Kandji is hiringStaff Product Designer
Posted 18h ago
About Kandji
Kandji is the Apple device management and security platform that empowers secure and productive global work. With Kandji, Apple devices transform themselves into enterprise-ready endpoints, with all the right apps, settings, and security systems in place. Through advanced automation and thoughtful experiences, we’re bringing much-needed harmony to the way IT, InfoSec, and Apple device users work today and tomorrow.
Some of the smartest money in tech has partnered with Kandji to realize our vision, including Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, First Round Capital, and Okta Ventures. In July 2024, Kandji raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, bringing Kandji’s valuation to $850 Million.
Since Kandji’s Series C in 2021, the company has seen a 600%+ increase in annual recurring revenue, and its customer base has grown nearly 4X across 40+ industries. Notable customers include Allbirds, Canva, and Notion, and the company has partnerships with such industry giants as ServiceNow, AWS, and Okta.
Kandji was also named to Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startup List 2023 and recognized as a top venture-backed startup with the potential to reach unicorn status.
The Opportunity
We are excited to be hiring a Staff Product Designer, Design Systems with strong expertise in visual design and a passion for building world-class design systems. In this role, you will be responsible for evolving and maintaining Kandji’s design system, ensuring consistency across the platform while enabling product teams to create highly polished and scalable user interfaces. You will partner with product managers, engineers, designers, and cross-functional teams to create a cohesive design language that elevates the user experience across all touchpoints. As a key contributor, you will play a strategic role in shaping Kandji’s design standards and visual identity.
How you will make a difference day to day
- Develop, maintain, and evolve a comprehensive design system that includes patterns, components, style guides, and documentation, ensuring a consistent and accessible user experience across the platform.
- Design UI components with a strong focus on visual detail, typography, color theory, and overall aesthetics to deliver a beautiful user experience.
- Work closely with product teams to ensure design consistency and quality, aligning with business objectives and user needs.
- Promote and facilitate the use of the design system across the organization, ensuring designers, engineers, and product managers are educated on best practices.
- Partner with product managers, engineers, and other designers to identify and implement design improvements that enhance user experience and visual consistency.
- Participate in user research activities, usability testing, and customer interviews to validate design system components and iterate based on feedback.
- Uphold a high standard for design quality, ensuring that the design system is visually compelling, scalable, and adaptable to different product contexts.
- Create UI components that are not only visually appealing but also user-friendly, accessible, and easy to implement across different product areas.
- Get involved in all phases of the design process, from conceptualization to production, with a focus on visual design and design system enhancements.
- Thrive in a team-oriented, feedback-driven culture where everyone contributes to the success of the product.
We’d love to hear from you if you have
- 6+ years of experience in designing user-centric interfaces across responsive web, with a portfolio that showcases your visual design skills, design system work, and design thinking.
- Strong expertise in Figma and other UX/UI design tools, specifically in creating, managing, and evolving design systems.
- Proficiency in design system management tools like Storybook and Zero Height, with experience documenting, implementing, and maintaining UI components and guidelines.
- Proven experience in designing visually compelling user interfaces that simplify complex processes while ensuring consistency and scalability.
- Deep understanding of UX principles, visual design fundamentals, and accessibility standards, particularly within enterprise-level applications.
- Exceptional collaboration skills, with a proven track record of working effectively with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and other designers.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and advocate for design system adoption.
- Required to work on-site 5x a week in our Miami office (Coral Gables).
Nice to haves, but NOT required
- Experience designing for SaaS platforms, with a focus on maintaining design systems that improve the customer journey and internal workflows.
- Strong visual design skills, with a focus on typography, color theory, and creating visually compelling UI components that enhance the overall user experience.
- Familiarity with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and accessibility standards, as well as a solid understanding of responsive design principles.
- Experience working in an agile environment, with the ability to iterate quickly and incorporate feedback effectively.
Benefits & Perks
• Competitive salary
• 100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage
• 401(k) with a 4% company match
• 20 days PTO
• Health and wellness days
• Kandji Wellness Week the first week in July
• Equity for full-time employees
• Up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents
• Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Modern Health - Mental Health Benefits - Individual and Dependents
• Fertility Benefits
• Working Advantage Employee Discounts
• Free onsite fitness center
• Free parking
• Lunch 5 days/week
• Exciting opportunities for career growth
• An outstanding, inclusive culture
We are excited to be serving a significant need for a fast-growing market, and are proud of the high-performing team we have brought together so far. If you’re someone who wants to engage in new, exciting projects that will challenge your skills in the best way possible, we would love to connect with you.
At Kandji we believe in fostering an inclusive environment in which employees feel encouraged to share their unique perspectives, leverage their strengths, and act authentically. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those from all backgrounds and varying experiences.
Kandji is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.
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