UX Product Designer for App Launch

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Description of the offer

We are a New York-based AI startup on a mission to transform language learning through cutting-edge AI technology. Led by a founder who previously grew a company to over $100M in revenue with a team of 100+, we’re building an A-team to revolutionize the industry once again.

Who We’re Looking For:

We are looking for a Product Designer with a strong UX focus to lead the design of an engaging, sticky, and habit-forming mobile experience. Your mission will be to craft a seamless user journey that drives engagement, retention, and long-term user habits. This role requires a deep understanding of behavioral design, gamification, and motivation psychology to create an experience that keeps users coming back.

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply behavioral psychology, motivation models, and gamification techniques to encourage daily app usage.
• Shape user journeys from onboarding to long-term engagement, ensuring the product fosters stickiness.
• Develop intuitive, rewarding, and engaging onboarding experiences that increase activation rates and user retention.
• Analyze user behavior, pain points, and motivations through usability studies, heatmaps, A/B testing, and analytics tools.
• Ensure a smooth, frictionless, and delightful experience across all interactions.
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs
• Work closely with product managers and engineers to test and iterate on design improvements.
• Continuously research best practices in habit-forming apps, gamification, and engagement-driven UX. Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in UX/Product Design, with a proven track record of designing habit-forming digital products.
• Strong portfolio showcasing UX strategies that improve engagement and retention.
• Expertise in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and UI design.
• Deep understanding of cognitive psychology, motivation, and behavioral design frameworks.
• Experience working on mobile-first products, optimizing for usability, stickiness, and conversion.
• Ability to leverage data-driven insights to inform design decisions.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills—able to present and justify design decisions backed by research.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with gamification techniques.
• Experience in A/B testing, behavioral analytics, and UX experimentation.
• Background in startups or early-stage product teams.
• Basic understanding of front-end development to collaborate effectively with engineers.

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