Lead Designer

Posted May 5

Hasura is looking for a talented and motivated Product Designer to join our team in developing developer tools for GraphQL and data accessibility.

You will be responsible for leading design initiatives, defining user experiences, and shaping the future of our products as a key member of our design team, with a focus on developer experience and empowering developers to create great software. We'd love to hear from you if you have a passion for design, strong problem-solving skills, and an interest in working on software that has been downloaded hundreds of millions of times.

Join us in our mission to make the software development process simple, efficient, and enjoyable.

What the role will involve:

As a lead independent contributor, you must be able to collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive project deliverables, and mentor other designers on your team as well as outside design agencies or vendors.

The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of developer requirements as well as a demonstrated ability to create user-centered designs. Strong leadership abilities, such as the ability to guide design efforts and navigate a fast-paced and dynamic work environment, are also required.

Lead design initiatives for Hasura's developer tools, with a focus on providing developers with intuitive and visually appealing experiences.
Conduct user testing and research to inform design decisions and ensure that our products meet the needs of our target audience.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and execute the product vision, including product management and engineering.
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for data-oriented applications.
Effectively communicate design concepts and rationale to stakeholders and team members.
Participate in design review and feedback sessions to ensure that designs are consistent with the goals and vision of the team.
Assist in the creation of Hasura's design system and style guide.
Coach and mentor other designers on the team, sharing your knowledge and assisting them in furthering their skills and careers.

Requirements:

You should have a strong background in visual design, interaction design, and user experience design, as well as an online portfolio showcasing your work.
Figma or similar design tool proficiency, as well as the ability to prototype your designs for user feedback.
Experience conducting user research, such as user interviews, surveys, and usability testing, and using the findings to inform design decisions.
An understanding of software developers' needs and perspectives, as well as previous experience in software development and experience designing for this audience.
Capability to design wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity web products.
Strong problem-solving abilities, as well as the ability to simplify and intuitively translate complex concepts.
Excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to articulate design decisions and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Knowledge of software development processes and the ability to collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure successful design implementation are required.

Location:

We hire across all states in the US. You can work remotely from anywhere in the US or in our office in San Francisco.

Compensation:

The compensation for this role ranges from $142,500 - $190,000 (including bonus) plus ESOPs

Working at Hasura:

At Hasura, we help developers go from zero to fully fledged modern apps, blazing fast. Through your work at Hasura, you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on both how Hasura is built as well as the larger developer ecosystem.

As a team, we take a lot of pride in our work. We obsess over the developer experience, and our first priority as a company will always be to make things easier for our users.

Perks of working at Hasura:

Remote & Hybrid Work Environment: Our team is spread across 18 countries and we’re a remote workforce. We have office spaces in San Francisco and Bangalore for those who want to catch up for high-bandwidth discussions over a whiteboards and snacks!
Self-care Fridays: We have the second Friday of every month off - so we always have at least one long weekend to recharge and spend time taking care of ourselves.
Equipment and learning allowance: We have a $2500 laptop budget and generous yearly equipment and learning budgets.
Donation Matching: We have a donation matching fund of USD 20,000 / year to match employee donations to global organizations working towards equality & equity.
Flexible timings & PTO: Pick work hours that suit you the best! Ensure that you have effective overlaps with your team members as required, and choose the time and place of work that brings out the best in you.

We are on a mission to making developing modern apps and faster APIs a cake walk, and we can’t wait to have you onboard with us! We welcome any questions during the interview process that you may have about our culture, the kind of work we do and the process we employ to make it all come together.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.

Applying:

We'd love to hear from you. Even if you don't fulfill 100% of the above requirements or are unsure whether this would be the right fit, please apply to us with your questions.

About Hasura:

Hasura is a venture-backed open-source technology company that makes your data instantly accessible over a real-time GraphQL API, so you can build and ship modern apps and APIs faster. Hasura connects to your databases, REST servers, GraphQL servers and third party APIs (eg: Stripe, Salesforce) and provides a unified API across all your data sources.

Hasura Cloud is a highly available, hosted API-as-a-Service, managed entirely by Hasura. It removes the additional ops overhead and takes care of availability and scaling with elegance.

We are a globally distributed team, with offices in San Francisco & Bangalore.

Link to this page - https://hasura.io/careers/?jobId=gOZKsFL5I7l4