Product Designer with Product Management expertise (South America or Central America-based)

Job Overview: ShakaCode is looking for a skilled Product Designer who can bring valuable product management skills to our team. This role is perfect for a UX Designer who wants to broaden their scope and play an active role in shaping product direction and strategy. While your main responsibility will be product design, product management skills are a significant plus. The ideal candidate can occasionally contribute to product strategy and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, ensuring design decisions align with broader business goals. What We Offer: - 100% remote position with flexible working hours - Work independently on big projects and make decisions based on varying amounts of information. Our projects range from new products to refinements on existing products. Key Responsibilities: * **Product Design:** * Lead the end-to-end design process, from user research and wireframing to prototyping and final UI design. * Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure designs are implemented accurately. * Create prototypes and high-fidelity designs that align with the product vision. * Maintain and evolve design systems to ensure consistency across the product. Nice to have: * **Product Management Skills:** * Work closely with product management to align design work with business goals and user needs. * Contribute to product roadmaps, providing insights from a design perspective. * Assist in prioritizing features and defining product requirements that enhance user experience and business impact. * **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** * Partner with cross-functional teams, including marketing, customer support, and engineering, to ensure a cohesive product experience. * Act as an advocate for the user throughout the product development lifecycle. Required Skills & Qualifications: * 3+ years of experience as a product or UI/UX designer with shipped products in your portfolio. * Proven ability to balance design tasks with strategic product management responsibilities. * Experience creating designs either mobile-first or desktop-first. * Experience with both consumer and business systems * **Skills** * Excellent spoken and written English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and present ideas clearly. * Proficiency in design tools like Figma, or similar. * Strong understanding of product strategy and the ability to contribute to roadmap planning. * Analytical mindset with experience in user research and data-driven decision-making.