What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Designer position at CDLLife?
About Us
CDLLife is the largest and most-engaged digital community of truck drivers in the United States, reaching millions monthly through media and our AI-powered recruiting platform, CDLConnect.io. CDLLife owns and operates a number of cutting-edge news, driver recruitment, lead generation, and community-based digital products within the trucking industry, including the CDLLife News Website, CDLLife Admin Panel, CDLLife Customer Portal, CDLLife Mobile App, LiveTrucking platform, CDLConnect Pro platform, and more.
We’re a tech media company, headquartered in Kansas City, MO with the majority of our team based in Kansas City as well.
Role Description
We are entering our next growth phase of the company and are seeking a talented design generalist to drive the research, design, and prototyping of our full suite of digital products. Daily responsibilities may include, but are not limited to user research, user flow and journey mapping, creation of low fidelity wireframes, visual design, prototyping, feature development, and maintaining design systems.
You’ll operate as a “design team of one” while working hand-in-hand with CDLLife’s Director of Product to build out the requirements, design, and roadmap for CDLLife’s overall product priorities. Bonus points for experience with atomic design systems, or working in a role that requires frequent interaction with developers and corporate stakeholders.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end design across web and mobile — from user flows and wireframes to polished UI
- Create and maintain Figma files including components, design systems, and style guides
- Build interactive prototypes for stakeholder reviews and user testing
- Collaborate with product managers and engineers to translate requirements into design solutions
- Conduct or support user research and usability testing, incorporating findings into designs
- Participate in design critiques and incorporate feedback iteratively
- Ensure consistency across platforms and products
- Hand off production-ready specs and assets to developers
- Stay current with design trends, platform guidelines (iOS, Android, Web), and accessibility standards
Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years professional product design experience
- At least 1-2 years each with mobile design and responsive web design
- Stunning portfolio and body of work with demonstrable case studies clearly outlining your end-to-end design process
- Fluency designing in Figma
- Ability to pick up complex products and ideas quickly
- Ability to execute in-person and remote design sessions alike with ease
- Knowledge of usability best practices
- Collaborative and versatile approach when working with various stakeholders
Working Arrangement
- Hybrid position, 3 days/week in-office
- Monday - Wednesday: work in our downtown Kansas City office
- Thursday - Friday: optionally remote
- Full-time, 40 hours per week with flexible workday schedule
Benefits
- Healthcare, Dental, Vision insurance with employer contributions
- 401k with match
- Free drinks and snacks