About Calo
Launched in November of 2019, Calo is on a mission to make healthy easy. We’re a team of dedicated people driving this mission by providing better, faster, and cheaper ways to access food through technology.

Role Overview
As a Senior Product Designer at Calo you will get the opportunity to handle exciting complex projects with the prospect of making healthy easy by reaching millions of users across the region! We're looking for someone who will be at the forefront of innovation, working with a team of talented product designers to deliver world-class experiences.

Your strategic vision and leadership skills will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organization, guiding work for a significant product area, driving the user experience strategy and championing design excellence, while dealing with overlapping organizational lines. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business goals into intuitive, engaging, and visually stunning experiences.

Please note that this is a remote position.

Main Responsibilities

Execute the UX design strategy, aligning it with business goals, industry best practices, and emerging trends
Advocate for user-centered design principles, championing the importance of empathy, research, and iterative design methodologies throughout the organization
Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of user experience design into the product development process and positively affect the KPIs
Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather insights to inform the design strategy and optimize the user journey
Create & oversee the creation of wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs, ensuring they adhere to best practices in interaction design, accessibility, and visual aesthetics
Support in maintaining design systems, style guides, and UI components to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability across products and platforms
Stay up to date with the latest trends, technologies, and design innovations, sharing knowledge and inspiring the team to push boundaries and explore new possibilities
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align design initiatives with the overall business strategy, presenting compelling design concepts and advocating for user needs
Drive continuous improvement in design processes, tools, and methodologies, optimizing efficiency and quality throughout the design lifecycle.
Help deliver and refine clear storytelling around product needs and opportunities
Design and ship high quality product improvements
Support the evolution of the design processes within the broader org to optimize for efficiency
Nurture and champion the design culture at Calo

Ideal Candidate

Qualifications

At least 5 years of experience in designing mobile apps, with a focus on consumer apps
Proficiency in English and preferably Arabic as well

Knowledge & Competency

Understanding in-depth growth domains and data-informed design approach
Strategic and critical thinking, paired with flexibility and being open minded
Ability to measure and clearly articulate the value of design within the organization
Ability to effectively lead end-to-end design process within your team
To coach and mentor team members shaping the next generation of designers
To clearly identify business problems and solutions with excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, as well as establish a design vision for the product - short, medium, and long term
Experience working with design systems
Experience in conducting user interviews and usability studies
Experience of working in a high-growth and fast paced iterative environment in tech companies - Incorporating feedback, launching quickly, setting measures for success, and learning from what gets shipped
A strong portfolio showcasing examples of good design and problem solving skills to determine solutions to user interface challenges. Case studies and a deep dive into the process are encouraged
Experience in working with senior stakeholders - managing and collaborating up to leadership level (C-Level)

Personality

Strong communicator
Ability to work both independently and in a team
Eager to learn
Friendly and pleasant personality that is able to lead with empathy and patience with others