Product Designer

About Ascendion :

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems - and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Position: Product Designer

Location: Remote

Summary:

Help us build an inclusive Web and AI experiences! AI Design and Research works at the forefront of creating new customer experiences in search, maps, advertising, and news. We strive to make the web a better place for every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Collaborate and create customer-driven experiences in an environment grounded in responsible design. Bring together your passion for web and AI technology, knack for creative ideas, and ability to lead with a growth mindset.

We are looking for Product Designers with strong skills in visual design, interaction design, concepting, and prototyping to help create the next wave of AI powered Advertiser experiences and contribute to evolving our design system and framework. You will work across teams to create beautiful, inclusive, and accessible experiences customers love.

Job description:

Top Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience

• Interaction design, Visual design, User research 2-3+ years
• Design prototyping and visual design in Figma, User research, Wireframing/sketching 3+ years
• Figma design software (1+yrs), UX/Product design (3+yrs), Visual design (3+yrs)
• For Enterprise Ads we need more: Product/app design (more than just website design), knowledge of building a design system, process/Usability testing/ UR experience
• For Consumer Ads we need more: Visual design skills paired with UX (not just creative directors or visual designers / should be product app/web design), motion/animation design is a plus; process on their portfolio and clear delineation of their contributions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, researchers, product managers, product planners, and developers from the early stages through implementation
• Design relevant and impactful interactions and experiences through understanding the motivations, behaviors, and needs of our customers
• Contribute to strategic planning to align the design process with business goals and customer value
• Draw on your ability to map end-to-end experiences to propose creative solutions to complex customer journeys.
• Utilize Fluent Design language and contribute to our Advertiser Design System.

Qualifications

• Our team is open to non-traditional backgrounds and equivalent experiences to the qualifications below.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Interaction Design, Graphic/Communications Design, Industrial or Product Design, Human-Computer Interactions, Psychology, or related field
• Experience designing and implementing user interfaces, whether as a professional or as a volunteer, hobbyist, or freelancer
• Experience with modern design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or Sketch (design-focused roles will require fluency in Figma on the job)
• Demonstrated sense of interaction design attuned to the fundamentals of user experience, including accessibility and inclusive design
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to energize teams and advocate for your ideas
• Knowledge of UX research methodologies and analyzing research data
• Strong problem-solving skills demonstrated in visual design skills or user research rigor. Resume must include a link to design portfolio and/or user research case studies.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $115,000 Annually - Factors that may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [09-10 days/hours of paid time off]

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