Why project44? 

At project44 we’re on a mission - to make supply chains work.  

project44 optimizes the movement of products globally, delivering better resiliency, sustainability, and value for our customers. As the supply chain connective tissue, we operate the most trusted end-to-end visibility platform that tracks more than 1 billion shipments annually for the world’s leading brands. The undisputed leader in the market, project44 was named the Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant, #1 in FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25, and the Customer’s Choice in Gartner Peer Insights’ Voice of the Customer report. project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse and fast-growing, global workforce.  

If you’re eager to be part of a winning team that works together to solve some of the most challenging supply chain challenges every day, let’s talk. 

About the project44 Design Team 

Design is a critical function and we have a strong design culture, where talking to customers is the start of any project. Our team plays a vital role that ensures we focus on the right problems, craft creative solutions, and deliver gorgeous experiences to our customers. 
The Design team advocates for our customers and works alongside Product, Engineering, and Growth to deliver the best solutions and experiences. You will report to a Senior Director of Product Design and work alongside other Product Designers, as well as colleagues from Product, Engineering, and Brand teams. 
 
Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with designers to guide the design process of new components for the Design System, as well as best practices for usage of current components
• Work alongside engineers to deliver and maintain a React library for use across all engineering squads
• Expand your team to hire additional hybrid design-engineers and design operations staff
• Lead design initiatives, advocate for our customers, and act as the voice of design throughout the organization

Preferred Skills

• Strong track record of crafting, launching, and maintaining design systems at scale 
• Keen eye for interaction and visual design  
• Strong frontend foundational expertise which will help you guide the development process of new components for our design system 
• Working understanding with HTML, CSS, and JS (React.js) 
• Expertise at design operations, including running team collaboration using Figma and similar design tools 
• You think in systems and understand how systems will need to evolve to serve our customers 
• Ability to design for customers across multiple international markets 
• Strong understanding of accessibility best practices 
• A number of years of experience working with design teams and building design systems, specifically 
• Ability to mentor product designers in best practices for building and utilizing components 
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering and technical departments 
• Experience hiring both designers and hybrid design-engineers 
• Management experience guiding the career growth of individual contributors  

Travel

We value a hybrid work life — with regular in-person touch points and collaboration. So you'll have the opportunity for occasional travel to collaborate across the tech org.

Location

Our design team is distributed. So we’re happy to have you based in one of our design offices in the United States: New York City, Chicago, Austin, San Francisco, or Portland.

Heads up 

A link to your portfolio (and password, if necessary) or an uploaded PDF portfolio is required to apply. 

Diversity & Inclusion 

At project44, we're designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. As we work to deliver a truly world-class product and experience, we are also intentionally building teams that reflect the unique communities we serve. We’re focused on creating a company where all team members can bring their authentic selves to work every day. 

We’re building a company that every one of us at project44 is proud to work for, and our journey of becoming a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization, where all have a sense of belonging, is shaped through the actions of our leadership, global teams and individual team members. We are resolute in our belief that each team member has an equal responsibility to mold and uphold our culture. 

project44 is an equal opportunity employer seeking to enrich our work environment by creating opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to thrive. If you share our values and our passion for helping the way the world moves, we’d love to review your application! 

For any needed accommodations during the hiring process, please email [email protected]. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the above job description you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the role’s requirements. 

More about project44  

Since 2014, project44 has been transforming the way one of the largest, most important global industries does business. As transportation and logistics continue to evolve and customer expectations around delivery become more demanding, industry technology must rise to the occasion. In just a few short years, we have created a digital infrastructure that eliminates the inefficiencies caused by dated technology and manual processes. Our Advanced Visibility Platform is used by the world’s leading brands to track shipments, collaborate with supply chain partners, drive operational efficiencies, and create outstanding customer experiences.