Fast Facts

Saturn Technologies is seeking a Product Designer in New York City to enhance the user experience of their mobile application, impacting millions of young people. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to design innovative features that delight users and improve community engagement.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include conceptualizing and prototyping new features, owning the user experience for these features, and collaborating with various teams throughout the design process.

Skills: Required skills include excellent communication, outstanding visual design capabilities, interaction design expertise, and proficiency in prototyping tools.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a BS/BA degree or equivalent experience, 4+ years of mobile product design experience, and a strong portfolio of consumer tech products.

Location: The position is based in New York City, with a hybrid work environment allowing for remote work.

Compensation: $175000 - $200000 / Annually

SATURN TECHNOLOGIES - PRODUCT DESIGNER

Location: New York City

About Us:

At Saturn, we’re on a mission to build community around the calendar. We’re starting in high school, launching in college, helping millions of young people all over the United States manage their time and stay better connected with their friends and communities. We’ve raised more than $65 million in funding from General Catalyst, Insight Partners, Coatue, Jeff Bezos, Marc Benioff, and other top venture investors. Come join us to drive major impact on an energetic and ambitious team!

The Product Design team is an influential team that steers the future UX of the Saturn application. Our Designers work closely with our founders, leaders, and cross-functional Product partners (Product Management, Growth, UXR, Data Science and Engineering) to create a comprehensive roadmap that delights our community.

To learn more about Saturn, visit joinsaturn.com.

The Role:

We’re looking for a Product Designer to join our team. You will be a core part of a small but impactful Design organization that develops new features for our mobile application. This role has an outsized impact on our user experience and the product’s evolution. Responsibilities will range from proposing groundbreaking ideas to refining the smallest interaction details. Your work will directly impact how millions of young people plan their day and interact with their friends and community!

What You’ll Do:

• Conceptualize, design, and prototype innovative new features, building alignment with stakeholders and leadership
• Own the user experience for features end-end
• Understand user needs and continuously improve upon existing features in concert with PM, DS and UXR
• Assist with all parts of the design process from initial research and brainstorming to visual design to Eng hand off to polish and delivery

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Outstanding visual design skills
• Knowledge and passion for interaction design and design systems
• Ability to prototype interactive mobile experiences 
• Ability to think about high level product strategy connecting strategy to design
• Self-starter with ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• You use a data-informed approach to compliment Design thinking
• You have a growth mindset, willingness to consistently push the limits to grow the overall business
• You have a desire to build for the long term, valuing patterns and structures that allow for flexibility in an evolving product

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS / BA degree or equivalent years of experience
• 4+ years of relevant mobile Product Design experience
• A strong portfolio with past examples of mobile and consumer tech products 
• Expert proficiency in Figma
• Not required, but highly valuable bonus skills: motion design, illustration

This role offers a competitive compensation package with an estimated annual salary range of $175,000 to $200,000, exclusive of bonuses, commissions, and equity.  Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to demonstrated skill set, years and depth of relevant experience, and some role-dependent factors. We welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls. We are committed to considering individual factors and welcoming direct conversations about compensation. 

Saturn embraces both a hybrid and fully remote work environment. Those team members who live locally come together to collaborate in the New York City office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. We also have fully remote employees across several time zones. We welcome applications from both local and remote candidates. 

Our Commitment

Saturn celebrates and embraces having a diverse team. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of experiences, backgrounds, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.