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The contract for this position is a Full-time contract

What's the salary range for the Lead Product Designer position?

The suggested salary for this position is $80,000 - $250,000

Is telecommuting possible for this position?

No, telecommuting is not possible for this position

Lead Product Designer job at Verkada

Who We Are

At Verkada, we’re building the operating system for the physical world.

We started in 2016 with video security cameras and an intuitive cloud-based platform, and in just six years, we've expanded to include five additional product lines (access control, environmental sensors and alarms, as well as visitor and mailroom management) that help enterprises to protect and manage their people and assets.

Today more than 14,000 organizations across 63 countries worldwide trust Verkada as their physical security layer for easier management, intelligent control, and scalable deployments. We are valued at $3.2 billion, with $360 million raised in venture capital from investors including Linse Capital, MSD Partners, L.P., Felicis Ventures, Next47, Sequoia Capital, Meritech Capital, and First Round Capital.

This is just the beginning. The need for businesses to secure and manage their people and physical assets with scale and speed is mission critical and continues to increase. Our teams are energized by the complex challenges we work on and the platform we are building to make the schools, hospitals, businesses and communities that we live and work in safer.

Everything at Verkada begins with design. Every part of our product experience is carefully crafted to be simple, elegant, and powerful. As a Lead UX designer, you will be responsible for delivering best-in-class mobile tools (user interface designs, interaction models, prototypes, etc.) in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You’ll work with product managers, designers, and engineers to design our software, from defining a product vision to tweaking pixels before each release.

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with designers, engineers, and product managers in a highly agile development environment with quick ideation and prototyping.
Build and foster a collaborative work environment.
Run inspiring and formal brainstorming sessions with engineers, product, and other designers.
Developing product strategies that deliver on customer needs and the company’s vision
Build clear, concise and intuitive UX/UI with everything from low-fidelity wireframes to pixel perfect final designs.
Mentoring junior designers, providing constructive feedback and elevating their work to the highest standards.
Serve as a project lead, co-owning the final product with engineering leads.
Manage multiple projects and stakeholder relationships.
Manage and maintain a project’s scope and schedule.
Initiate and participate in user research as needed on key projects.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent
8+ years of product design or mobile product design experience
A drive to solve complex problems with simple and elegant solutions
Proven experience in creative problem solving and partnering with product, engineering, and other designers to do so
Experienced in creating and integrating animated visuals and interactive design
Proficient in: Figma, Zeplin, Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, After Effects, and Illustrator) or similar tools

Perks & Benefits

Generous company paid medical, dental & vision insurance coverage
Unlimited paid time off & 11 companywide paid holidays
Wellness allowance
Commuter benefits
Healthy lunches and dinners provided daily
Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
Relocation assistance provided

Employee Pay Disclosure

At Verkada, we want to attract and retain the best employees, and compensate them in a way that appropriately and fairly values their individual contribution to the company. With that in mind, we carefully consider a number of factors to determine the appropriate starting pay for an employee, including their primary work location and an assessment of a candidate’s skills and experience, as well as market demands and internal parity. For this role, Verkada estimates a starting annual base salary will fall in the range of approximately $80,000 - $250,000. This estimate can vary based on the factors described above, so the actual starting annual base salary may be above or below this range. Annual base salary is also just one component of Verkada’s total rewards package. A Verkada employee may be eligible for additional forms of compensation, depending on their role, including sales incentives, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity in the company in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

US Employee Benefits

Verkada is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all employees and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 80% for family premiumsNationwide medical, vision and dental coverageHealth Saving Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving optionsExpanded mental health supportPaid parental leave policy & fertility benefitsTime off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick timeProfessional development stipendWellness/fitness benefitsHealthy lunches and dinners provided daily

Verkada is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to be a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is support for members and allies of our internal communities like Women at Verkada, Pride at Verkada, Multicultural at Verkada, and Parents at Verkada.

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