Intermediate Digital Product Designer

Intermediate Digital Product Designer 
(Hybrid, South Africa) - Sandton, Gauteng (Hybrid)

About Glucode  

Glucode is a company that specialises in designing and developing apps for various businesses worldwide. We help our clients create globally competitive apps across different sectors, such as finance, insurance, health, transport, and entertainment. 

We are a diverse team of dreamers, creators, and problem solvers who believe in making the world a better place through technology. We collaborate with our clients and teams to solve problems in the best possible way and uphold our core values of: curiosity, courage, integrity, quality, and passion. Our mission is to be the best mobile partner for companies and work with those whose values align with our own to create beautifully designed, meaningful, easy to use, mobile apps that make a real impact in the world.

About the Role:

The Intermediate Digital Product Designer role is a mid-level position within the design team, responsible for creating moderately complex product designs and refining existing ones. This role requires a design background, good problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive projects to successful completion.

Key Responsibilities:

Design work

Create moderately complex product designs, refine existing ones, and contribute to user interface and user experience enhancements.

Assist with the development and refinement of more complex designs, such as user interfaces, under the guidance of more experienced designers.

Learning and Skill Development

Actively participate in design workshops, training sessions, and team meetings.

Seek feedback from more experienced designers and incorporate it to improve performance and skills.

Continuously develop design skills and adapt to new tools and techniques as required.

Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging design tools and techniques.

Design Reviews and Collaboration

Participate in design reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback.

Collaborate with team members, contributing to planning, estimation, prioritisation and completion of tasks.

Collaborate with team members to ensure alignment of design goals with overall project objectives.

Provide support to less experienced designers, sharing knowledge and expertise.

Process and Methodology Adherence

Follow established design standards and guidelines to create clean, user-friendly, and efficient designs.

Ensure compliance with company guidelines and industry best practices.

Quality Assurance

Assist in identifying and resolving issues in the design work.

Ensure design quality by conducting thorough feedback, validation and usability testing.

Key Competencies:

Design Skills:

Demonstrated proficiency in UX and UI design principles and tools

Familiarity with design software such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools

Good understanding of design methodologies, best practices, and trends

Communication and Collaboration:

Good interpersonal skills, with a focus on building rapport and fostering teamwork

Willingness to seek help and support from more experienced designers when needed

Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey design concepts clearly and concisely

Ability to contribute constructively to team discussions

Ability to receive and incorporate feedback to improve performance and skills

Ability to support less experienced designers

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking:

Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address complex design challenges

Willingness to seek guidance and support from more experienced designers when faced with complex design challenges

Skilled in evaluating trade-offs and making informed decisions based on available data and resources

Adaptability and Flexibility:

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and maintain focus on project objectives

Willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently

Key Behaviours:

Values Alignment

Company Values: Adheres to the company’s values in all professional behaviours.

Cultural Sensitivity: Respects and values diverse perspectives and backgrounds.

Engagement: Actively participates in and commits to the company’s mission and culture.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Participation: Actively participates in team meetings and activities, contributing ideas, feedback, and support.

Collaboration: Works effectively with others to achieve common goals.

Building Relationships: Fosters positive working relationships with colleagues.

Receiving Feedback: Accepts feedback from leaders and colleagues and responds positively.

Adaptability and Continuous Learning

Flexibility: Adapts to various roles and responsibilities, embracing new challenges.

Openness to Change: Embraces new processes, technologies, and environments.

Resilience: Maintains performance under pressure and quickly recovers from setbacks.

Learning Agility: Continuously seeks opportunities to learn and improve.

Adaptability in Structure: Adjusts to changes in organisational structure and responsibilities.

Time Management and Reliability

Prioritisation: Identifies and focuses on high-priority tasks.

Reliability and Dependability: Consistently delivers quality work on time.

Efficiency: Makes optimal use of time and resources.

Punctuality: Arrives on time and manages time efficiently.

Professional Conduct and Integrity

Appearance and Conduct: Maintains a professional appearance and demeanour.

Respect for Others: Treats colleagues, partners, and clients with respect.

Confidentiality: Safeguards sensitive information.

Respect for Leadership Decisions: Supports leadership decisions and understands their organisational impact.

Leadership and Proactivity

Influence: Positively influences and motivates others.

Initiative: Takes proactive actions without waiting for prompts.

Responsibility: Takes ownership of tasks and leads by example.

Fearless Feedback: Raises issues, concerns, or risks appropriately.

Work Ethic and Accountability

Honesty: Remains truthful and transparent in all dealings.

Accountability: Takes responsibility for actions and their outcomes.

Commitment to Quality: Strives to produce high-quality work consistently.

Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy and thoroughness in work.

Compliance with Policies: Diligently adheres to company policies and guidelines.

About You:

You are passionate about wanting to build apps and you want to reach millions with your code, and essentially improve the quality of users experiences with your solutions. You are a self-starter, motivated, you enjoy a balance of collaboration and individual projects. You’re a thinker, curious-minded, and constantly asking yourself questions in order to reach a solution. You may find yourself spotting everyday problems that could be solved with code or an app.

Core Education and Experience:

Tertiary qualification in Human Computer Interaction, Design, Interaction Design, or related fields: A qualification in these fields will provide the foundational knowledge necessary to design effective user interfaces.

 3 - 5 years of work experience creating great user interface designs: This experience should demonstrate a good understanding of design principles and best practices, as well as the ability to design interfaces that meet user needs.

 Practical experience in Sketch, Figma, or similar design-related tools.

Experience and knowledge of Apple and Google Interface guidelines: Understanding the design guidelines of these major operating systems is crucial for designing interfaces that are familiar and intuitive to users.

A good track record and portfolio of projects where you have performed a similar role: A strong portfolio that showcases successful projects, with clean designs will demonstrate a designer's ability to create effective and engaging interfaces.

Our Benefits:

Group Medical Aid percentage contribution.

Group Life Scheme benefit.

Apple computer: to seamlessly conduct your work.

Fitness Watch Gift. 

Monthly Cell phone/Data Allowance.

Personal Device Insurance.

 Why Glucode:

We have won a design award for our beautiful office space, and we have won the ‘best place to work’ award.

Work on leading and award-winning projects both locally and internationally.

Frequently engage and collaborate with our leaders and leadership teams.

Directly engage with clients and team members of various skill levels across disciplines.

Have influence on a diversity of projects.

Work on meaningful problems that make the world a better place.

Be in control of your growth with our Growth Track framework.

Work with a wide range of exciting technologies.

We value community and fun with a year-end bash and frequent team outings.