[Contractor] Senior Product Designer

Cheesecake Labs is a software design and development company that delivers digital products that drive business impact. 

Today, with more than 10 years of experience connected to Silicon Valley, Cheesecake Labs has delivered 300 digital products for a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 to fast-growing startups, that have the challenge of innovating in the world’s most competitive markets. 

Among our clients, we have leading brands such as AB InBev, Singularity University, FINN, and Tapcart.

Our commitment to high-quality services has earned us recognition as the Top 1 Mobile Development company in Latin America and among the top 10 globally for Mobile App and Custom Software Development by Clutch and a GPTW-certified company for 9 years in a row.

Engagement Details

• Contract Type: This is a contractor position for temporary, project-based engagements.
• Compensation: Payment is made in USD.

Some activities you would do on a typical day at Cheesecake Labs

• Interact with other teams and professionals, including other developers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders
• Understand the needs of our partners/users and come up with solutions for their problems
• Dailies with the team
• Be able to break down user stories into individual design tasks
• Conduct market and user research
• Conduct user tests
• Produce high-quality UI designs
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how the product works and looks like
• Use design tools like Zeplin, Sketch, Invision, Adobe Products

In order to succeed, you’ll likely need the following skills

• Solid experience working with design tools such as Sketch, Zeplin, Adobe Products, or others
• Appreciate teamwork
• Have a basic understanding of development principles and workflow
• Being good with critiques
• Being up-to-date with trends and design best practices
• Good communication skills, both in verbal and writing skills
• Knowledge about both iOS and the material design system guidelines 
• Good empathy profile
• English proficiency

To participate in this selection process, you must have a valid business registration in your country (such as CNPJ, VAT, EIN, or equivalent), a bank account eligible to receive payments in USD, and be able to issue invoices accordingly. These requirements ensure that we can proceed with the contracting and payment process if you're selected.

IMPORTANT TIP -> The communication during the selection process is done by email. We suggest that you keep an eye on your email inboxes and set the permission to receive messages from @cheesecakelabs.hire.trakstar.com so our messages will not be directed to the spam box ;)

Interested in the position but not sure if you should apply?

We know that many people — especially women, black individuals, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups — often hesitate to apply for a job unless they meet every single requirement. We've seen this firsthand at Cheesecake Labs, with amazing candidates who underestimated their own skills.

We value diverse backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic that makes you who you are.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at careers@cheesecakelabs.com.

The collected personal data will be used only to manage and control candidate resumes to assess the necessary requirements such as contact information, and conduct this selection process. 

The collected data will not be shared with others (“third parties”) without your authorization, and their use will be restricted to Cheesecake Labs' internal staff, and also to the service providers that process your data for the selection process. At any time, you can contact us and we will remove your data from our data collection system. To do that, just simply send an email to careers@cheesecakelabs.com.