ShakaCode

Product Designer with Product Management expertise (South America or Central America-based) at ShakaCode

ShakaCode·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Full-Time

Job description

Job Overview:

ShakaCode is looking for a skilled Product Designer who can bring valuable product management skills to our team. This role is perfect for a UX Designer who wants to broaden their scope and play an active role in shaping product direction and strategy. While your main responsibility will be product design, product management skills are a significant plus. The ideal candidate can occasionally contribute to product strategy and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, ensuring design decisions align with broader business goals.

What We Offer:

  • 100% remote position with flexible working hours
  • Work independently on big projects and make decisions based on varying amounts of information. Our projects range from new products to refinements on existing products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Product Design:
  • Lead the end-to-end design process, from user research and wireframing to prototyping and final UI design.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately.
  • Create prototypes and high-fidelity designs that align with the product vision.
  • Maintain and evolve design systems to ensure consistency across the product.

Nice to have:

  • Product Management Skills:
  • Work closely with product management to align design work with business goals and user needs.
  • Contribute to product roadmaps, providing insights from a design perspective.
  • Assist in prioritizing features and defining product requirements that enhance user experience and business impact.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including marketing, customer support, and engineering, to ensure a cohesive product experience.
  • Act as an advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience as a product or UI/UX designer with shipped products in your portfolio.
  • Proven ability to balance design tasks with strategic product management responsibilities.
  • Experience creating designs either mobile-first or desktop-first.
  • Experience with both consumer and business systems
  • Skills
  • Excellent spoken and written English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and present ideas clearly.
  • Proficiency in design tools like Figma, or similar.
  • Strong understanding of product strategy and the ability to contribute to roadmap planning.
  • Analytical mindset with experience in user research and data-driven decision-making.

Why work at ShakaCode

  • Remote-first culture: Work from anywhere; team spans 10 countries (Egypt, Russia, Brazil, US, UAE, etc.).
  • Open-source impact: Contribute to widely-used projects like React on Rails and Shakapacker, with code used by thousands of developers.
  • Senior engineers: Team of experienced engineers working on challenging performance and AI problems.
  • Transparent engagement: Clear billing, flexible resource allocation, and regular communication.
  • Hiring for passion: Currently seeking "Passionate Rust Software Developer" and "Passionate Software Developer" roles (see career page).
  • AI in hiring: Uses AI tools to support resume review but final decisions are made by humans.

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