Senior Product Designer (Mobile)
Optomi, New York, NY, United States
Optomi, in partnership with a premier technology media client, is seeking a
Sr Product Designer . This role partners closely with product, tech, and external agencies to evolve Android and iOS app experiences, ensure seamless design handoffs, and elevate direct-to-consumer (DTC) user flows.
This role is hybrid where the team collaborates 3x/week onsite in their NYC hub.
What You Will Do The designer will align app experiences with the evolving design system while driving consistency across platforms and collaborating with brand, marketing, and editorial design teams to deliver a cohesive, high-quality user experience. This role combines strong product thinking, systems-level design, and cross-functional collaboration to support the platform’s growth and engagement goals.
Lead and participate in design workshops to explore concepts, flows, and interaction models
Create early-stage mockups, wireframes, and high-fidelity visual designs in Figma, moving designs intentionally toward native implementation
Partner closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders to translate ideas into native experiences, including live alerts and real-time interactions
Help define and influence emerging design patterns
The Right Candidate Will Have
3-5+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or interaction design for digital products
Strong sense of design best practices
Proven experience designing consumer-facing mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Experience in product discovery and design thinking
Excellent communication and presentation capabilities
High energy level and a strong work ethic
Systems-thinking mindsetPrioritization and multi-tasking skills
Ability to hold your team accountable
Experience working within cross-functional product teams
Demonstrated experience collaborating with external agencies or vendors
Experience contributing to or evolving a design system
Portfolio demonstrating native iOS and Android design work is required ; portfolio must clearly show mobile-first, native mobile experiences
Nice to Have Skills
Experience working within a large, matrixed media organization
Strong interest in news vertical and passion for journalism
Experience with AI-assisted or rapid prototyping tools
Understanding of OTT, connected TV, and cross-platform video product design
Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field
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Sr Product Designer . This role partners closely with product, tech, and external agencies to evolve Android and iOS app experiences, ensure seamless design handoffs, and elevate direct-to-consumer (DTC) user flows.
This role is hybrid where the team collaborates 3x/week onsite in their NYC hub.
What You Will Do The designer will align app experiences with the evolving design system while driving consistency across platforms and collaborating with brand, marketing, and editorial design teams to deliver a cohesive, high-quality user experience. This role combines strong product thinking, systems-level design, and cross-functional collaboration to support the platform’s growth and engagement goals.
Lead and participate in design workshops to explore concepts, flows, and interaction models
Create early-stage mockups, wireframes, and high-fidelity visual designs in Figma, moving designs intentionally toward native implementation
Partner closely with product, engineering, and stakeholders to translate ideas into native experiences, including live alerts and real-time interactions
Help define and influence emerging design patterns
The Right Candidate Will Have
3-5+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or interaction design for digital products
Strong sense of design best practices
Proven experience designing consumer-facing mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Experience in product discovery and design thinking
Excellent communication and presentation capabilities
High energy level and a strong work ethic
Systems-thinking mindsetPrioritization and multi-tasking skills
Ability to hold your team accountable
Experience working within cross-functional product teams
Demonstrated experience collaborating with external agencies or vendors
Experience contributing to or evolving a design system
Portfolio demonstrating native iOS and Android design work is required ; portfolio must clearly show mobile-first, native mobile experiences
Nice to Have Skills
Experience working within a large, matrixed media organization
Strong interest in news vertical and passion for journalism
Experience with AI-assisted or rapid prototyping tools
Understanding of OTT, connected TV, and cross-platform video product design
Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field
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