Junior Product Designer
We are dscout. At our core, we are People Nerds. We empower our customers to meet the people who matter to them in the moments that matter most. Customer-obsessed companies and agencies like Lyft, Nike, IDEO, and REI use dscout to build better products and services because of people like you. We are building a smart and driven team in our Chicago HQ, and we would love for you to join us.
We’re looking for a junior product designer who is hungry for more and looks at design from a user-first perspective. As one of dscout’s product designers, you will create carefully thought-out, beautiful concepts that speak clearly to our users and embrace our brand. All of our teammates work fluidly across our design process and in this role you'll have an emphasis on the final UI design efforts. If you want to collaborate with a small, passionate team of people nerds and help shape the experiences of thousands of users you're in the right place.
What you will do (let’s call them Responsibilities):
- Work with senior staff to drive the look and feel of our web- and mobile-based research tools and bring our solutions to life
- Create assets and documentation to hand-off to engineers for development
- Collaborate with designers, engineers, internal users, and researchers to create the best solutions for our users
- Participate in design standups to receive and provide constructive feedback of design work
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
What you need to have (we can call them Desired Skills and Background):
- 1-3 years design experience
- You think in terms of systems, make rational design decisions and can then communicate how those decisions tie back to project goals.
- You obsess about the details, polish your work and constantly ask the question, “Is this how it should be?”
- Your portfolio shows a robust process highlighting iterative and lateral thinking and includes both web and mobile design work.
- You’re a great communicator, team player, and thrive on collaboration.
- You’re HTML and CSS fluent, and JavaScript curious.
- You have experience with user research, prototyping, and creating detailed documentation for development.
- Experience working with common industry software (we use Adobe CC, Sketch, InVision, Principle, Framer, CodePen, and Trello)
- Experience designing for a SaaS-based product company and an interest in research is a plus
What will you get?
Here at dscout, we are a team of passionate research, sales, technical, marketing, design, success, and operations professionals. We are driven by the power of research—how in-context insights from real people can build products and services that are more people-centric. We value learning, sharing, and building. We deeply value being a diverse and inclusive team and company, and we are looking for team members who align with that belief. We are proud of what dscout is today and we are excited to build our future with you.
In addition to joining a smart and passionate team, you will get:
- A strong compensation package with bonus structure. Your success is tied to company success. We are all in this together.
- An incredible set of core benefits as well as a 401k with match, solid PTO policy, and generous company holidays. We are committed to helping build your future.
- Exposure to the inner workings of a growing company. And open, transparent communication within our team. You will know what is happening and why it matters.
- An education stipend. Keep learning and sharpening your skills.
- A beautiful River North workspace, in the heart of lots of places to eat, drink, and play.
- Plenty of snacks, drinks, and caffeine to keep you powered throughout the day, and a weekly happy hour to relax with the team.