Benchling

Product Designer, App Foundations

Benchling

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $181,000 - $246,000 per year

About the role

  • Work with Product Management and Engineering teams to define product strategy, scope, and prioritization across Document Canvas and Enterprise Lifecycle
  • Own the design for high-impact initiatives from research, concepts, wireframing, and mockups through to implementation
  • Design and prototype multiple ideas quickly to validate product directions
  • Conduct user research and interviews to inform product direction and improve usability for scientists in regulated environments
  • Incorporate AI tools into your design workflow to move faster and help define how the team uses AI as a design medium going forward
  • Drive design strategy for long-horizon projects, balancing incremental improvements with foundational investments
  • Use and contribute to evolving design systems by collaborating with other Designers to identify gaps and design components that have high utility across the product
  • Clearly communicate design rationale to cross-functional teams and Product and Design leadership
  • Effectively communicate in a hybrid environment that balances in-person collaboration and remote work

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience driving the design of software products, ideally SaaS, while maintaining a relentless focus on the user
  • A strong portfolio of relevant design work that conveys an ability to ship successful products
  • A track record of working with and simplifying complex product architectures or workflows
  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain the reasoning behind complex decisions
  • Experience contributing to a design system for complex software products
  • Experience working with Product Management, Engineers, and fellow Designers in an agile environment
  • A background with lab work, scientific process, or healthcare will serve you well in this role but it is not a requirement.
Benefits
  • equity
  • health
  • dental
  • vision
  • 401(k)+ employer match
  • wellness
  • commuter
  • more
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
designprototypinguser researchwireframingmockupsdesign systemsAI toolsSaaSagile methodologiesproduct strategy
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvinguser focusdesign rationale explanationadaptabilitycreativitycritical thinkinginterpersonal skillsleadership