Senior Product Designer

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Job description

We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to join a cross-functional product team in creating world-class experiences that help people find and enjoy a home of their own.A Senior Product Designer plays an integral role in the performance and operation of a high-functioning product team. This role is expected to partner with the Product Manager and Engineering Lead from start to finish, from initial research and understanding of user problems, through scoping and the creation of user journeys, all the way to polished pixels, shipped to the hands of our 100 million unique users.We're not looking for a unicorn; Senior Product Designers should have a high degree of comfort performing all the duties throughout the full design process of a product or feature their team is shipping. As with any seasoned designer, we fully expect that you will have stronger skills in some areas than others (i.e., stronger visual chops than research prowess). To be successful in this role, you will need to confidently partner with your cross-functional counterparts to tackle design responsibilities for the full product lifecycle. While you will be the primary designer on your squad, the full Design team is always ready to assist and collaborate. You will additionally have hands-on support from your Director of Design, to whom this role reports.What will you do?Collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholdersincluding researchers, product leaders, engineers, product marketing, brand, and other designerson complex problemsBe the voice of the user, and explore multiple ideas while also knowing when to bring the work to an executable deliverableDeliver innovative solutions which significantly improve user experience across products for your teamIndependently lead all aspects of the design process from conception to completionArticulate the value of design as well as the reasons for your design decisions clearly, in non-designer-speak, to Product and Engineering teammates as well as other important stakeholdersReceive design feedback with professionalism and patience, and give clear and usable design feedback to design peersActively contribute to the evolution and strengthening of our design system, including crafting components, auditing libraries, and ensuring quality in application of the systemFacilitate workshops, design sprints, and other collaborative sessions for your teamUphold a high standard for design excellence, and contribute to raising the bar for design at the companyWhat will you bring?5+ years working in design industry3+ years of working in a product-led organizationPortfolio which examples a strong design point of view and depth of experience, including user-centered design methodologies, interaction flows, prototyping, high-fidelity screens, and shipped productsExperience delivering multiple projects with cross-disciplined teamsStrong and clear communication skillsInformed and strong opinions, loosely heldA practitioner of user-centric processes and design thinking principlesMastery of designExemplifies a We, Not Me attitudeAboutrealtor.comAtrealtor.com, we believe that everyone deserves a home of their own. We're a community of nearly 2,000 employees who work hard to ensure that from the moment someone starts dreaming about a new home, to the moment they walk in the door and beyond, we're there to lend a helping hand. Every month, over 85 million people trust us with their journey home by visiting our site and mobile apps, and we'd love to have you join our team to help.We've got great offices in the U.S. and Canada with lots of sweet jobs to choose from, so we're hoping you'll join us on our journey to make buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone.Let's make a difference, together. For Real.