Product Designer at Houzz

<h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>Houzz is looking for a cross-platform Product Designer with a growth mindset -- someone who wants to have an immediate impact on a great product. We are creative, curious, customer focused and passionate about solving problems. We iterate fast, design with data and collaborate closely with multiple teams.</p> What You’ll Do • Design scalable concepts -- We design for many platforms and content types. We drive design ideas from early business needs, through rough concepts, to final, pixel-perfect implementation. • Show attention to details on all levels -- Our work doesn't begin or end with pixels. We are constantly brainstorming new ideas and concepts while optimizing our current experiences. • Stay on brand, until you can’t -- We know how to work within a design system while recognizing opportunities to draw outside the lines and improve our design language. • Be a team player -- We don’t design in a bubble and everyone has a voice in our projects. In order to produce the best possible experience for our users all of our teams work together and provide feedback to each other. We collaborate with engineering, product and data analytics teams to build the best user experience. At a Minimum, We'd Like You to Have • You’ve shipped products -- Your portfolio is filled with product design that shows how you solved specific problems to meet users needs. • A deep understanding of the problem you're solving -- You create intuitive experiences while considering diverse business requirements and technical complexities. • Excellent communication skills -- You can effectively communicate your design rationale both verbally and visually. • An understanding of trends in product design -- Including interaction patterns for web and mobile. • Intelligence and self-motivation -- We’re looking for smart, motivated self-starters who can learn quickly. • A collaborative mentality -- Desire to help and mentor other designers. • Adaptability and flexibility -- Comfortable working in an ever-changing, fast-paced and cross time-zone environment. Ideally, You'll Also Have • A growth mindset -- You’re eager to learn, open to feedback, and excited to develop your skills on the job. • Interest in design systems -- You’re curious about how components and guidelines create consistency at scale. • Analytical curiosity -- You’re interested in how design decisions impact user behavior and product outcomes. • Exposure to user research -- You’ve participated in user interviews or usability tests and used insights to improve your designs. Houzz is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. When applying for a role at Houzz, we guarantee your application will be considered regardless of your sex; race; color; gender; national origin; height or weight; ancestry; physical or mental disability; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; registered domestic partner status; age; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation. We embrace and celebrate the value that diversity brings to an organization. Diverse backgrounds and different points of view help Houzz provide the best experience for our community. Houzz is committed to fostering an inclusive environment through projects and initiatives, such as employee resource groups, that support Houzzers’ efforts to be themselves and share their lives at work. If you would like assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.   Houzz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans __________________ Be Who You Are and Do What You Love at Houzz  About Houzz When founders Adi and Alon remodeled their home, they were frustrated by the lack of resources and inspiration to help them articulate a vision and select the right pro to make it a reality.  So they built Houzz.  Houzz is now the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing an all-in-one software solution for industry professionals and tools for homeowners to update their homes from start to finish. Using Houzz, people can find ideas and inspiration, hire professionals, and shop for products. Houzz Pro (houzz.com/pro) provides home industry professionals with a business management and marketing SaaS solution that helps them to win projects, collaborate with clients and teams, and run their business efficiently and profitably.  Our Mission and Core Values We're proud to say there's no one quite like us. Houzz is a community-centric, innovative tech company that continues to disrupt the home renovation and design industry. Our mission-driven culture is rooted in our core values, and we’re all here for one purpose: make the home remodeling and design process more fun and productive for everyone.  Our Mission To create the best experience for home renovation and design. Our Core Values We’re a Community We put our community of Houzzers, industry professionals and homeowners first. We approach our work with care, humility and respect. We deliver value to our community through our products and services. We Build the Future We are visionaries who challenge the status quo. We are creative, innovative and curious. We embrace change and different ideas to drive our industry forward.  We Make Things Happen We are solution-seekers and self-starters. We listen, move fast and empower our teams to deliver extraordinary results and products. 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