Senior Product Designer

About us:

VRIFY.com is a rapidly growing technology company in the mining industry, providing innovative content and communication solutions to transform the way that mining companies communicate. The mining industry is evolving rapidly and VRIFY is a driving force behind that change. Our mission to build a more transparent and accountable mining investment ecosystem means completely rethinking the way we access information about mining companies. Success for us is an environment where no mining investment decision is made without VRIFY.

VRIFY’s interactive 3D and 360° presentations equip mining companies and investors with powerful visual context, supported by tools that streamline two-way communication and meetings. By offering a faster and more accurate way to discover and assess any mining company’s investment potential, the VRIFY platform is building a more transparent mining investment ecosystem. 

VRIFY is a remote-first company which aims to empower all employees to prosper regardless of where they’re located. The majority of our company works on PST time, however we are flexible for work on alternative hours.

Who you are:

You are a creative problem solver who enjoys simplifying the complex. You have a natural curiosity that leads you to constantly learn. You have a need to apply your knowledge and see it improve the experiences of users.  You enjoy collaborating to create and are skilled at both plussing on the ideas of others and respectfully challenging all those you work with in order to achieve the best possible design.  You have a strong eye for visual design, and hold yourself and others to a high standard.  You want to be part of building something great and are seeking the sense of achievement that comes from being an integral part of a great team who do great work.  

You should have:

• Proven experience building intuitive multi-channel experiences including web and mobile applications (specifically native iOS apps)

• A goal-oriented, driven and open-minded nature with the confidence to always ask ‘why’ in order to create designs that truly solve problems

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills that make it hard for you to skip key UX activities like user journeys, workflows and user testing

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to tell your design stories and justify decision making to fellow designers, developers and other stakeholders

• An interest in learning about different types of users, understanding their context, motivations, abilities and specific needs

• An ability to work independently and comfortable with ambiguity and change during a project

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Distill design problems and user research into elegant solutions for our users

• Create flow diagrams, wireframes, prototypes and detailed visual designs

• Present and justify creative, thoughtful design solutions to stakeholders from different departments with a collaborative mindset

• Independently prepare and run user tests on wireframes and/or working high fidelity prototypes to ensure design goals are being met

• Establish and ensure consistent visual design quality across our ecosystem of web and mobile apps

• Be the designated UX expert on interaction design standards, best practices and provide guidance on creative ways interaction design principles can be applied

• Allocate time to keeping up with new and innovative trends/tools/UI in interaction design to simplify complex experiences on the platform

• Provide detailed design documentation and answer design questions to help our development team bring your designs to life

• Invest time to understand the mining investment industry in order to design for our target audience

• Maintain, enhance and expand the VRIFY design system

Required Qualifications: 

• 5 years of experience in UI/UX Design

• Proficiency in Figma or Adobe Creative Suite

• A strong portfolio of design projects with web and mobile case studies

Bonus points if you have:

• Proven track record in a dynamic startup environment

• Knowledge or experience in mining or capital markets

• Knowledge of front-end development (HTML/CSS), how it impacts design, and the skills to provide practical feedback to Development teams

• Experience with interface design for editing elements in 3D space

• Strong illustration and motion design skills and/or experience with creating micro-interactions that leverage UI animation and motion design

• Knowledge of the 3D world and software (Blender, Maya, 3DS Max)

• Familiarity with technical constraints and limitations when designing for web and mobile applications (iOS). This includes knowledge of Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines, the controls available in Apple UI frameworks and familiarity with the underlying technology that powers them

Education/Certification/License:

• Bachelor of Design or equivalent practical experience

Perks

• Competitive compensation and stock options

• Comprehensive benefits plan

• Company bonus plan

Travel

• This position is fully remote however there may be requirements and opportunities for travel from time to time.

Terms of employment: 

• Full-time -  Temporary with potential to become permanent.

• Completion of a background check will be required for this position

This job description has been written to provide an accurate reflection of the current job and to include the general nature of work performed. It is not designed to contain a comprehensive detailed inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employees assigned to the job. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change. 

VRIFY is an equal opportunity workplace, and we would like to hear from all qualified applicants. If you have a disability or any special needs that we might need to accommodate, please let us know.