“Being a part of the development of cutting-edge, game-changing products is invaluable experience as a designer. However, designing products is just a part of your life here at ROLI—you are joining the team who are redefining music making, and the design as discipline to make this innovation happen.”
— Yuta Sugawara, Staff Multimedia Designer
ROLI is looking for a talented Product UX/UI Designer (Contract) to create and build our high-end music-making software products.
As a key member of our Product Team, you will have demonstrable experience translating conceptual product ideas into beautiful and functional designs and crafting golden path experiences.
This is a unique opportunity to be a part of a disruptive category of music making devices we are creating called ‘Connected Music’ – a network of hardware and software, platform and developer products that will revolutionise how music is made.
The contract will last between 1- 3 months, with the possibility to go perm.
Please note that we require a portfolio to be submitted as part of your application. We also recommend reading our helpful tips on how to make your application stand out before applying.
What you’ll do:
- Translate business challenges and requirements into concepts of design and UX for a spectrum of users, from professional to beginner. Using a simplified approach you will create a UX journey which offers depth that professionals will enjoy and beginners will engage with
- Proven experience designing products for both mobile and desktop platforms
- Use customer insights including statistics, support feedback, surveys, analytics etc. to inform design direction
- Develop and deliver wireframes, visual mock ups and user flows that effectively communicate and validate design vision and user interaction
- Present UX and design work back to stakeholders and manage through from approval to execution
- Collaborate with software developers/engineers and other designers to develop innovative music-making/sound design software products
- Work with a Scrum Development Team to implement and refine designs
- Support the Product Management Team and design leaders to define product vision
- Establish and promote quality design, best practices and standards in software
What you’ll need:
- Significant hands-on experience and a proven track record with implemented features in a software product design role
- Demonstrable UX and UI design skills with a strong portfolio
- Proficiency in Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, other wireframing and prototyping tools
- Knowledge and experience in software development working with Agile teams
- Excellent communication skills, especially in presenting designs, flawless written English
- Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively
- Flexibility to work in a dynamic and fast-paced work environment, with the ability to work independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels
Bonus Points:
- An understanding of music-making and sound design workflow
- Pair/team design experience
ROLI offers:
- Every member of the ROLI team benefits from:
- The opportunity to work with the leading minds within technology, hardware, and music creation to directly impact the way we create and interact with music
- A great working environment, featuring daily complimentary homemade vegetarian lunches as well as fresh baked bread, limitless homemade GOLDnola
- A dedicated company-wide Hack Day every four weeks to expand your skills
- Frequent friends and family events
- The opportunity to create your own “4pm” class to skillshare both your technical and creative skill sets with other ROLI team members
- Our permanent team members who have passed probation also get to enjoy:
- A competitive health care cash plan
- A company pension scheme
- 23 days holiday with 2 additional social impact days and the standard 8 statutory holiday days
- 20 hours per year dedicated to volunteering within the local community
- ‘Lending Library’ of all ROLI products
- Team member discounts on ROLI products
- Wellness programme including fortnightly massages, weekly guided meditation and yoga
- Apple laptop and relevant software licenses for your role and beyond
- Generous Parental Leave policy
- A generous bike-to-work scheme plus in-house bike storage