Product Designer, Posit
+ Annual profit-sharing bonus
Open source and enterprise ready tools
Posted today
Open source and enterprise ready tools
201-500 employees
Posted today
+ Annual profit-sharing bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create free and open-source software for data science, scientific research, and technical communication.
Role
Who you are
- If you're passionate about human-centered design, interaction and visual design, and you combine pixel-perfect attention to detail with a scrappy, agile approach, this role could be the perfect fit for you
- Successful candidates will thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with product teams to solve complex problems. They approach challenges with curiosity and find joy in partnering directly with other team members to shape impactful solutions
- This role requires a proactive approach and the ability to work well with both internal and external customers, as well as key product stakeholders. People who thrive here bring a self-starter mindset and enjoy taking initiative to drive design decisions forward
- A strong interest in user research and usability testing is essential. Designers in this role understand that user insights are key to creating impactful designs and are committed to exploring and responding to user needs through research
- Our design work spans many areas, and projects are constantly evolving. Designers who thrive in this environment are inquisitive, open-minded, and willing to adapt. They see ambiguity as an opportunity for growth and are always ready to learn something new
- While much of the work focuses on crafting intuitive user interfaces, designers in this role are also comfortable designing with the entire technology stack in mind. A willingness to consider backend constraints to inform design decisions
- We are looking for candidates with 5+ years of experience in B2B software product design. The ideal designer has a track record of taking designs from concept to production and can collaborate effectively across teams to deliver high-quality, user-centered designs
What the job involves
- We're seeking a Product Designer to craft beautiful, intuitive, and interactive technology solutions for our customers
- As a collaborative team member, you’ll work closely with product managers, developers, and fellow designers across multiple products. This role offers you the autonomy to explore, define, and address customer pain points
- Creating new design concepts and user flows for our products, including early-stage applications
- Enhancing the design and flows of existing products
- Conducting user research and interviews to uncover insights and patterns that inform and shape our products
- Ensuring our products are user-friendly, visually appealing, and provide a seamless experience
- Collaborating with engineers to ensure designs are feasible and translate smoothly to production
- Improving the accessibility, scalability, and reliability of our overall design
- Contributing to the development of our upcoming design system
- Help others on the team get acquainted with UX research techniques and design principles
- Guide others in balancing user-centered design practices with the technical needs of the platform
- Gain familiarity with our users' workflows and the tools they use, including data visualization and analysis tools
- The broader product ecosystem and how different product areas interact with each other to deliver a cohesive experience
- Within 1 month, you will…
- Pair with a designer and/or product manager on the team to design and deliver a small feature or user interface enhancement
- Deploy a change to production that directly impacts user experience
- Meet the team(s) to begin building trust and rapport
- Within 3 months, you will…
- Take ownership of a smaller new feature, collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements, then design and implement the solution
- Propose and champion design improvements to make our product more user-friendly and accessible
- Track down and resolve a usability issue, working with the engineering team to deploy the fix
- Participate in user research and testing sessions to gather insights and inform design work
Our take
In a data-driven world, having reliable and accessible software is key to optimizing functionality. Posit provides R and Python-based tools to help improve the speed and quality of analysis, created "for data scientists by data scientists", with uses in data science, scientific research, and technical communication.
Posit's unique approach to creating universal data processing capabilities is helping to create new pathways in the digital age. It uses a unique blend of social and commercial endeavours to satisfy the demand for comprehensive data processing, and many of the company's products, including Posit Team for enterprises, are open sourced and accessible to all. Those looking for more advanced products can access programs such as Posit Server Pro and Shiny Server Pro for workspace management.
Given its unique approach to data management, entities from Liberty Mutual to Walmart and NASA have been incorporating Posit's technology. The company has received considerable amounts of funding, which has been used to expand its services, in 2024 launching the beta of its next-gen data science development environment. As the demand for open-source services continues to grow, Posit's effort to create data management services for all should continue to capture market share.
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Company
Funding (1 round)
May 2021
$161.3m
LATE VC
Total funding: $161.3m
Company benefits
- 100% remote (or come in to one of our offices in Seattle or Boston)
- Pick your hardware — we want to equip you with what you need to do your best work
- All our full time employees are given an allowance to outfit their home office
- We have a flexible environment with a “take what you need” vacation policy
- Positive, passionate culture working with a world-class team committed to data science and the R language
Company values
- Open - We aim for transparency in the way we make and share tools—and the way we manage our company. We believe that great ideas come from anywhere—and that we’re better together.
- Resourceful - Intelligence is more than ‘book smart’ or ‘tech smart.’ It’s a mindset. To better serve everyone in our community we value continuous learning, curiosity, and emotional intelligence.
- Generous - We collaborate with our customers, the community, and each other with open hearts and minds. And we believe the effort, capital, and care we put out into the world benefits everyone in the end.
- Lasting - We want to remain an independent company for the long term. We make investments with this goal in mind, starting with our people. Our benefits programs are designed to ensure the long-term wellbeing of our teams.
Company HQ
South Boston Waterfront, Boston, MA
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Leadership
JJ Allaire
(CEO)Founded Allaire, where they served as CEO and then Chairman. JJ also founded Onfolio, which was acquired by Microsoft. They founded FitNow in 2008 before starting RStudio in January 2010.
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