Senior Product Designer, SoundCloud
$150-175k
+ Employee Equity Plan
More information about location
Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem
Open for applications
Next-generation music entertainment ecosystem
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$150-175k
+ Employee Equity Plan
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower artists and fans to connect and share through music.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI, or interaction design, preferably in music, creator economy, or content platforms
- A strong portfolio showcasing work on complex web and mobile applications, with a focus on tools for creators
- Expertise in Figma
- Strong understanding of design systems, interaction design, and usability best practices
- Experience conducting user research and usability testing to inform design decisions
- Ability to translate complex workflows into simple, intuitive experiences
- A passion for music, audio culture, and empowering artists to grow their careers
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to present and justify design decisions to stakeholders
What the job involves
- As a Senior Product Designer on the Creator Team, you will play a key role in defining and designing intuitive, impactful, and innovative tools for artists, producers, and music creators. You will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, user researchers, and other designers to craft experiences that empower artists to thrive on SoundCloud
- Lead Design Initiatives: Own and drive the end-to-end design process for creator-focused products, from discovery to execution
- User-Centered Design: Conduct user research and leverage insights to create intuitive workflows, UI, and interactions that support creators in uploading, managing, and monetizing their content
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure designs align with business and user needs
- Prototyping & Testing: Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to validate concepts and iterate based on feedback
- Design System Contribution: Help evolve and maintain SoundCloud’s design system, ensuring consistency and scalability across creator tools
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Use data, analytics, and user feedback to refine designs and measure their impact on creator engagement and satisfaction
- Advocacy for Creators: Champion the needs of artists, ensuring their voices are reflected in SoundCloud’s product strategy and design solutions
Our take
Founded in 2007, SoundCloud recognized the need for an artist-first platform. The company set out with a clear mission: to empower independent artists by providing them with the necessary tools and resources to grow and build their careers.
Today, SoundCloud boasts over 40M artists on its platform, far outpacing Spotify, which has 11M. As a result, SoundCloud is the largest audio discovery platform in a rapidly growing market. According to MIDiA Research, the independent artist market is poised for continued revenue growth in the coming years, further solidifying SoundCloud's place in the industry.
The company plans to scale its audience and expand its services through new offerings, such as the SoundCloud "roster". This tier system is designed to provide artists with significant creative and financial resources, along with market support, rivalling major record labels. While artists retain ownership of their copyrights, they will be represented by SoundCloud, further enhancing the platform's appeal to independent creators.
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Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Feb 2020
$75m
SERIES G
Aug 2017
$170m
SERIES F
Total funding: $466.8m
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
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