Empower entrepreneurs and engineers with relevant intuitive tools and delightful experiences.

DigitalOcean is a dynamic, high-growth technology company that serves a robust and passionate community of developers around the world. Our mission is to simplify cloud computing for every developer. To enable this we must have a clear, consistent, and simple set of components that designers and developers alike can use.

We want people who are passionate about creating simplicity in a complex world.

We're seeking a mid-level designer to join our Product Design team who is passionate about creating tools for people that are human-empowering, obvious in use, relevant to users' needs, and enjoyable to interact with. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Product Design, you'll become a vital part of a vibrant team that champions an inclusive and supportive environment. Design at DigitalOcean is not just wireframing around complex challenges; we're spearheading the development of simple, powerful tools across our entire ecosystem.

In this role, you will:

• Spearhead Innovation: Lead the design of intuitive and cohesive user experiences that are not only engaging but also straightforward and secure. We don’t want to just emulate existing workflows and experiences but improve on them. Work closely with Product Managers and Engineers to create impactful interactions that resonate deeply and exceed user expectations.
• Empower Users: Design with a focus on human-centered principles, ensuring all decisions and designs enhance user capabilities and respect their needs. Your efforts will continually refine our products, making them more relevant and enjoyable, thereby driving satisfaction and aligning seamlessly with our strategic goals.
• Drive DO Simple: Transforms complexity into clarity, ensuring every interaction is as straightforward as a clear path along the shore. Shed the unnecessary and optimize the essential—make even the most complex processes intuitive and user-friendly. Offer seamless interactions at every touchpoint, enabling users to execute their tasks with unmatched ease and precision.
• Ensure Relevance: Create experiences that are contextually relevant for our DO users at varying levels of technical proficiency. You are responsible for designing experiences that directly respond to the specific and evolving needs of today's developers and their broader teams. Your contributions will be crucial in making our solutions not go beyond technical excellence into a product that speaks directly to what outcomes our users are looking for.
• Foster Enjoyment: In our dynamic tech environment, the ability to create engaging and enjoyable experiences is essential. You will navigate between projects with a focus on making development not just easier, but truly delightful, ensuring your contributions encourage continuous innovation and positivity across the team.

Join us at DigitalOcean and be part of a team where your work enhances the development experience for builders globally, influencing the future of our platform and your career in profoundly positive ways.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Deliver Impactful Projects: Lead and contribute to multiple projects that drive significant value for both customers and the business.
• Design Holistic User Flows: Conceptualize and design complete user flows from start to finish, ensuring solutions address both current needs and future scenarios.
• Act as a Core Team Member: Be a critical member of the product team triad alongside Product Managers and Engineers, influencing product strategy and execution.
• Communicate Effectively: Clearly articulate and exhibit your design perspectives and solutions to complex problems.
• Enhance System Integration: Leverage an understanding of system-wide dependencies and technical specifics to improve design contributions and effectiveness.
• Collaborate on Technical Solutions: Work with engineering to troubleshoot and resolve front-end issues, enhancing product quality and user experience.
• Champion Team Collaboration: Work closely with designers and product teams across the DigitalOcean portfolio to unify and enhance the customer experience. Foster a team-oriented environment where DO Love—our commitment to respect and trust—is exemplified in every interaction.
• Monitor and Document Progress: Keep track of team progress, document challenges and scope changes, and share proactive solutions to enhance project outcomes.
• Lead Cross-Functional Initiatives: Be sought after for contributions to significant cross-functional projects, collaborating with teams across the company to achieve strategic objectives.
• Engage in Company-Wide Initiatives: Actively participate in company-wide events like Shark-A-Hack, where you can collaborate with teams outside of design, showcase your skills, and contribute to innovative projects that may be outside your typical scope of work.
• Drive KPI Improvements: Articulate hypotheses on how design can impact key performance indicators and solve product challenges.
• Advance Design Practices: Recommend and implement best practices in design, and introduce industry-leading tools and methods to enhance the design process.
• Foster Cross-Functional Relationships: Maintain strong working relationships across functions, ensuring seamless collaboration and integration of design within the company.
• Contribute to Walrus: Collaborate with Walrus designers and engineers to introduce new elements and share innovations in our design library, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

What We’re Looking For:

• Future-Focused Designer: You possess a deep understanding of modern design processes and operational models, ready to shape the future of design at DigitalOcean.
• Mid-Career Professional: You bring relevant experience from similar or comparable businesses, demonstrating your capability in diverse environments.
• Versatility and Flexibility: You are adept at working on both broadly defined concepts and narrowly defined, tactical deliverables.
• Eager for Variety: You thrive on the challenge of engaging with a wide range of projects across the entire DigitalOcean ecosystem.
• T-Shaped Design Skills: You are more than simply a UX designer but bring skills from a variety of design disciplines such as visual design, design development, design research, usability testing, content strategy and development, etc..
• Effective Communicator: You excel in both verbal and written communication.
• Advocate for Accessibility: You prioritize and advocate for accessible design in all your projects.
• Organizational Expert: Your organizational skills are both highly developed and consistently applied.
• Continuously Learning: You stay updated with the latest in design systems and are passionate about continual learning in design.
• Tech-Savvy: You have a keen interest in deeply technical products and the challenges of designing for them.
• User-Centric: You enjoy working with both technical and non-technical users, aiming to understand and meet their needs.
• Team Player: You are opinionated yet humble, working well within a team environment and always seeking growth.
• Self-Motivated: You are a self-starter who takes full responsibility for your work and knows when to seek help or guidance.
• Stakeholder Savvy: You excel at gaining buy-in from multiple stakeholders and keep relevant parties informed about impactful changes.
• Adaptable: You are comfortable moving at the pace required by the business and can adjust strategies and roles as needed.

What we need from you to apply:

• A link to your portfolio or previous work so we can see what you delivered and understand the thinking that went into your design decisions. 
• Your cover letter explaining why you would be great at DigitalOcean in response to this job description.
• Your resume to give us a quick idea of what you’ve been up to and what you accomplished before arriving in our job application queue.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We reward our employees. The base salary range for this position is between $120,000-$150,000 based on relevant years of experience and skills. The salary range for this role is specific to candidates located within the U.S. and will vary for candidates outside the U.S.. Employees may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including grants of equity upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• We value development. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that is always challenging our teams and employees to continuously grow. We maintain a growth mindset in everything we do and invest deeply in employee development through formalized mentorship and other internal programs. We provide all employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• We care about your well-being. In addition to cash and equity compensation, we also offer employees a competitive array of benefits. In the United States, these include health insurance, flexible vacation, retirement benefits, a generous parental leave program, and additional resources to support employees' overall well-being. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary in other countries due to local regulations and preferences.
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

*This is a remote role

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