Pivotal is a recognized leader in lean and agile software design and development practices. We build consumer and enterprise web and mobile applications for global clients, and a cloud platform for applications and data.
Our mission as Product Designers at Pivotal is to define and deliver the experience of the products we build to be simple, powerful, and delightful to use. We work directly with developers, product managers, users, customers, and stakeholders to define, design, and ship. Pivotal’s renowned agile approach ensures our pace is fast yet sustainable. Our commitment to quick feedback loops keeps us lean and focused. We have openings for designers with a variety of backgrounds,including:Design Research, User Experience, Interaction Design, and Visual Design.
We are currently looking for experienced designers in all areas of the business including:
Pivotal Labs Transformational lean and agile consulting withstartupto enterprise clients.
Pivotal Cloud Foundry Improving the lives of the people who deploy and manage<emcloud basedapplications.
Pivotal Big Data Suite Delivering data processing, advanced analytics, anddatadrivenapplications at scale.
Internal Applications Group Bringing our own in-house tools to market to support a better workplace.
Why we love what we do (and so could you)
Design pairing and cross-functional pairing
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Seriously collaborative, even with people not on our teams
Work alongside and learn from lean and agile leaders
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Daily product decision making and real product delivery with product managers and developers
Freedom to try out new design processes; in the spirit of agile, do what works, try new things, stop doing things that don’t work
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You are always shipping!
Immerse yourself in one project at a time
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Environment that encourages learning and growing as a professional and individual and infrastructure to support and motivate those goals
Community oriented design team
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All the designers have different skillsets: you’re not expected to be an expert in everything but having access to someone who probablyis meanswe all get smarter by teaching and learning
What we do as Product Designers for web and mobile applications
Maintain a user-centered approach in design perspective and practice
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Work as a collaborative team member with developers, PMs, and fellow designers
Lead products from discovery and framework through iterative development and delivery
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Help product managers assess and prioritize opportunities and constraints
Guide product decisions through user research, customer development, and iterative feedback loops
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Determine best practice approaches and lead others through our process
Rapidly iterate on design prototypes and working applications
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Conduct frequent user research, testing, and analysis
Develop visual identity systems, data visualizations, visual design, illustrations, etc.
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Produce materials for clients and developers, including user flows, wireframes, mockups, live style guides, and assets
How you can become a Pivot
Be open-minded, creative, and self-critical; be collaborative and communicative
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Be thoughtful about the role of design in relation to contemporary technology; be committed to lifelong design learning
Have experience with and curiosity of agile and lean philosophies
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Have experience working independently with clients or stakeholders
Have experience designing full-service consumer and business applications
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Bring deep experience in research, visual design, consulting, or development
Show command of modern front-end technologies and frameworks (e.g. HAML/SASS, grid systems, responsive design)
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Bonus: experience with Ruby on Rails, javascript/jQuery, nodejs, d3, git, iOS or Android
1+ years experience with agile and/or lean philosophy and methods
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3+ years experience in related field
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design-related discipline (preferred, but not required)
Interested in becoming a Pivot?Apply by sending us a resume and a cover letter.
