Kentik

The network observability company.

Prototype Design Engineer

Mechanical EngineerMechanical EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

15 days ago

Salary

$170K - $210K / year

Bachelor Degree4 yrs expEnglishPython

Job Description

• Gather and review requirements from Product Managers and customers, identifying pain points and designing solutions. • Use prototypes as communication tools to align design, research, and engineering teams around shared understanding and direction. • Take a holistic approach to improve Kentik's UX, contributing to its overall accessibility and usability. • Effectively present and articulate design choices to various stakeholders, including Product Management, Engineering Management, customers, and executives. • Collaborate with other Product Designers to drive strategic UX initiatives across the entire product and enhance the overall Kentik experience by making it more accessible to novice users. • Produce UI artifacts using appropriate tools based on the design exercise, such as high-to-low-resolution mockups, and visual designs.

Job Requirements

  • Demonstrated curiosity and/or experience in observability/infrastructure analytics or monitoring, with a willingness to learn complex technical concepts and present them with simple UX.
  • Strong prototyping skills, capable of quickly iterating and adjusting designs to achieve consensus.
  • Analytical and structured mindset, capable of asking the right questions, digging into user data, talking to customers, and making design choices that benefit our user base.
  • Passion for enterprise SaaS offerings, particularly data-heavy products with complex visualizations, and the ability to evaluate competitors in the market.
  • Proven ability to work across design and engineering, comfortably navigating both conceptual and technical discussions
  • Demonstrated experience with LLMs and prompt engineering (through work, research, or significant personal projects).
  • 4+ years of software engineering experience with Python or similar languages.
  • Background in human-computer interaction, UX, or instructional design
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and prioritize effectively.
  • Experience with version control, CI/CD, and modern software development practices.

Benefits

  • 100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents
  • Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family
  • Paid family & medical leave
  • Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays
  • 401(k) retirement account
  • Home office reimbursement
  • Stock options

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