The Sr. Product Designer plays a pivotal role in the design and development of AbsenceSoft’s product offerings, ensuring user-centered, accessible, and intuitive interfaces. Operating at the Manager level, this role focuses on solving complex design problems, refining user experiences, and collaborating across product and engineering teams to drive the delivery of effective leave management solutions. The Sr. Product Designer uses a mix of design thinking, strategic insight, and hands-on execution to enhance product usability, consistency, and visual polish in line with company goals.

 

Who We Are

 

AbsenceSoft is elevating the leave and accommodations experience and is looking to hire amazing people like you! We create user-friendly, secure, and compliant technology that empowers employers to bring humanity, certainty and efficiency to the leave and accommodations experience. Made by HR Professionals for HR Professionals, we're proud of where we've been and excited about where we're headed. We value creative, innovative people who are passionate about their work and who believe there is always a better way. 

 

Leading With Our Core Values

 

Make a Difference.

We are inspired to make an impact through our hard work, talent and passion. We push ourselves each day to better serve our teams, our clients, and our community.

 

Team First.

We are driven by team spirit not by self-interest. We value collaboration and approach our work with humility and a desire to win together.

 

Own it.

If we say it, we mean it. We follow through on our commitments, step up to deliver, and grow from our successes and failures.

 

Everyone Matters.

No matter your background or experience, everyone's voice holds value here.

 

What You’ll Do

 

• Lead the end-to-end design process for high-impact features and workflows across web applications.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and QA to define, implement, and iterate on product requirements.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visual designs using standard design tools.
• Advocate for user experience best practices and maintain consistency with AbsenceSoft’s design system.
• Facilitate design workshops, design reviews, and feedback sessions with cross-functional teams.
• Translate complex business requirements and user needs into intuitive and scalable design solutions.
• Monitor and respond to user feedback and analytics to continuously improve product design.
• Ensure accessibility standards (WCAG) are met throughout the design process.
• Contribute to evolving and maintaining the design system and pattern libraries.
• Work autonomously on multiple projects while maintaining high quality and attention to detail.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and techniques to foster innovation and excellence in design.

• Participate in a highly compliant environment while assisting to maintain company controls and security within your job role.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

What’ll Set You Up for Success

 

Required Skills:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or interaction design.
• Proven portfolio showcasing a range of digital design work and problem-solving approached

 

Preferred Skills:

 

• Experience working within SaaS or B2B software environments.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices.
• Experience working in Agile or cross-functional product development teams.

 

Key Skills & Behaviors:

 

• Strong proficiency with modern design tools and libraries such as Figma, v0, Miro, and MUI.
• Deep understanding of UX principles, visual design, and information architecture.
• Ability to synthesize user research and feedback into actionable design insights.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and consistency.
• Experience creating and working within component-based design systems.
• Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Solid understanding of responsive and mobile-first design practices.
• Familiarity with front-end development concepts and constraints.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Capacity to handle ambiguity and adapt to changing requirements.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated initiative and ownership over design outcomes.
• Empathy for users and a commitment to inclusive design.
• Passion for continuous learning and professional development.

 

What To Know Before You Apply

 

• We’re located in beautiful Golden, Colorado.
• This is a full-time, salaried position + bonus.
• AbsenceSoft provides a wide variety of perks and benefits. Including full medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We offer a 401k and 401k match after your first year with AbsenceSoft.
• We support your professional growth including industry training and CLMS Certification, opportunities for additional industry and technology certifications, and continuing education.
• The salary range for this position is $140k - $170k.

 

At AbsenceSoft, we value an equitable and inclusive work environment and strive to build and foster diverse teams.  Even if your work experience doesn’t align exactly with the position requirements, we'd still love to hear from you.   You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that celebrates and supports diversity and inclusion. We make all employment and related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.