Who we think you are

To succeed in this role we think you’ll need a genuine passion for designing complex products on the cutting edge of technology. We also think you are the self-propelled type who gets things done. Specifically, we think you have:

• An educational background (or relevant working experience) that has given you a solid understanding of the design process
• Preferably 2+ years of experience in product design working with agile product teams
• Knowledge and experience of working with technical products such as SaaS solutions or web applications
• Experience with a design system
• Experience with products like Figma, GitLab etc.
• Enjoys working in a small design team
• You’re a proactive, user-centered, creative problem solver who loves to make products easy to use
• Have an eye for detail
• You are able to effectively communicate and present interaction design and product concepts to teams and stakeholders

What you will do

You'll collaborate with an experienced and super-friendly team to create seamless experiences for a complex cloud-based product with interesting challenges. You might turn a basic table into beautiful data visualizations or create a comprehensive search feature accessible from developer-friendly keyboard shortcuts.

The work will be both strategic and hands-on as it tends to be in a fast-moving startup environment. Your skills will be put to the test from early gathering of user input to delivering final designs. In this role, you will (learn how to):

• Generate workflows, wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to translate ideas into interactive solutions and final visual designs.
• Work closely with users, engineers, product managers, and developers to understand product requirements, user needs, and present concepts for rapid iteration
• Collaborate with teams to conceptualize user-centered solutions, from end to end
• Initiate and conduct user research, usability testing, and generate reports of findings
• Develop and maintain user interface specifications and guidelines
• Promote a culture of empathy for the end-user

Your first time at Avassa

Your first month is all about learning the ins and outs of Avassa and our products, and - of course - getting to know your new colleagues within our engineering and product teams.

• In your first month, you may:
  • Become familiar with Avassa's design tools and processes
  • Review existing designs, including familiarizing yourself with our design system
  • Take Avassa tutorials, deploying sample applications with someone from engineering
  • Listen in on support calls to gain an understanding of our users and their needs
• In your first 3 months, you may:
  • Review existing research and understand our personas
  • Run a small, user study to validate assumptions or generate ideas
  • Deliver designs on small projects from our roadmap
  • Review design work with peers and stakeholders
• And in your first 6 months, you may:
  • Research and design medium scoped projects from the roadmap
  • Build prototypes or partner with UI Engineers on implementation
  • Participate in design thinking workshops to generate ideas
  • Contribute to our design system by building on existing patterns

Please apply with your CV, cover letter, and a link to your portfolio - or even better, link(-s) to work that you're proud of in Figma / Sketch / your preferred design program. 

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you!