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Staff Product Designer

Product DesignerProduct DesignerFull TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 2008H1B No SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

Colorado

Posted

90 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishJava ScriptReact

Job Description

• Develop a deep understanding of Sonatype’s multi-product developer platform, personas, and core *jobs to be done* • Work closely with PMs and engineers to co-create user flows and experience direction • Map complex IA, developer workflows, permissions models, and multi-product interactions into clear, intuitive experience patterns • Create user and product flows in Miro that reflect real constraints, technical realities, and team input • Shape conceptual designs and UX architectures for new features and continuous, iterative improvements • Build coded UX prototypes using Claude Code, VS Code, GitHub workflows, and front-end fundamentals (HTML/CSS/JS/React) • Ensure your prototypes are structured enough that AI tools can generate engineering specs, scope definitions, and implementation requirements directly from your code diffs • Conduct lightweight, practical research (interviews, surveys, UAT, quick validation) when needed

Job Requirements

Significant experience designing enterprise software or developer platforms (typically 10–15+ years)
Experience collaborating deeply with engineers; hybrid UX/engineering backgrounds are a strong plus
Skilled at lightweight research (interviews, surveys, usability tests, UAT)
Able to choose the right level of research for the moment
Strong UX judgment, especially in complex technical domains
Ability to simplify aggressively within real constraints
Collaborative, positive, and non-defensive — thrives in evolving workflows
Clear communicator who works well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
AI Mindset: Curious, experimental, and excited to incorporate AI into design workflows