Senior Product Designer

Instructure • Salt Lake City, UT

32d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Instructure , we believe in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. Our goal is to amplify that power by creating intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. We do this by giving smart, creative, passionate people opportunities to create awesome. And that's where you come in: We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our collaborative and motivated team. You have a passion for combining seamless interaction with beautiful visual design. Your work is easy to navigate, logically organized, engaging, and accessible. Your designs reflect the highest standard of usability and simplicity to the millions we serve. Our design team is a highly collaborative group of talented designers; they play a key role in defining and shaping the experience of every product across Instructure’s portfolio. They go through great lengths to engage with our customers, as gaining empathy proves to be one of the greatest design tools in the kit. Working closely with product managers and developers, our designers craft purposeful, usable and accessible products and features that don’t just meet the immediate needs of today, but those to come as the world’s education system continues to move online.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience designing for large scale digital products
• A portfolio representing your strong design work (visual and UX) on complex digital products
• Self-motivated with a passion for design
• Strong problem solving skills
• Highly self-motivated, with deep experience leveraging Design Systems
• Deep experience and knowledge of designing for Accessibility compliance
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, verbal and written
• Strong work ethic, sense of accountability and ownership
• Strong attention to detail and a systematic thinker
• Great team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
• The ability to iterate rapidly
• Familiarity of user expectations and usage for mobile
• Prototyping experience, including leveraging AI tools for rapid prototyping/vibe coding
• Experience with designing mobile first and responsive web design

Responsibilities

• Play an influential role in designing workflows for educators, students, and people that support teaching and learning
• Partner closely with product managers and developers to solve complex problems and ensure the highest quality solutions
• Be an advocate for A11y best practices
• Work with a rapid, iterative mindset, being open and flexible to changes based on user feedback
• Initiate and lead research activities with our customers and users
• Measure the success of products after release
• Build prototypes for user testing
• Use and contribute to a design system to create products with consistent interactions and a shared visual language
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to ensure the highest quality designs and functionality

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, plus all full-time employees participate in our ownership program - because everyone should have a stake in our success.
• Flexible work culture.
• Our remote, hybrid and in-office collaboration spaces vary by role, team and location.
• Generous time off, including local holidays and our annual “Dim the Lights” period in late December, when teams are encouraged to step back and recharge based on departmental needs.
• Comprehensive wellness programs and mental health support
• Annual learning and development stipends to support your growth
• The technology and tools you need to do your best work — typically a Mac, with PC options available in some locations
• Motivosity employee recognition program
• A culture rooted in inclusivity, support, and meaningful connection

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed