Location: Remote, PST preferred
Compensation: $100,000-$120,000 annually w/ bonus potential
Join our talented team of designers who are reimagining the future of car buying and selling with purpose, passion, and a healthy dose of fun. As a Sr. Product Designer, you'll be an integral part of shaping Driveway.com, crafting beautiful and intuitive experiences that make car ownership accessible to a new generation. Working primarily on our e-commerce site, you'll tackle everything from exciting new features to design enhancements that elevate the overall user experience. You'll collaborate with a close-knit, creative team that values innovation, candid feedback, quick wit, and the occasional gif in Teams. If you love solving complex problems, sweating the details, and working with people who are as passionate about great design as you are, we'd love to meet you.
Responsibilities
Product Design & Strategy
Support Lead Designer on roadmap feature design and enhancement work, while executing each phase from research and competitive analysis through final engineering specifications
Explore and articulate a wide range of design options, clearly communicating the trade-offs and rationale behind each solution
Partner with product to define key questions and problems to explore, while using metrics to make data-informed decisions
Consider states and edge cases when designing for complex systems and document solutions to help onboard other team members
Deliver meticulously detailed design specifications that provide engineering teams with precise guidance on spacing, interactions, states, and component behavior
Work with Principal Designer to deepen domain knowledge and align with Driveway's brand, voice, and style
Design Excellence
Create sophisticated user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes that incorporate animations and transitions
Maintain highly organized Figma files with clear documentation, components, and meeting notes
Work closely with Design System Lead to ensure proper usage of Sequoia Design System and contribute improvements when needed
Collaborate with design team to craft clear, compelling value propositions for features
Identify and address information hierarchy issues that affect readability
Champion accessibility standards and inclusive design practices
Participate in user research sessions and synthesis
Help define and track success metrics for design initiatives
Team Collaboration & Communication
Present design work effectively to various audiences, guiding discussions to obtain actionable feedback
Actively participate in design critiques, sharing work openly and incorporating team feedback constructively
Build confidence in direction with engineering and product partners before executing
Manage multiple workstreams effectively, communicating priorities clearly and meeting consistent delivery cadences
Host bug bashes for projects and address post-launch issues proactively
Contribute to team culture through participating in hiring activities, planning team initiatives, and suggesting process improvements
Skills and Qualifications
5+ years of product design experience with a strong portfolio showcasing recent work in digital products
Familiarity working in agile environment—creating design stories, pointing, working in sprints
Expert knowledge of product design methodology and user-centered design principles
Proven ability to make data-informed decisions and translate complex requirements into intuitive solutions
Strong visual design competency, including typography, color theory, and layout
Strong attention to detail
Advanced proficiency with Figma and modern design tools
Familiarity with UserTesting.com, Notion, Whimsical, and Azure DevOps a plus
Excellence in written and verbal communication, with demonstrated ability to present work clearly and tell compelling stories
Experience working with and contributing to design systems
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects independently while maintaining high quality standards
Track record of mentoring others and contributing to team growth
Nice to Have
Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
Experience in e-commerce or automotive industry
Background in designing content-heavy interfaces and information architecture
We offer best in class industry benefits:Competitive pay Medical, Dental and Vision PlansPaid Holidays & PTOShort and Long-Term DisabilityPaid Life Insurance401(k) Retirement PlanEmployee Stock Purchase PlanLithia Learning CenterVehicle Purchase DiscountsWellness ProgramsHigh School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.