Product Designer - Tablet (6 months independent contractor)

At Goodnotes, we believe that every individual holds untapped potential waiting to be unleashed. By reimagining the way we interact with information, we're merging human creativity with the breakthrough capabilities of AI. Our renewed vision and mission drive us to create the best medium for human and AI collaboration, empowering users to explore new dimensions of productivity, creativity, and learning. Join us on this journey as we transform digital note-taking into an inspiring and innovative experience.

Our Values:

Dream big

—Be visionary, strategic, and open to innovation

Build great things

—Work in service of our users, always improving and pushing higher

Operate as an owner

—Take responsibility with bold decision-making and bias for action

Win like a sports team

—Be trusting and collaborative while empowering others

Learn and grow fast

—Never stop learning and iterate fast

Share our passion

—Share ideas and practice enthusiasm and joy

About the role:

We are looking for a talented Product Designer with 5 years of experience and a strong portfolio showcasing the ability to deliver exceptional interface and interaction design craft. In this role, you will be responsible for creating intuitive and engaging user experiences for our app across all platforms.

About the team:

You will be joining our foundation team which focuses on delivering core features and flows for the best note-taking and productivity experience across all of our platforms. As such you'll have a chance step into a high visibility and impact role in ensuring a best in-class experience for our users. You will work closely with product managers, developers, and other designers to ensure that our products meet the highest standards of usability and design.

Our team is spread between Asia and Europe. You're welcome to work remotely from anywhere, with at least 4 hours overlap with with the people you'd be working closely with, or you can join us in our Hong Kong or London office. Due to the asynchronous nature of working that Goodnotes has adopted, any time difference will not impact your work-life balance.

This is the role for you, if you're excited to work on the things listed below:

• Work at the intersection of Apple ecosystem and Cross-Platform (PWA, ChromeOS, Android, Microsoft) design to create unified and delightful user experiences.
• Own and deliver high quality and detailed design work with high visibility and impact.
• Partner with product, engineering, and research teams to design features and solutions that address user needs while aligning with business goals.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, prototypes, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas early and often.
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and iterate on designs.
• Leverage both quantitative data and qualitative insights into creative ideas and considered design decisions.

The skills you will need to be successful in the above:

• Minimum 5 years of product design experience preferably in software design.
• Proven experience as a Product Designer or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing design projects, particularly for cross-platform applications.
• Strong understanding of the Microsoft Fluent or Google's Material Design guidelines, with knowledge of Apple's Human User Interface guidelines being a plus.
• Expertise in designing end-to-end flows from research to delivery, with clear visual hierarchy and an evidence-based design process.
• A high standard for detail, quality, and user-centered design, with a portfolio that showcases impactful and cohesive work.
• Ability to frame problems, conduct user research, usability testing, and gather actionable insights.
• Strong visual design skills and an analytical mindset.
• Ability to balance vision with iteration, making tradeoffs to deliver the right user experience to market.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, ensuring responsibility for every detail from initial sketches to final high-quality outputs.
• Experience collaborating in small, cross-functional teams including engineering, product management, and product insights.
• Quick generation of various concepts and prototypes, with the ability to know when to delve deeper and when to switch directions.
• Ability to consider existing insights, technical limitations, business requirements, and platform-specific needs to create data-informed solutions.
• Systems thinking with the flexibility to zoom in for detail and zoom out for comprehensive understanding, effectively connecting the dots.

What else would help you, but is not required

• Experience working with any productivity app is highly preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Even if you don't meet all the criteria listed above, we would still love to hear from you! Goodnotes places a lot of value on learning and development and will support your growth if needed.

The interview process:

• A one-hour interview, including a portfolio review, with the hiring manager to get to know you and your work
• A one-hour portfolio presentation with a designer and cross-functional partners you will be working closely with on the Foundation team

What's in it for you:

• Flexible working hours and location
• A supportive team that values innovation and efficiency

Note: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background checks, including verification of employment, education, and criminal records.