Product Designer, Goodnotes

• Proven experience as a Desktop Experience Designer or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing design projects, particularly for desktop applications
• Strong understanding of Human User Interface guidelines, with knowledge of Microsoft Fluent or Material Design from Android being a plus
• Expertise in designing end-to-end flows from research to delivery, with clear visual hierarchy and an evidence-based design process
• Excellent understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
• Ability to frame problems, conduct user research, usability testing, and gather actionable insights
• Strong visual design skills and an analytical mindset
• Ability to balance vision with iteration, making tradeoffs to deliver the right user experience to market
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently, ensuring responsibility for every detail from initial sketches to final high-quality outputs
• Experience collaborating in small, cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and product insights
• Quick generation of various concepts and prototypes, with the ability to know when to delve deeper and when to switch directions
• Ability to consider existing insights, technical limitations, business requirements, and platform-specific needs to create data-informed solutions
• Systems thinking with the flexibility to zoom in for detail and zoom out for comprehensive understanding, effectively connecting the dots

Desirable

• Our team is spread between Asia and Europe. You’re welcome to work remotely from anywhere, with at least 4 hours overlap with with the people you’d be working closely with, or you can join us in our Hong Kong or London office
• Due to the asynchronous nature of working that Goodnotes has adopted, any time difference will not impact your work-life balance
• We are looking for a talented Desktop Experience Designer to join our team
• In this role, you will be responsible for creating intuitive and engaging user experiences for our desktop applications
• You will work closely with product managers, developers, and other designers to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of usability and design
• Design and prototype user interfaces for desktop applications on all platform: MacOS, Web App
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Present design solutions and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on designs
• Translate quantitative data and qualitative insights into creative ideas and considered design decisions

• An introductory call with someone from our talent acquisition team. They want to hear more about your background, what you are looking for, and why you’d like to join GoodNotes
• A one hour call with our Head of Design. You’ll be expected to walk through your portfolio and give an overview of your experience as a designer during this call
• A one hour portfolio review with our team
• A 45 minute call with our Product Manager and Team Lead for the Consumer Experience team
• A 1.5 hour whiteboard session with our design team where we co-ideate and see how we can work together