Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

Nex employees may be expected to collaborate with colleagues across different time zones. Depending on the role and location, occasional travel may also be required for company events, external meetings, and other business-related activities.

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Location: San Jose, CA (1 day in office) or Remote US

Annual salary: $125,000 - $175,000 USD (Final base salary within this range will be determined based on job-related factors, including the candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location)

Type: Full Time

Reports to: Director of Product Design

The Role

We are looking for a talented and motivated Senior Product Designer to own the design and user experience (UX) of Playground. This role will be critical in creating an engaging, family-friendly interface that enhances how users interact with Playground. You will collaborate closely with our product and engineering teams to design and iterate on experiences that support our mission to connect families through fun and physical activity. Using first principles thinking, you’ll be tirelessly seeking opportunities to improve the first-time user experience, the core browsing experience, and other features intended to engage and retain users.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design process for the OS, focusing on user needs, usability, and delightful interactions for both kids and adults.
Design and prototype the UI/UX for our custom Android-based operating system, including navigation, settings, and play modes.
Design user-friendly web-based features that allow users to manage their Playground account off-device
Work closely with product leaders, engineers, and marketers to understand requirements, align on objectives, and deliver innovative design solutions.
Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs for new features. Collaborate with engineering to refine designs based on feedback and testing.
Work to build more consistent practice around team-wide customer empathy by participating in and leading research and testing
Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design decisions, identify pain points, and iterate on solutions.
Help build and maintain a consistent design language and design system for both the OS and web platforms.
Conduct regular audits and usability testing to ensure the design system meets user needs and maintains a high level of quality.
Advocate for the value and importance of a design system to stakeholders across the company.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.