Senior Product Designer, Tinder

$160-185k

Plus Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Figma
Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area

2 days a week in office

Tinder

Swipe-based dating app

Job no longer available

Tinder

Swipe-based dating app

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Job no longer available

$160-185k

Plus Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Figma
Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area

2 days a week in office

501-1000 employees

B2CRetailB2BSocialDatingAdvertising

Company mission

To power and inspire realconnectionsby making meeting easy and fun for every new generation of singles.

Role

Who you are

  • 5+ years of product design, UI/UX design, visual design, or equivalent experience including 2-3 years in a consumer-facing product design role in the mobile space
  • An eye for high-quality, well-crafted visual and interaction design, and a passion for UI details
  • Experience designing inclusive digital experiences across web and mobile software products
  • Portfolio that demonstrates evidence of launching accessible software at scale in a fast-paced product organization across multiple markets
  • Motivated to learn new things about complex technology, cultural and demographic nuances, and their impact on various user experiences
  • Deep organization and execution skills, especially in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and senior leaders, articulating high-level team goals and connecting your work to larger team or company initiatives
  • Expert presentation and storytelling skills
  • Experience working with consumer research and data
  • Experience mentoring junior or early career designers
  • Proficiency in Figma, including high-fidelity prototyping and working with design systems
  • Passion and curiosity for how design can be leveraged to improve users’ ability to find and maintain romantic connections

What the job involves

  • Tinder is looking for a Sr Product Designer, Accessibility to lead, inspire and innovate across our entire product experience
  • This role is responsible for overseeing and driving innovation across our design system and product experiences to ensure Tinder is delightful, useful, intuitive and inclusive, regardless of our users’ abilities
  • This is an incredibly high impact role and you will have the opportunity to shape how millions of people discover each other, present themselves, and engage in meaningful connections
  • As a Sr Product Designer for Accessibility you'll own and drive our accessibility strategy and implementation across all customer experience touch-points
  • Support and help drive meaningful efforts to improve the accessibility of the user experience across Tinder
  • You’ll partner with a cross-functional team to identify new opportunities, create and test concepts, and deliver end-to-end solutions that are valuable, scalable, usable, and enjoyed by Tinder’s diverse and global user base
  • Develop tools, guidelines and best practices for ensuring every team can build products that are available, useful and delightful for everyone
  • Craft highly polished experiences that represent the Tinder brand and product experience through visual comps, wireframes, flows, prototypes, and presentations
  • Rapidly iterate and refine design concepts-from initial briefing through final delivery
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional partners to identify key design hypotheses and prioritize projects in the short and long term
  • Communicate design decisions in compelling and creative ways; bridge alignment across Tinder teams through high-fidelity prototypes and live presentations to cross-functional partners
  • Provide systems thinking for large-scale modular design systems, both strategically and tactically
  • Build strong relationships with peers across Design, Product, Engineering and Data Science
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and the unknown using fresh and unique approaches to design problems
  • Engage in and inspire honest and clear communication, promoting a culture of transparency, empathy, and respect

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Insights

42% female employees

-8% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Mind & Body: Take care of yourself with benefits to keep you physically and mentally healthy.
  • Company Perks: As winners of Comparably’s 2022 Best Company Perks and Benefits Award, we’re proud to say we provide perks that make a difference
  • Life @ Tinder: We support each other— from informal check-ins to snacks + catered lunches at HQ to the flexibility to take time off when you need it

Our take

In today's society, online communication is rapidly replacing face-to-face interaction across various aspects of life, including professional, platonic, and even romantic relationships. Dating apps like Tinder, with their quick sing-ups and swipe-based interface, have revolutionized the way people connect.

Tinder's innovative approach has significantly reduced the social stigma associated with online dating. This, coupled with the global rise of smartphones, has created a strong tailwind for the app. However, Tinder faces new challenges from competitors like Hinge, Bumble, and Thursday, who all capitalize on similar "swipe-based" mechanics, potentially attracting users away from the platform.

To address this, Tinder is actively seeking ways to reinvent its core product. The company is exploring the development of "Tinderverse", a shared virtual reality experience. Additionally, it is testing "Tinder Coins", an in-app currency earned through positive user behavior, allowing access to premium features. These initiatives demonstrate Tinder's commitment to remaining at the forefront of the ever-evolving online dating landscape.

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