Product Designer, Homes.com
About The Position
Homes.com, a CoStar Group company, is seeking a Product Designer based in Arlington, Virginia, to help create polished software that helps buyers find homes. The designer will contribute to a collaborative product team, partnering with product managers and engineering leads to develop user journeys and deliver software to Homes.com’s millions of monthly visitors. The role requires a collaborative, team-oriented approach and is conducted in the office Monday through Friday. The Product Designer will work across strategy, research, interaction design, prototyping, and visual design. They will help maintain high standards for usability and visual quality, contribute to Homes.com’s emerging design system, and help advance team practices in user testing, research, and interaction design. Applicants must present a portfolio of past projects. CoStar Group does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person university or college.
- At least 3 years of experience in product design, human-computer interaction, usability and user interface design, and/or visual design.
- Excellent design eye and ability to take a design from good to great.
- Strong abilities in sketching, prototyping, and evaluating interaction design.
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools.
- Knowledge of interaction-design best practices for cross-platform devices and applications.
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Experience working in an agile environment.
- Track record of commitment to prior employers.
- Portfolio of past projects must be presented as part of the application.
- Must be currently eligible to work full-time in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing a design system.
- Experience establishing product metrics.
- Experience using AI in the design process.
- Enjoyment of working with data, information, and presentation concepts and with data-driven colleagues.
- Interest in real estate.
Responsibilities
- Partner with senior designers on strategy, user flows, prototyping, and visual design.
- Collaborate with product leads, researchers, engineers, marketing leads, and other designers.
- Understand customer needs through research techniques such as surveys, interviews, observations, and data analysis.
- Maintain high design standards while balancing usability and aesthetic appeal.
- Work with the product team to deliver design solutions using wireframes, flows, mockups, and prototypes.
- Contribute flexible solutions to the emerging design system and help evolve design practices.
- Help elevate team practices in user testing, research, and interaction design.
Benefits
- Generous compensation and performance-based incentives.
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, vision, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
- Life, legal, and supplementary insurance.
- Virtual and in-person mental health counseling services for individuals and families.
- Commuter and parking benefits.
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions.
- Employee stock purchase plan.
- Paid time off.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness-center membership costs, depending on location; amenities may include a yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, and group exercise classes.
- Access to employee resource groups.
- Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks.
- Internal training and support for professional and academic growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
