Product Manager - Japanese Speaker ID-12457
Fast Facts
Join Udacity as a Product Manager specializing in design for their innovative Skills initiative, working collaboratively with teams in the US and Japan.
Responsibilities: Communicate in Japanese while collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams; design web and mobile experiences; and utilize data to inform design thinking.
Skills: Requires 3-4 years of design experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in design tools like Figma or Photoshop, and knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have experience with remote teams and cross-functional stakeholders, and possess a strong attention to detail.
Location: Remote role for candidates authorized to work in the USA, excluding certain states.
Compensation: $125000 - $140000 / Annually
As a Product Designer, you will be joining a strong team of designers entrusted with the development of a world class product. You have been in the industry for a few years and are motivated to hone your skills and master the tools of the trade to excel in your career in Design. You have a love of solving complex problems and are passionate about good design. You find delight in innovative design experiences: you stop in the street to look at exciting designs, you tell your friends about quirky new apps. Specifically, you will focus on the new Skills initiative - a core feature of the Udacity platform. The Skills initiative will require an entirely new user experience and user interface and several levels of innovation on our existing platform experience.
Responsibilities:
- Must be able to communicate and translate in Japanese
- Work with Product, Engineering and Marketing teams in US and Japan to improve the design of Udacity products
- Concept, design and create great web and mobile-web experiences for external and internal audiences
- Work on design projects from conception to production as an individual or collaboratively for larger projects
- Utilize data and research to inform design thinking
- Develop design solutions consistent with brand standards and style guides
- Contribute to the evolution of Udacity Design culture
- Communicate effectively through writing, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes
- Multi-task and prioritize activities for quick execution of critical path work items
What we value:
- 3-4 years of design related experience in web or product design
- Grittiness and excitement to tackle challenges head-on
- Excellent communication skills in writing and in person
- A get things done personality with a bias toward action under pressure
- Obsessive attention to detail and a walking encyclopedia of micro-interactions in use (on web, desktop, mobile)
- Experience with digital design applications such as Figma, Sketch, Zeplin, Invision, Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, Keynote
- Knowledge of modern (responsive design) web standards
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc. is a plus
- Experience working with remote teams and cross-functional stakeholders is a plus
Location:
While this is a remote role, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States of America on a full-time basis.
Compensation:
The maximum base pay for this position is $125-140K, depending on experience and location.
Benefits:
Experience a rewarding work environment with Udacity's perks and benefits!
- At Udacity, we offer you the flexibility of working from home. We also have in-person collaboration spaces in Mountain View, Cairo, Dubai and Noida and continue to build opportunities for team members to connect in person
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Comprehensive medical insurance coverage for you and your dependents
- Employee wellness resources and initiatives (access to wellness platforms like Headspace)
- Quarterly wellness day off
- Personalized career development
- Unlimited access to Udacity Nanodegrees
***We will consider qualified candidates currently based in the United States, with the exception of the following states: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming.