Senior Product Designer - UX Strategy & Definition

Who We Are

At Platform Science we’re working to connect everything that moves.

Founded in 2015 we are an open IoT platform that partners with innovative fleets application developers vehicle manufacturers and equipment providers in the transportation industry to deliver revolutionary solutions to supply chain professionals across the globe.

Our employees are an engaging diverse group of people who believe in the power of great ideas. We hire people with different experiences and perspectives to build a company culture that fuels growth through innovation.

We value thoughtful actions and empathy for others.  We approach challenges with resiliency and creativity while encouraging transparency because no matter our backgrounds or responsibilities we are one team.

About the Role

This is a strategic foundational product design role focused on the 'why' and the 'how' of our new initiatives. We are looking for a senior-level UX expert who excels at shaping projects from their very inception.

Your primary function is to work closely with product and engineering teams to take a new idea or business goal and define the complete user experience. You will be the team's leader in facilitating discussions mapping out user flows and creating comprehensive wireframes that serve as the blueprint for the project.

Crucially this is not a high-fidelity design role . Your output will be a detailed 'project blueprint' that you will package and hand off to our talented remote product design teams in Brazil and India. They will then use your blueprint to execute the high-fidelity mockups and conduct user testing.

This role is perfect for a designer who loves the discovery phase excels at systems thinking and finds satisfaction in creating the clarity and structure that empowers other designers to succeed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the foundational UX and discovery process for new products and features starting from the initial idea or business goal.

• Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to facilitate workshops define scope and map out strategic approaches to understand how the user experience will be defined.

• Own the development of core UX artifacts:

  • Define and document clear Jobs to be Done (JTBD) .

  • Create detailed user flows journey maps and sitemaps .

  • Produce comprehensive wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes that explain the entire user experience.

• Package and document your work into a complete 'design blueprint' that clearly outlines the project's strategy user experience and specific tasks.

• Hand off projects to our global product design teams walking them through the strategy and requirements to ensure a smooth transition to execution.

• Act as a strategic guide for the execution teams answering questions and ensuring their high-fidelity work and user testing plans remain aligned with your foundational UX strategy.

Education and Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in product design with a portfolio that heavily emphasizes your strategic process (e.g. JTBD complex user flows annotated wireframes and case studies on problem definition).

• Must be based in the United States and possess a deep nuanced understanding of North American user behavior and market expectations.

• Proven mastery of wireframing and creating clear functional and well-documented UX deliverables.

• A deep understanding of UX fundamentals including information architecture interaction design and 'Jobs to be Done' methodology.

• Experience packaging and handing off work to other designers or remote development teams is a major plus.

• Strong facilitation skills: You are comfortable leading workshops and guiding stakeholders (Product Engineering) to a shared understanding.

• Exceptional communication and documentation skills: You can articulate a complex experience with simple diagrams and clear instructions.

Nice to Have

• Background in enterprise or B2B SaaS especially complex workflows or IoT systems.

• Experience in the logistics telematics or transportation industry.

• Experience working in a 'split-team' model where you define work for other designers to execute.

Why Join Platform Science

• Be at the forefront of defining new products that connect drivers fleets and devices across one of the most advanced telematics platforms in the world.

• Work with a global design team and solve meaningful industry problems from the ground up .

• Collaborate across disciplines — product engineering and data — in a culture that values initiative accountability and continuous improvement.

• Flexible work arrangement competitive pay and a supportive global team.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a portfolio. We are specifically looking to see your process . We want to understand how you think define problems and create foundational wireframes and user flows. Case studies that show your strategic contribution to a project (before high-fidelity polish) are highly valued.

Platform Science Benefits Highlights

The company offers various benefits to regular full-time employees including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability insurances

• AD&D and life insurance

• 401k plan

• Paid vacation sick leave and holidays

• Six weeks of paid parental leave

For more information please see the Benefits Highlights brochure for regular full-time employees.

In addition you can access the Benefit Highlights brochure for regular full-time employees by copying and pasting the link into your browser: https://www.platformscience.com/benefits .

This is an exempt role. Our job titles for each posting may span across more than one job level. The estimated base salary for this role is between $125000 and $135000. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target range for new hire base salaries across all US locations. Compensation packages are based on many factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set work experience relevant trainings and certifications business needs market demands and specific geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus equity and benefits. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonus equity or benefits.

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