Mid-Level Product Designer

About Foursquare 

Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform dedicated to building meaningful bridges between digital spaces and physical places. Our proprietary technology unlocks the most accurate, trustworthy location data in the world, empowering businesses to answer key questions, uncover hidden insights, improve customer experiences, and achieve better business outcomes. A pioneer of the geo-location space, Foursquare’s location tech stack is being utilized by the world’s largest enterprises and most recognizable brands.

About the Position

Foursquare is looking for a Mid-Level Product Designer to work with the Location Platform team. 

About the role: 

As an Enterprise Designer, you are a creative problem solver who will collaborate with Product Managers, Designers and Engineers. The ideal candidate has a proven design aesthetic, well-established processes, strong design principles, and excellent leadership skills. You’re passionate about finding new ways to visualize data and thrive on solving complex UX problems. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include; coordinating requirements with stakeholders, validating your concepts with users, presenting your research and insights to partners, and delivering polished designs and specs to engineers.

In this role, you’ll

• Showcase a high degree of critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills in your portfolio
• Exhibit a deep understanding of design tools (Figma, Mural, Principle, Framer, etc.)
• Communicate and execute user-centered design thinking methodologies
• Design and create data-informed designs that satisfy business goals
• Articulate, negotiate, and refine design solutions with cross-functional partners
• Address business goals and customer needs with elegantly simple design solutions
• Incorporate and recommend ways to extend Foursquare’s Design System
• Conduct design research to iterate and support your design decisions
• Articulate user journeys with scenarios, storyboards, & presentations
• Build positive relationships with cross-functional & business partners
• Use rigorous attention to detail and proficiency at extending existing design patterns across Foursquare platforms
• Be self-motivated and must be comfortable with ambiguity and change during a project

What you’ll need

• 3+ years in Product Design at a technology company
• Strong design sense that values simplicity and usability
• Experience using research insights and behavioral data to inform designs which solve user problems
• The ability to champion design and how it applies business goals
• Curious, self-motivated, optimistic, and a skilled problem-solver
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or relevant experience in a full-cycle product design environment
• Your own unique talents! If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!

At Foursquare, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry and market standards.  Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and specific office location.

The annual total cash compensation range is $104,000 - $175,750 however actual salaries can vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills and competencies, as well as location. 

Salary is just one component of Foursquare’s total compensation package, which includes restricted stock units, multiple health insurance options, and a wide range of benefits!

Benefits and Perks

• Fully Flexible Workplace - work from home, one of our offices or a combination of the two!
• Unlimited PTO - rest and recharge when you need it!
• Industry Leading Healthcare - comprehensive and competitive health, vision, dental, life insurance
• Savings and Investments - 401(k) with company match
• Home Office Setup - you get all necessary hardware and internet reimbursement 
• Family Planning and Fertility Programs - programs via Carrot and Maven
• Employee Resource Groups - to help you stay connected

Things to know…

Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination. We strongly believe in order to build the best products, we need a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to a more delightful experience for our users and team members. We value listening to every voice and we encourage everyone to come be a part of building a company and products we love.

Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.