Design is at our core at Shopmonkey. We put design and the customer first above all else. As a Lead Product Designer, you have a critical role in defining our relationship with our customers through the product. The ideal candidate is a strong design leader, understands product and design thinking and is responsible for helping define the requirements and the vision while designing from start to finish features to be shipped in our core product.

You will have the opportunity to:

Partner with product management and support & success to fully understand our customers: their pains and joys; needs and desires
Create and run user research studies and usability tests
Visit shops and/or attend car shows
Set the product vision with product management and leadership
Support product management in documenting requirements
Brainstorm, design and deliver — from start to finish — new features and enhancements
Work with QA and support to make sure designs are documented and clear to allow for thorough testing
Coordinate with all necessary cross functional teams — engineering, support, product management, marketing, sales — to see designs delivered and released

We are looking for people who have:

7+ years of relevant work experience with SaaS and B2B companies
Design experience with web and mobile apps
Ability to scope complex projects into phases and communicate with engineers
Experience with full product stack (wireframe to hi-fidelity interactive prototypes)
Highly skilled in Figma, and aware of new tools to streamline the design process
Ability to clearly communicate concepts and design through story, sketches, wireframes, high fidelity mockups, and prototypes
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
Desire to mentor and lead other designers in their craft

In the United States the range is typically a salary of $120,000 to $145,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. The range provided is Shopmonkey’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities. Consult with your Recruiter during the initial call to determine a more targeted range based on these job-related factors. In addition to this base compensation company stock options and benefits as outlined below are included.

🏡 Fully Remote Work!

Up to $750.00 to set up your home office
$20 phone/internet monthly reimbursements
Virtual activities and in-person meet-ups
Laptop and super rad swag provided
Unique opportunity: This is the best form of hybrid! All teams get to travel and meet up for collaboration at least once/year.

Why Shopmonkey?

Shopmonkey has become an amazing environment where employees feel that they are valued as people, and not just worker bees. To ensure that our team thrives, we invest in the following perks (benefits below are mainly for U.S. based, full-time employees) Other benefits vary upon location outside the United States, and employment status):

💪🏼 Health & Wellness

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits available the 1st of the month following hire date
Short term and long term disability
Employee assistance program
Reimbursement for a personal health and wellness membership
Generous parental leave
401(k) available upon hire

✈️ Time Off

11 paid holidays
Flexible time off - take the time off you need!

🥰 Giving Back

Matching donations for approved charitable organizations
Group volunteer efforts

Check out our founder’s story, life page, or hear from real employees about what it’s like to work at Shopmonkey.Join our team of hungry, humble, smart people who love what they do, and change the auto industry by helping every shop thrive.

About the Industry

The U.S. is the second largest passenger vehicle market with more than 260 million registered passenger vehicles, and the global car repair market is estimated to be worth more than $500B. Shopmonkey aims to change the status quo and enable auto shops to become more efficient and give their customers a more delightful experience.

About Shopmonkey

Shopmonkey is the leading auto-repair shop software company; it is a cloud-based solution that helps auto-repair shops consolidate tools, save time, and streamline their entire operation onto a simple, easy-to-use platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley and trusted by more than 3,500+ auto shops across the U.S. and Canada, Shopmonkey aims to change the status quo of the car repair market, estimated to be worth more than $500B.In 2021 Shopmonkey raised a $75 million Series C, supported by top-tier Silicon Valley venture capital firms Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Headline, I2BF, and ICONIQ Growth.

In 2022, Shopmonkey was named #4 on Forbes' annual ranking of America's Best Startup Employers list (and #1 in Business Products & Software Services).

Shopmonkey was once again named as one of America's Best Startup Employers by Forbes in 2023 and 2024.Shopmonkey is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are looking for team members from all backgrounds that are committed to the Shopmonkey mission. Shopmonkey provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Shopmonkey is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our our commitment, Shopmonkey will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Talent Team at hiring@shopmonkey.io.

Please note: Shopmonkey will never request sensitive information such as your social security number, bank account information, or other non-publicly available information during the application and interview process. If an applicant is extended an offer of employment, such sensitive information will be requested at that time. Shopmonkey will never ask you to receive and ship packages or goods as part of the interview. Other practices to be on alert for:

Contact initiated via unsolicited text message or cold call. Shopmonkey does not follow up with candidates through instant messaging applications.
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