Senior Interaction Designer
Job Description
About Us
Banyan Security is an innovative Zero Trust Network Access start-up headquartered in San Francisco with visionary founders, top-notch VC partners, Fortune 500 flagship customers, that is disrupting the $10B VPN remote access market. Our mission is to deliver a security platform that enables the employees of our customers to remotely access services in today's hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
We're hiring a Senior Interaction Designer to help craft the future of secure remote access. At Banyan, we have a diverse and encouraging culture that values pioneers and innovation, so there's no better environment to advance your career, develop your skills, and make an impact along the way.
About the Role
Designers at Banyan work in cross-functional teams across every stage of product development, from engaging customers in research and discovery, to designing and prototyping the experience of new features. The Banyan platform is transforming the industry by driving the experience of Zero Trust through a self-service enterprise product. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to drive the interaction of the Banyan platform and launch a wide range of product experiences from concept to implementation where experience is a key differentiator. We look for designers with a strong work ethic, a twinkle in their eye, and a fire in their belly -- designers who are humble, curious, collaborative, and driven.
What you will do
- Work with product management and engineering to investigate complex problems, generate ideas, and turn them into delightful product experiences
- Design solutions for administrative interfaces and end-user touch points across web, desktop, and mobile environments
- Create storyboards, wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and prototypes to communicate your ideas to the team
- Participate in regular design reviews where you'll seek out specific feedback on your designs and incorporate relevant feedback
- Plan and conduct feedback sessions with customers to inform the product and share findings across the organization
- Support UI Engineering by providing all necessary visual assets and CSS/styling support
- Elevate design thinking and culture at Banyan
What you'll bring
- 5+ years of professional experience designing rich desktop, mobile, and web applications in an Enterprise software setting
- Prior experience building enterprise, infrastructure, security, or data-oriented products
- A strong portfolio showcasing a foundation in interaction design, information architecture, and your ability to tackle complex problems while creating seamless experiences
- Proficient in Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and similar design tools
- Experience working with PMs to execute on strategy for product features
- Ability to design and iterate quickly and efficiently in a dynamic setting
- You have enough chops to communicate and advocate your design decisions to product managers and engineers
- You love complex and fast-paced challenges and you enjoy thinking in journeys, systems, and state machines
- You're a great communicator and an analytical thinker
Bonus if you have
- HTML, CSS, Javascript prototyping chops
- Competitive salary + Early-stage stock options
- Career promotion opportunities
- Flexible PTO
- 100% Fully Funded Individual Healthcare Premiums
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 401(k) + Additional Benefits
- Mandatory company shut down between Christmas and New Years
- Mutual respect and inclusive culture with an emphasis on learning/teaching
- Ability to work from anywhere (including our centrally located office in San Francisco)
- Virtual happy hours and quarterly team building events, fun culture and exhilarating work environment
Recommended Skills
- Administration
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Analytical
- Consumer Engagement
- Curiosity
- Design Thinking