Beam are hiring a
Senior Product Designer
London
About
At Beam, you get to do work that matters for the world. We’re solving the toughest social problems with an incredible team, tech and AI. And we’re growing fast 🚀
It’s not easy. Nothing worth doing ever is. But we take care of everyone who works here with everything from coaching to personal budgets and pay competitively.
You’ll be joining a company that’s having a huge positive impact with a high-performance culture where you can learn and grow, enjoy your career, and progress rapidly.
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our Product team and help us deliver our company mission: to give everyone access to human-centred welfare services.
You’ll be
- At the forefront of transforming little-changed welfare services like employment and housing with the latest technologies
- Responsible for leading the design of new products and features from concept to launch by playing a key role in shaping the future of our products
- A hands-on, experienced Senior Product Designer who loves working with a team to deliver truly exceptional products that drive measurable impact
- Part of our product team within Beam will mean experimenting, learning from our mistakes and successes, setting a sky-high quality bar for product, and influencing the strategic direction based on partner feedback and market demands
You are
- Humble, empathetic, hungry to make an impact
- Excited about the possibilities of tech and AI to bring change
- Collaborative with cross-functional teams to ensure that products meet the needs of users and business goals
- Excited about creating prototypes and mockups to visualize and test design concepts
- Up-to-date on the latest design trends and technologies
You’ll need
- 6+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on user experience (UX) and user interface (UI)
- Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
- Experience with conducting user research and testing design concepts.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
About Beam
We’re a team of over 150 working from our beautiful, light-filled co-working space in Shoreditch and from home.
We’ve picked up an armful of awards for our work, including one from our former Queen. We've also been named by WIRED as one of London's 10 hottest startups and by LinkedIn as a Top 15 UK Startup. Meanwhile, we've been covered in the media literally thousands of times, including the likes of The FT, BBC, TechCrunch, Forbes and The Guardian.
We’re also proud to be backed by some of the world's leading tech investors and entrepreneurs, including the founders of Booking.com, Calm, Shazam and Dropbox.
Application process
Moving company is a big step. So we have a rigorous process that's not for everyone, but key to giving you plenty of time to learn about Beam while we get to know you.
- Recruiter Screen - including portfolio review
- Timed design task
- 1-1s interviews, including with Beam’s Founder and CEO, a Product Manager and Senior Product Designer