Smartcat was founded in 2016 to help global enterprises create and manage their multilingual content. Today, Smartcat is the essential language AI platform for the global enterprise.
Our client-tailored language AI turns content in any format into any language, from documents to videos to complex websites and software, making global operations simple for any corporate team. It also allows any user to create new content by tapping into a multilingual enterprise library. More than 1,000 global companies including 25% of the Fortune 500 trust Smartcat to communicate their innovations and ideas all over the world.Smartcat’s vision is to realise a world where there is equal access to innovations and ideas. Smartcat is backed by Matrix Partners, FJ Labs, and other leading VC firms focusing on SaaS, marketplaces and AI.
You might recognize names like HubSpot, Zendesk, Uber, Stripe, RigUp, and Quora in their portfolios. Despite the economic recession, Smartcat is growing at 150% YoY. It's well-funded and capital efficient, providing a unique combination of a hyper-growth environment with downside protection and the ability to think and plan long-term.
Mission
At Smartcat, we're on a mission to revolutionize the world of language and translation technology. We're not just looking for any Product Designer with strong UX/UI expertise; we're looking for a visionary designer who's ready to push boundaries, challenge the status quo, and redefine user experiences. If you're a design trailblazer with a portfolio that speaks for itself, join us on this exciting journey.As a Product Designer at Smartcat, you won't just create designs; you'll drive innovation. You'll collaborate with the best minds in the industry to reimagine how users interact with our platform, ensuring they have an extraordinary experience every time they engage with us.
Outcomes:
- Collaborate closely as a partner with Product Managers and UX designers, our product visionaries and tech wizards, to grasp project requirements, set ambitious goals, and truly understand the user's world.
- Conduct in-depth user research, harness the power of usability testing, and gather user feedback that will become the cornerstone of your design masterpieces.
- Craft wireframes, low-fidelity drafts, and interactive prototypes that breathe life into your design concepts, setting the bar for user interactions.
- Establish and maintain a design system and style guide that fosters a seamless, immersive user experience across our entire platform.
- Create high-impact, pixel-perfect visual designs and interactive prototypes that will leave users in awe on both web and mobile applications.
- Embrace change and iterate on your designs based on user feedback, usability testing, and ever-evolving project requirements.
- Be at the forefront of industry trends, harness the potential of emerging design tools, and bring them into our design process to keep Smartcat ahead of the curve.
Requirements
- Unveil your credentials as a proven Product Designer with an electrifying portfolio that sets the industry standard.
- Seasoned pro in Figma.
- Be a staunch advocate for user-centered design principles and have a deep understanding of usability best practices.
- To clearly convey your design to non-designers.
- Elevate the team with your exceptional communication and collaboration skills.
- Familiarity with UI animation, HTML, CSS, and front-end development is a plus but not a deal-breaker.
- A data-driven approach. Ability to justify decisions using concrete metrics.
- Integrity and full commitment.
- Growth mindset.
- Readiness to work in a highly intense startup environment requiring extreme focus, a strong sense of ownership, and persistence to breakthrough.
- Openness to constructive feedback and the opinions and ideas of others.
Why joining Smartcat might be your best move so far
- Fully remote teamWe are a global team of 200+ enthusiastic people spread across 30 countries. We have been fully remote since 2020, with some locations populated with more Smartcatters than others, such as Boston, NYC, SF, the Bay Area, London, Lisbon, and Yerevan.
- Innovating the $50 Billion-old industrySmartcat’s innovative business model taps into this $50B language translation industry with a platform allowing enterprise end users to stop using traditional outsourcing and enjoy easy-to-use AI-powered SaaS that delivers immediate high-quality results at a fraction of the cost.
- High impact role enabling innovation and inclusion in organizationsYou will enjoy building with us. You will drive changes in how an old-fashioned global language industry operates while improving how hundreds of thousands of people work and millions of people exchange knowledge and ideas worldwide.
- Join the rocketship to scale-up 10x and beyond togetherWe are looking for someone to become an integral part of our team and play a crucial role in the most exciting part of our journey: transitioning from a post-Series B startup to a company exceeding $100M in ARR and $1B in valuation. Our journey isn’t for the faint of heart. We are growing at 150% YoY, thanks to our strong product-market fit and high-performing team.
- Smartcat Culture: Where Diversity Meets High PerformanceAt Smartcat, we are committed to building a culture that highlights respect and appreciation for each individual's unique background and perspective, while maintaining a strong focus on results and clear, honest and direct communication. We believe in welcoming everyone and fostering an inclusive environment where team members can be their authentic selves at work. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is steadfast, and we stand firmly against discrimination and harassment.
