Runa
Automating payroll for Latin America.
Sr UX/UI Designer
About the role
Reports to:
Design Manager
Position Summary:
We are looking for an experienced product UX/UI designer to be a strategic design contributor and help us visualize the future of HR and payroll platforms. You have an affinity for consistency, color use, typography, and a keen eye for pixel-perfect details. You will conceptualize, design and ship features and products for one of the fastest growing startups in LATAM, working along with a multicultural team of Product Managers, Engineers and Designers.
Responsibilities:
Deliver complete and consistent design components based on visual design principles such as hierarchy, alignment, composition, balance, and rhythm. Take ownership and responsibility for complete design projects, from definition to delivery. Justify design decisions to stakeholders and other team members. Maintain and improve the company’s design system in collaboration with frontend developers. Write error-free copy that clearly communicates the necessary information and message, aligned with the tone and style of the company’s brand. Create and maintain information hierarchies that ensure that the user has a clear understanding of the content. Provide product usability evaluations and proposals using personas and proto-personas. Assist in the creation of user journey maps to analyze the user experience. Create high fidelity prototypes to aid in customer acceptance, communication with stakeholders, and/or design iteration. Provide guidance and support to your fellow team members. Assist in creating design research tools such as customer interviews, usability studies, and focus groups. Qualifications:
5+ years of experience designing digital products. A strong online design portfolio showcasing UX and UI work. Deep experience with Sketch. Strong time management skills and the ability to be self-direct and prioritize. Strong ability to communicate design concepts through sketches and wireframes. Excellent knowledge of user centered design principles. Excellent collaborative skills. Experience with development handoff using tools like Zeplin, InVision Inspect, Figma, etc. Previous experience working on enterprise software a plus.
About Runa
Runa is changing the way people work in Latin America. The first step in that mission was to create an automated payroll product for the 17.5MM SMBs that rely on Excel. Moving forward, Runa will expand their product offering to include an ecosystem of financial services and benefits that will improve how companies operate and how employees work. With a recent valuation of $75MM, Runa is backed by Ribbit Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Y Combinator.
