Product designer for electronic music

Resident Advisor has been a home for electronic music culture since 2001. Event discovery, ticketing, news and long-form editorial, artist profiles, original films, and a weekly mix series two decades deep. Around 7 million people use the web platform every month, with a wider audience across our apps and other channels.

• Lead design for Resident Advisor's consumer products end to end, across web and native app touchpoints
• Set design direction and quality standards, and partner with Product, Engineering and Data leads to shape strategy, roadmaps and prioritisation
• Mentor and coach other designers through critique, pairing and feedback, raising the bar for craft across the team
• Lead discovery activities including user research, workshops and analysis of customer feedback and data
• Work closely with engineers throughout implementation to ensure quality execution and close the gap between design and code
• Own the RA Design System: maintain, evolve and govern tokens, components and patterns so they stay consistent across Figma and code
• Structure and document the design system so developers and AI can use it reliably and efficiently
• Bring AI into the design workflow, using it for research synthesis, ideation, prototyping and production, and helping the wider team adopt it thoughtfully
• Document design decisions, patterns and best practices in a way both people and AI tools can use

• A portfolio demonstrating strong product design thinking, visual craft and impact on products shipped at scale
• 4+ years of Product Design experience, including time in a senior or lead role setting design direction for a product area
• Experience mentoring designers and influencing product and engineering stakeholders
• Hands-on experience using AI in your design practice, from ideation and prototyping to working with AI coding tools, and a considered point of view on where it helps and where it doesn't
• Deep experience building and maintaining design systems, including design tokens, component libraries and documentation, and keeping Figma and code in sync
• An understanding of what makes a design system usable by AI: structured tokens, consistent naming, well-defined component properties and clear usage guidance
• Expert UI and interaction design skills with a keen eye for detail
• A strong grasp of user-centred design and balancing user and business needs
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and experience working in Agile product teams
• Будет плюсом: Experience designing AI-powered or personalised product experiences is a plus

• Generous annual leave policies aimed at promoting work-life balance
• Flexibility in working arrangements, offering hybrid or remote work options based on role requirements and location
• Matching pension schemes and/or 401k
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing initiatives, featuring regular activities and workplace programmes to support mental and physical health. This includes discounted ClassPass memberships and custom-fitted earplugs
• Company-led social events, team lunches, and discounts on RA merch
• Paid annual volunteering allowance, encouraging contributions to community projects and charities you care about
• Regular company-wide Q&As with senior leadership, along with ongoing virtual educational training sessions for all staff
• A transparent internal company culture committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see: https://ra.co/about/diversity)
• Active involvement in community projects within the electronic music community (see: https://ra.co/about/community)