Product Designer, Pocket Worlds
Offers equity
Office located in Downtown Austin, TX
Metaverse firm
Job no longer available
Metaverse firm
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
Offers equity
Office located in Downtown Austin, TX
101-200 employees
Company mission
To empower creativity and connection in a digital world.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of experience in product or game design, demonstrated by a portfolio showcasing impactful user experiences
- Expertise in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
- Strong understanding of user research methods, interaction design principles, and UI/UX best practices
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts clearly
Desirable
- Experience designing for gaming, live-service products, or social platforms
- Familiarity with agile development processes and tools like JIRA or Trello
- Knowledge of player motivation and monetization strategies
What the job involves
- As a Product Designer, you will play a key role in shaping the user experience of Highrise. This position offers a unique opportunity to design impactful, intuitive, and visually stunning experiences that resonate with millions of users. You'll work closely with product managers, engineers, and data analysts to craft user-centric solutions that elevate the way people connect and engage within Highrise
- This is a role for a designer who is eager to create systems that are as functional as they are beautiful. You'll be expected to combine analytical thinking, user research, and a keen design sense to deliver features that are both innovative and aligned with our vision
- For those in the USA, we have a strong preference for this person to be located in Austin, Texas. It will be located onsite in our office
- Lead Design Projects: Own the design process for features and systems, taking them from concept to implementation
- User-Centered Design: Create experiences that align with user needs and preferences, informed by research, testing, and feedback
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with product managers, developers, and marketing teams to align on goals and deliver cohesive user experiences
- Iterate and Optimize: Continuously improve designs based on A/B testing, player feedback, and data insights
- Maintain Design Systems: Ensure consistency across all visual and interaction elements by evolving our design systems
- Drive Innovation: Propose and implement creative solutions that push the boundaries of social gaming and community building
- Documentation: Clearly communicate design decisions and processes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Our take
The popularity of virtual worlds is on the rise, with immersive gaming and social experiences more accessible than ever. As the parent company of Highrise and Everkskies, Pocket Worlds designs and builds metaverse communities to bring people together in new ways.
Through Highrise, it offers a virtual world where people make avatars and create relationships. Impressively, this has now amassed over 40 million users. The company's 2021 acquisition of Everskies, a pixel doll community, added a new world to its offering.
Moving forwards, Pocket Worlds has continued to launch new capabilities to serve its users. For example, Highrise Studio and Highrise 4.0 were introduced to make it easier for creators to build and monetize virtual experiences.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
12% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2021
$7m
EARLY VC
Oct 2018
$3m
SEED
Total funding: $10.2m
Company benefits
- Work anytime: This isn’t your typical 9-5 — they give you full permission to hop online whenever works for you
- Work anywhere: They have a team that spans the globe, so you have the ability to work from wherever speaks to you
- Training and Education Budget: Keep building your skillset with an annual reimbursement of up to $1,000 for programs, certifications, and learning materials
- Team Building Budget: Get to know your teammates with a monthly event and activity stipend of $25 per person
- Fitness Allowance: Stay active with a $50 monthly reimbursement for your gym membership, yoga studio membership, or whatever gets you moving
- Coworking Space Stipend: Choose a coworking space in your city that works for you and we’ll foot the bill
- Family Leave: Receive up to 2 months 100% paid time off during your first year of parenthood (after 6 months of employment)
- Annual Retreat: Join all fulltime employees on a unique jettsetting adventure every 9-12 months to brainstorm and meet face-to-face
Company HQ
Galindo, Austin, TX
Leadership
Anton Bernstein
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded Luxury Escapes and Lookingo, serving here as CEO. Served as CEO for Smartbox and sat on the Investment Team for Redpoint Ventures and Insight Venture Partners.
Jimmy Xu
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously served as a Design Engineer for Apple. Experience as a Research Assistant at the University of Washington.
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