Visual Designer

CrowdStrike • Arlington, VA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed — we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re also a mission-driven company. We cultivate a culture that gives every CrowdStriker both the flexibility and autonomy to own their careers. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you. About the Role: We are looking for an experienced product designer with a focus on visual design and extraordinary skills for creating compelling UI. You will serve as the visual design champion for our evolving design system, partnering with senior leadership, designers and engineers. You’ll help scale the visual language of the design system, from color palettes and micro-interactions to icon libraries and design patterns. We're looking for someone who is hands-on and a creative storyteller who can make high-level decisions in collaboration with various teams to deliver on the next-gen for our products. About CrowdStrike Design: CrowdStrike believes the product designer is an equal partner with product management and engineering leads. This means designers own the user experience solution for any project. We look for full stack designers who can bring leadership from the conception phase through the final rollout. Design at CrowdStrike drives innovation, inspiration, and the future of the product. Craftsmanship, attention to detail, flexibility, and love for great products binds us together as a team.

Requirements

• Strong illustration portfolio demonstrating various styles and techniques
• Expertise in industry-standard tools including: Figma, Axure Adobe Creative Suite
• Outstanding collaboration and communication skills in visual, verbal and written formats
• Experience with scaling enterprise-level design systems including component creation, theming, and design token usage
• Experienced in creating accessible solutions
• Strong understanding of visual design principles and storytelling
• Documentation expertise for design guidelines and standards
• Strong use of design artifacts to effectively build alignment, communicate ideas, and deliver an experience
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle
• Familiarity with engineering frameworks and ecosystems (Web Components, React, Ember, etc
• Self-driven, growth-oriented, open to feedback and improvement.
• Data-driven decision-making skills.
• Strong servant leadership qualities, fostering teamwork
• Excellent communication skills for effective team engagement and stakeholder relations.
• Ability to create alignment between various stakeholders.
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities.
• Embraces ambiguity while figuring out incremental progress.
• Strong illustration portfolio demonstrating development and maintenance of illustration and animation guidelines for various platforms.
• Online portfolio.
• Ability to work from our Arlington office 2+ days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with custom Enterprise SaaS product design systems and familiarity with high-volume data industries such as cybersecurity and fintech desired
• Experience with localization

Responsibilities

• Rapidly scope project work and balance short-term delivery needs with long-term goals.
• Drive discovery and requirements gathering to inform designs and deliver successful solutions rooted in a systems thinking approach.
• Evangelize use of the design system while promoting collaboration and team focused decision-making.
• Effectively communicate design rationale and build cross-team consensus while solving complex challenges.
• Model a culture of constructive and rigorous design reviews and guideline creation, in addition to helping manage creative direction and contributions.
• Partner with front end engineers to guarantee adherence to coding standards such as variable usage and accessibility.
• Develop knowledge of all CrowdStrike features and services in order to drive extensible, consistent, and cohesive solutions.

Benefits

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees