Product Designer with Product Management expertise (South America or Central America-based)

Job Overview: 💼

ShakaCode 👨‍💻 is looking for a skilled Product Designer who can bring valuable product management skills to our team. This role is perfect for a UX Designer who wants to broaden their scope and play an active role in shaping product direction and strategy. While your main responsibility will be product design, product management skills are a significant plus.

The ideal candidate can occasionally contribute to product strategy and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, ensuring design decisions align with broader business goals. 🤝

What We Offer: 🎁

• 100% remote position with flexible working hours 🏖️
• Work independently on big projects and make decisions based on varying amounts of information. Our projects range from new products to refinements on existing products. 🛠️

Key Responsibilities: 🛠️

Product Design: 🎨

• Lead the end-to-end design process, from user research and wireframing to prototyping and final UI design.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately.
• Create prototypes and high-fidelity designs that align with the product vision.
• Maintain and evolve design systems to ensure consistency across the product.

Nice to have: ✨

Product Management Skills: 📈

• Work closely with product management to align design work with business goals and user needs.
• Contribute to product roadmaps, providing insights from a design perspective.
• Assist in prioritizing features and defining product requirements that enhance user experience and business impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: 🤝

• Partner with cross-functional teams, including marketing, customer support, and engineering, to ensure a cohesive product experience.
• Act as an advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Skills & Qualifications: 🏆

• 3+ years of experience as a product or UI/UX designer with shipped products in your portfolio.
• Proven ability to balance design tasks with strategic product management responsibilities.
• Experience creating designs either mobile-first or desktop-first.
• Experience with both consumer and business systems.

Skills: 💡

• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and present ideas clearly.
• Proficiency in design tools like Figma, or similar.
• Strong understanding of product strategy and the ability to contribute to roadmap planning.
• Analytical mindset with experience in user research and data-driven decision-making.