• 🏋🏻‍♀️ Wellness allowance of 5,000 SEK / year
• 🚌 Bus/train ticket benefit for those who prefer to commute
• 🍩 Breakfast & Fika - Crackers and fika are always close at hand
• 🦸🏻‍♀️ Volunteer days - 3 paid days off per year to volunteer for a charity of choice
• 🥂 Join regular after works and happenings!
• 🌟 Team spirit - become part of a tight and successful team
• 📈 An individual learning & development plan
  
  

Apply Now! 🙌

At 55 Degrees, you will learn from a small but amazingly talented group of professionals. You will experience transparency in all aspects of the organization. It is important for us to be happy at work and with our colleagues, and we’re not opposed to having fun after office hours either. All our employees are encouraged to suggest activities and run projects to take us forward on our journey. With 55 Degrees, you will have the opportunity to grow and develop.Join our team and shape the future of 55 Degrees by applying now. We offer a great compensation and benefits package, and the chance to work with dedicated and talented colleagues. Interviews are ongoing, and the position will be filled as soon as we find the perfect match!

What to expect after sending in your application?

• Our Director of Operations, Michelle, will be your first point of contact and will keep you up to date on the process. Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Michelle at [email protected]
• During the process, you’ll first have an intro call, and after that, you’ll get to meet the team in two separate discussions.
• Finally, after the discussions, we’ll make you a job offer.
• Welcome to 55 Degrees – we are looking forward to working with you!