Senior Product Designer, Properties

at  Roofstock

WHAT WE DO AND WHY WE DO IT

As the leading end-to-end investment platform for single-family rental homes (SFR), our mission is to make real estate investing radically accessible, cost effective, and simple. We successfully merge our passion for helping investors build wealth through real estate with cutting edge technology that transforms the way they do it.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience as a Product Designer with a strong portfolio showcasing consumer-facing applications ( 6+ years of experience)
• Mastery of Figma, including using and contributing to design systems
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate design decisions to teammates and stakeholders at all levels
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
• Skilled in strategic partnership with the ability to help identify opportunities, refine problems and solutions, and help the team deliver great customer experiences
• Familiarity with front end software development languages and practices
• Past experience with real estate technology is a plus

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be joining a small but mighty design team, with the opportunity to have real impact not only in your product area, but within the broader Design Team as well. Our ideal candidate will be passionate about creating intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces that enhance the overall user experience for both our web and mobile apps. You’ll do this with the full support of our experienced product managers, data analysts, engineers, and of course the rest of the design team. You should be excited to move quickly and make a broad, meaningful mark on the evolution of our product suite and customer experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with your peers across product, marketing, and engineering to design digital experiences and UI components that are engaging and delightful
• Use research, analytics, and user feedback to gain a deep understanding of user needs and improve the experience for everyone using our platform and apps
• Conduct usability testing and user research with internal operators, investors, residents, applicants and vendors to iterate and refine designs
• Work in Figma to design and prototype new features, flows, and net-new products and services
• Develop high-fidelity visual designs, including UI components, iconography, and other visual elements
• Advocate for great UX, inspiring your teams with a strong point of view about what’s possible and aspirational for your product areas as well as Roofstock as a whole
• Leverage and contribute to our Design System to ensure consistency across platforms and touchpoints
• Stay in close communication with Product Managers, Engineers and business partners to ensure all features are implemented to specifications and iterate accordingly
• Participate in internal design critiques and present your work to stakeholders at all levels
• Stay up to date on the latest design trends, tools, and best practices within the B2C product space