About the role
We're seeking a Senior Product Designer to design software and web experiences that help scientists make life-changing discoveries and advance human health. Our products, used by all of the top 100 academic institutions and all of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies, allow researchers to understand differences at the individual cell level and develop solutions like targeted disease therapy, modified immune cells, and more. As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll work on complex product challenges and develop novel designs for our web, data analysis, and instrument software products.
If you enjoy designing products from the ground up, join us in making a real impact in scientific research and people’s lives.
About the 10x Genomics Product Design Team
We’re a collaborative and driven team that values generalist skills, continuous learning, and thoughtful decision-making. To learn more about us and our work, visit this page: https://www.10xgenomics.com/recruiting/product-designer.
What you will be doing
- Drive the design of impactful and innovative features that accelerate scientific research across the world. Your work will directly accelerate the speed of disease-curing discoveries.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and QA to deliver high-quality features. We have a modern tech stack, built on React, Go, and Typescript.
- Create concepts, prototypes, and interface designs in Figma, contributing to our 10x Design System.
- Conduct user research sessions to gather insights into user needs, pain points, and usability improvements.
- Take part in shaping strategy and roadmaps across our software portfolio.
What we’re looking for
- You enjoy working on complex UX challenges.
- You think design extends beyond just the screen and enjoy thinking about holistic user workflows.
- You have a generalist skillset, love to learn and share new things, and enjoy working with other generalists.
- You have some technical skills and enjoy making use of them.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)
- 3 years of experience in product design or a related field
Preferred skills and experience
- Experience designing and shipping software products.
- Hands-on experience conducting usability testing and other forms of user experience research.
- Knowledge of software development and data visualization.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, balance business objectives and user needs, efficiently meet timelines, and drive work to completion.
- Ability to understand, empathize, and communicate with customers.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills, both verbal and written.
Below is the U.S. base pay range for this full-time position. The actual base pay will depend on several factors unique to each candidate, including one’s skills, qualifications, experience, and location. At 10x, base pay is also just one component of the Company’s total compensation package. This role is also eligible for 10x’s equity grants, its comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs, and its annual bonus program or sales incentive program. During the hiring process, your 10x recruiter can share the specific base pay range for your preferred location and more about the Company’s total compensation package.
Pay Range
$149,700—$224,900 USD
About 10x Genomics
At 10x Genomics, accelerating our understanding of biology is more than a mission for us. It is a commitment. This is the century of biology, and the breakthroughs we make now have the potential to change the world.
We enable scientists to advance their research, allowing them to address scientific questions they did not even know they could ask. Our tools have enabled fundamental discoveries across biology including cancer, immunology, and neuroscience.
Our teams are empowered and encouraged to follow their passions, pursue new ideas, and perform at their best in an inclusive and dynamic environment. We know that behind every scientific breakthrough, there is a deep infrastructure of talented people driving the life sciences industry and making it possible for scientists and clinicians to make new strides. We are dedicated to finding the very best person for every aspect of our work because the innovations and discoveries that we enable together will lead to better technologies, better treatments, and a better future. Find out how you can make a 10x difference.
Individuals seeking employment at 10x Genomics are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
10x does not accept unsolicited applicants submitted by third-party recruiters or agencies. Any resume or application submitted to 10x without a vendor agreement in place will be considered unsolicited and property of 10x, and 10x will not pay a placement fee.
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What We Do
Accelerating biological understanding and discovery is more than a mission for 10x Genomics. It’s a commitment. Fueled by equal parts scientific vision and determined passion, we are enabling fundamental research across the life sciences by delivering rapid innovation that allows our customers to resolve complex biology—across the fields of oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and more.
As we deliver powerful new methods for discovery, we create opportunities for scientists to address and reveal the true complexities of biology and disease. Already, our products have been adopted by researchers around the world, including 97 of the top 100 global research institutions and 19 of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies, and have been cited in over 1,200 research papers on discoveries across the life sciences.
