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The role of Senior Product Designer for Robotics Tools is crucial for Cruise to deliver on our mission. This role will mainly focus on developer, B2B, and operational workflows, tools, and interconnected toolchains; and envision solutions in all forms, from process recommendations, to designs, to prototypes. This position will require the candidate to deep-dive into how the business and technology of an autonomous ridehail company works, understand operational efficiencies, invest in initiatives to reduce platform costs and increase quality, and speed up development timelines across multiple technology roles (I.E. MLEs).
Key Responsibilities:
Understand the business needs, usability gaps, and UX opportunities across a wide range of tools and stakeholders; including product, front-end engineering, systems engineers, operations leads, legal, etc.
Work with UX managers and cross-functional stakeholders to develop quarterly plans and deliver against them; be accountable for UX impact.
Manage the entire design process from the initial concept through to execution, which includes brainstorming, prototyping, user testing, launch, and landing.
Deliver solutions that drive impact to Cruise, from facilitating design sprints, to developing service blueprints, to traditional interface designs and prototypes.
Partner with research teams to ensure product usability.
Partner with, and present to, diverse stakeholder groups; receive feedback from them; and refine the work as-needed.
Ensure engineering velocity by planning deliverables accordingly.
Qualifications:
Demonstrated expertise in product design, UX/UI design, or a similar area, evidenced by a portfolio that highlights projects which have enhanced a businesses operations, substantially reduced costs, or improved a product’s quality.
Deep knowledge of design fundamentals, human-computer interaction, and user experience best practices.
Exceptional skills in communication, collaboration, and project management, capable of leading and contributing effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Aptitude for, and demonstrated ability in, rapidly learning new/deep product areas.
Skilled in using design and prototyping software like Figma.
Experienced in performing user research and usability testing to guide design choices.
Driven by a passion to tackle complex challenges and a steadfast commitment to continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications:
Background with human-in-the-loop tools.
Demonstrable experience improving operational efficiency in an organization through human centered design.
Experience designing developer tools, including AI/ML tools.
The salary range for this position is $126,000 - $185,300. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email HR@getcruise.com.
We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. To help us track the effectiveness and inclusivity of our recruiting efforts, please consider answering the following demographic questions. Answering these questions is entirely voluntary. Your answers to these questions will not be shared with the hiring decision makers and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. Instead, Cruise will use this information not only to comply with any government reporting obligations but also to track our progress toward meeting our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging objectives. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
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Candidates applying for roles that operate and remotely operate the AV: Licensed to drive a motor vehicle in the U.S. for the three years immediately preceding your application, currently holding an active in-state regular driver’s license or equivalent, and no more than one point on driving record. A successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV Motor Vehicle Record check is also required.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Cruise does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Cruise does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.
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