At DISCO, we strongly believe in the uniqueness of thought, experience and perspective that can only be achieved through having an inclusive and diverse workforce. We strive to continue to make DISCO an incredible place to work by fostering a culture of inclusiveness, diversity, openness and collaboration. We value all different kinds of experience, so even if you feel you don't meet all of the necessary criteria for this position, we encourage you to apply.
What is DISCO?
DISCO is the industry standard for managing, organising and sharing music and other media. We make music and media workflow fast, intuitive and simple, directly connecting people and their work to save time. Today we count UMG, Sony, Warner Music, Netflix, Amazon and Rockstar Games among our customers, and over 250,000 people interact with DISCO each month. Our customers are super passionate about our product.
Location
Remote in Eastern Australia (preferably Sydney, Brisbane or Hobart); Hybrid in Melbourne
The Role
DISCO is looking for a Senior Product Designer to help us build the operating system for the music industry. You’ll join our Platforms team, where you’ll design beautiful flows for our core app experience, create exciting new product capabilities and help manage and centralise our design system. The successful candidate:
- Will have at least 3 years’ experience working as a Product Designer in Australia
- Has demonstrated experience driving great UX outcomes within a cross-functional team alongside Product Managers and Engineers
- Is able to move between different phases of a new feature, from research and discovery through to final UI polish, with ease
- Cares about getting the little details right, but also has a desire to interrogate and understand the drivers and context behind the work they’re doing
- Is a natural team player, and will make valuable contributions to their team as well as the broader Product Design practice at DISCO
Responsibilities
Reporting to our Head of Product, you’ll:
- Collaborate with the product and engineering peers within your cross-functional team to deliver great outcomes for our customers
- Drive the process for design, iteration and polish of the core features that your team is responsible for
- Work with the other designers and frontend engineers at DISCO to standardise and evolve our design system, and ensure its adoption across our product portfolio
- Lead customer research and discovery for your team, helping ensure our customers’ voice is represented during the prioritisation and scoping/design phases of their work
- Proactively identify pain points and rough edges within DISCO’s UX, and work with your colleagues across product and design to plan and execute on a steady stream of improvements
- Provide feedback and critique to your peers in product and design, improving the quality of our work and contributing to how our processes evolve over time
- Help support our agile ways of working by actively contributing to standups, retros and team planning
Requirements
You should have at least 3 years of experience in the following areas:
- User Research
- UX Design
- UI Design (Figma)
- Product discovery and sense-making
- Group facilitation / Problem solving
- Exposure to Design Systems, including rolling out changes and supporting adoption
Nice to Haves
- Experience with front-end development technologies (either HTML/CSS or React)
- Experience working on a product related the creative industries (ie audio/video/media)
Benefits
At DISCO, our employees have told us what benefits mean the most to them, and we've listened. So as a DISCO employee, you will work remotely from home (or a co-working space) whilst being supported by a friendly and fun international team. In addition, you will receive:
- A competitive salary in a fast-growing startup
- Four weeks of paid vacation leave per year
- Two weeks of paid sick leave per year
- Paid Parental Leave
- A company laptop
- Monthly internet allowance/reimbursement
- Office set-up allowance
- Annual learning and development allowance
- The ability to work how you want. We’re not heavy on rule books. Everyone is trusted to figure out the best way to work.
To apply for this incredible position, please submit your resume -- a cover letter is optional.
DISCO is an equal-opportunity employer. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals who have disabilities. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please note this in your cover letter and we will reach out to you.
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.
