Senior Product Designer

DAT Freight & Analytics is looking for a Senior Product Designer to join the Product Design team, reporting to our Director of Product Design. In this role, you’ll be embedded in cross‑functional product teams, designing experiences across DAT’s suite of products that serve carriers, brokers, and shippers in the freight industry. The role works hybrid in Denver, Colorado. Responsibilities This is a hands‑on, craft‑forward role for someone who thrives on solving complex problems with clarity and intentionality. You’ll own the end‑to‑end experience for your product area, applying UX best practices, experimentation, and data‑driven decision‑making to ship work that genuinely improves how our customers run their businesses You’ll bring strong UI sensibility and deep UX thinking to a collaborative team that values craft, curiosity, and outcomes. You’ll be a go‑to design voice on your squad, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Research to raise the quality bar and help others do the same Lead UX and UI design for your product area, owning quality from discovery through delivery across one or more cross‑functional squads Define user flows, interaction models, and interface designs that translate complex freight workflows into intuitive, scalable experiences Approach every project with a customer‑centric mindset, a clear hypothesis, and a defined measure of success Deliver multiple design iterations as a matter of course; bring a high standard of craft to every stage of the work Serve as a go‑to resource within your area, bringing a confident point of view on best practices and helping teammates navigate design decisions Ensure quality, accessibility, and visual consistency across your surfaces, upholding accessibility standards and championing inclusive design practices Partner with Product, Data, and Research to frame design decisions around evidence; use analytics, user research, and qualitative feedback to consistently inform and refine your work Design, document, and support experiments and A/B tests, framing every design as a prototype that can be learned from and improved Track UX and business metrics relevant to your product area to demonstrate impact and proactively surface opportunities to improve Lead certain research efforts in close collaboration with your UXR peers; help teammates and stakeholders develop an iterative mindset around design Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and Research partners to bring experiences from concept through launch, ensuring expectations are clearly communicated throughout Lead communication within your workstreams, presenting complex design decisions effectively, managing stakeholder alignment, and facilitating productive design reviews and critiques Assist in mentoring peers on UI/UX skills, design principles, and best practices; provide structured feedback that helps teammates grow and produce better work Contribute to team rituals (design crits, discovery readouts, retrospectives) that improve the quality and culture of our design practice Understand the goals behind the work, not just the request. Connect design decisions to business outcomes, user needs, and team objectives Understand how your work integrates with adjacent teams and initiatives; anticipate interdependencies and communicate roadblocks before they require escalation Use AI as a meaningful part of your design workflow, improving execution, iteration, and problem‑solving, while modeling effective and principled AI use for others on the team Pragmatically apply design process as a guide, not a rulebook; exercise judgment to deliver quality work within project constraints Benefits Remote / hybrid flexibility Parental leave Wellness allowance Career development paths Immediate 401(k) matching Stock purchase program Mental health support FSA / HSA options Life insurance 20 days PTO from day one, plus 10 paid holidays annually Leadership training, mentorship programs, education reimbursement & industry certifications Performance bonuses & annual merit increases Premium health coverage, plus dental & vision Qualifications Solid understanding of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and inclusive design practices Demonstrated experience with experimentation, A/B testing frameworks, or data‑informed design iteration Advanced proficiency in Figma, including organized component use, contribution to shared design libraries, and maintenance of design system artifacts Strong cross‑functional collaboration and communication skills, with experience managing stakeholder alignment across teams A portfolio demonstrating strong design craft applied to complex digital products, with clear evidence of both UX thinking and UI quality Ability to mentor peers effectively, providing structured feedback, setting a craft standard, and helping others develop their skills Expert command of UX and UI fundamentals: information architecture, interaction design, visual design, layout, typography, color, and visual hierarchy Experience working within cross‑functional product teams alongside Product, Engineering, and Research partners 5–8+ years of experience in UX design, product design, or a closely related field Exposure to design for trust and safety, identity, compliance, or partner management surfaces Familiarity with analytics or experimentation tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Optimizely, Mixpanel) Experience in freight, logistics, supply chain, fintech, or similarly complex industry domains Familiarity with SVPG principles and modern product operating models, including empowered teams, continuous discovery, and outcome‑focused ways of working Experience designing for B2B SaaS, marketplace, or data‑heavy products #J-18808-Ljbffr DAT