Senior Product Designer, Marketplace

Job Description

RigUp is changing the way work is done in the energy industry. Each one of our teams exists to move us closer to our north star -- “to empower the people who power the world.” The Product & Design team at RigUp is building a platform of products and services to better serve the evolving needs of the people working in energy. Our growing platform enables our customers to do what they do best, with greater efficiency, less complexity and lower costs, while maintaining the highest safety and environmental standards. RigUp is hiring a Product Designer that will be responsible for defining user problems and designing solutions collaboratively within a product team. This individual must have experience as a product designer responsible for UX and UI in a complex product or industry. RigUp is constantly coming up with new product ideas and is looking for a designer to work collaboratively with other product designers, key business stakeholders, product managers and developers to bring these ideas to life. Our ideal candidate for this role will be someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is motivated by challenging problems and constraints, and is passionate about data-driven design. ** Must submit a portfolio to be considered

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate with team to define and understand the problem space by gathering foundational knowledge and assisting with necessary research
• Understand and advocate for user
• Translate complex user and business needs into simple, viable solutions
• Collaborate with devs to ensure that designs are feasible
• Advocate for quality by upholding design best practices, proactively engaging in developer handoff, and participating in design QA of your feature work
• Work within and contribute to our design system

What you should have:

• At least five years of experience working in-house, embedded on a cross-functional product team
• Comfort giving and receiving feedback, can explain reasoning behind your work
• Ability to design end-to-end visuals and workflows
• Understanding of basic visual design principles and experience leveraging a design system
• Basic understanding of usability testing and facilitation
• Be a team player, able to communicate effectively with different types of people and functional roles
• Experience and comfort working with ambiguity and complexity
• Passionate about solving for the end-user
• Thrives in fast-paced, largely autonomous environment
• Eager to solve problems in heavy industry

Perks:

• Flexible PTO policy
• 401k Program with 4% match
• Fully paid employee health insurance for employee
• Open office space in the heart of downtown Austin

RigUp, a digital platform bringing modern workforce and vendor management to underserved industries, is one of the fastest growing companies in Austin. Founded in 2014, RigUp initially focused on the energy industry – empowering contract workers in oil and gas, solar, and wind to take home more pay for the same work, with better insurance and benefit options. The RigUp solution has expanded into equipment and vendor management, as well as on-demand, app-based service fulfillment, bringing cost savings and operational efficiencies to energy companies across the United States. Recent expansion will bring the RigUp platform to additional, energy-adjacent industries that rely on contract labor. As a world-class employer, RigUp is committed to providing an environment where any and all people feel welcome, respected, and free to be their authentic selves. We welcome applicants of all gender identities, sexual orientation, educational background, religion, ethnicities, veteran status, and citizenships. We’d love to learn what you can add to our team! Apply for this job