Product Designer
Genies is an AI avatar and games technology company powering the next generation of digital experiences. Genies' technology stack is rooted in empowering user generated content through the company's two main mantras:
𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.
Genies' technology stack includes a suite of UGC tools that allow anyone to create any type of AI avatar (including fashion, props, behaviors, and personalities) and AI avatar experiences.
𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.
The technology stack includes the Genies' Avatar Framework which uses machine learning and computer graphics to ensure interoperability and compatibility across all user generated AI Avatars and AI Avatar experiences - providing limitless utility for all creations.
The combination of these two mantras not only enables individuals to create limitless experiences, but also allows IP owners to create social gaming ecosystems driven by user generated content (UGC) and AI Avatars - these interoperable ecosystems are what Genies calls "Parties".
Early adopters of Genies’ first gen avatars include icons like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, J Balvin, Migos, and thousands more. With offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Genies has raised $200M from notable investors including Silver Lake, BOND, NEA, and Bob Iger.
Job Description
Genies is hiring a Product Designer to reshape the digital identity realm with intuitive UI/UX around avatar AI and avatar social networks. Reporting to the Director, Product and working closely with the executive team, this senior product designer will contribute to Genies existing and future products. The ideal candidate has a passion for creating stunning and intuitive UI, seamlessly navigable UX, and recognizes the influence technologies like XR and AI will have on the future of mobile and spatial computing, social products and experiences. Responsibilities include owning and supporting projects as a Product Designer across Genies’ emerging product lines; defining and delivering user experience, interactions, and interface through user flows, information architecture, sketches and wireframes, visual design, and user data & analytics; working on MVP/functional designs and pushing the boundaries of the north star product vision; conducting and leading user research, stakeholder interviews, and framing problems and insights through stories; using a human-centered design process to develop user stories, personas, user flows, design mockups, prototypes and specs; owning projects from beginning to end while collaborating with key stakeholders; contributing to and shaping product design vision and strategy; using designs to help further internal exploration and R&D; maintaining visual and brand consistency; and collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Art & Animation, and Senior Management. Requirements include 4+ years of in-house UI/UX mobile design experience, extensive interactive & motion design experience (a plus), ability to lead end-to-end design on products for mobile, hands-on daily involvement, exceptional UI/UX design skills with a portfolio, strong product and systems thinking, expert proficiency with Figma, Spline, Unity, 3d, Adobe Suite, excellent storytelling, curiosity, experience with low and high fidelity prototyping, facilitation of design process, and strong communication skills. Genies offers a well-funded, growing startup environment with mentorship, a base pay range of $140K - $190K in Los Angeles metropolitan area, potential equity compensation, comprehensive health benefits, unlimited paid time off, and a supportive culture.
