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WORK AT CHANI
We're a queer, feminist-led tech and media company on a mission to make astrology and its wisdom accessible to everyone as a tool for self-discovery, mindfulness, and healing.
We also offer great benefits and perks for employees:
- Fully covered health, dental and vision insurance;
- 401k with a 5% match;
- Unlimited vacation plus a vacation stipend;
- Gender-based violence paid and protected leave;
- Unlimited menstrual leave for people with uteruses;
- An annual tech stipend;
- A personal and professional growth stipend; and
- A stipend to help you build wealth.
Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.
CURRENT OPENINGS
We have an opportunity for a Lead Full Stack Developer to join our team at Chani Nicholas Incorporated to help sustain and build our next chapter.
About Us
Chani Nicholas Incorporated was founded by Chani Nicholas, a Los Angeles-based, Webby award-winning, NY Times-bestselling author and astrologer.
We are a queer, feminist-led tech and media company on a mission to make astrology, and its wisdom, accessible to everyone as a tool for self-discovery, mindfulness, and healing.
The Job
You eschew the “brogrammer” culture in favor of a forward-thinking and collaborative environment where technology is there to serve the needs of your users. You are a team player who can also work independently without a lot of direction, effectively taking requests from marketing, design, and other leadership and turning them into functional and beautiful production ready app features.
You are a dedicated software craftsperson and product lead who cares deeply about best practices and what it takes to write and maintain great code and push forward with innovative concepts. You have high emotional intelligence, an abundance mindset, able to effectively balance the needs of the creative and technical.
You will develop and be responsible for building and updating both front and back end applications and systems, finding and squashing bugs, and maintaining a clean and elegant codebase. We are building our Android app with React Native, however, you must be able to work with any necessary native integrations. You will help lead the development of an astrology API.
You do not have to be an astrologer or familiar with astrology right now to apply, but you should be willing and able to learn the language of astrology so that your engineering reflects astrology’s logic.
Technical Skills Required
3 – 5+ years in mobile app development with strong React Native, Android (Java/Kotlin), and SDKs experience
3 – 5+ years in web app development with strong React and JavaScript experience
3 – 5+ years in backend development with strong PostgreSQL, Node, and Express experience
Fluency with Android and React Native tool ecosystems for development, testing, debugging, and performance benchmarking (Visual Studio, Expo, React Developer Tools, Google Play Store)
Extensive hands-on experience creating custom UI controls, consuming RESTful APIs, GraphQL, designing protocols, animations, and performance optimization
Familiarity with building a full CRUD, REST API from scratch
A disciplined approach to development, testing, documentation and code structure in a team environment
An excellent understanding of best practices for concurrency and threading
A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
Strong understanding of data structures & algorithms
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bonus
Experience with other cross platform frameworks, iOS Development, DevOps, TDD, and agile methodologies
How to Apply
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, portfolio, and a list of 3 references (names, relationship, position, and email address) to Milcah Halili at tech@chaninicholas.com with the subject line “Lead Full Stack Developer Application.”
Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.
The Interview Process
- The team reviews your portfolio and resume.
- A member of our team will hop on the phone with you for 15 minutes to assess your skill set and ask, “Why Chani app?”
- You’ll participate in a 1-hour pair programming session with the Director of Engineering. You’ll be asked to share your screen and work through coding challenges.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the Director of Engineering, Director of Technology, and Director of UX.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the President and CEO.
- You’ll participate in a 45-minute interview with the full CHANI team.
- The team reviews all feedback.
- We make a final decision and notify you.
Location
Los Angeles, CA preferred, but must be willing to travel once every quarter to Los Angeles
Details
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Employment Type
Exempt, full-time position
Salary and Benefits
$110k (plus $12k+ in additional annual stipends for a total of $122k, and opportunity for annual bonus and advancement in the first year)
We offer excellent benefits and work perks, including flexible work from home, unlimited paid vacation, paid sick leave, access to a variety of completely covered health, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, and 401(k) plan with a 5% match.
Position reports to
Director of Engineering
We have an opportunity for a Full Stack Developer to join our team at Chani Nicholas Incorporated to help sustain and build our next chapter.
About Us
Chani Nicholas Incorporated was founded by Chani Nicholas, a Los Angeles-based, Webby award-winning, NY Times-bestselling author and astrologer.
We are a queer, feminist-led tech and media company on a mission to make astrology, and its wisdom, accessible to everyone as a tool for self-discovery, mindfulness, and healing.
The Job
You eschew the “brogrammer” culture in favor of a forward-thinking and collaborative environment where technology is there to serve the needs of your users. You are a team player who can also work independently without a lot of direction, effectively taking requests from marketing, design, and other leadership and turning them into functional and beautiful production ready app features.
You are a dedicated software craftsperson and product lead who cares deeply about best practices and what it takes to write and maintain great code and push forward with innovative concepts. You have high emotional intelligence, an abundance mindset, able to effectively balance the needs of the creative and technical.
You will develop and be responsible for building and updating both front and back end applications and systems, finding and squashing bugs, and maintaining a clean and elegant codebase. We are building our Android app with React Native, however, you must be able to work with any necessary native integrations. You will help lead the development of an astrology API.
You do not have to be an astrologer or familiar with astrology right now to apply, but you should be willing and able to learn the language of astrology so that your engineering reflects astrology’s logic.
Technical Skills Required
1 – 3+ years in mobile app development with strong React Native, Android (Java/Kotlin), and SDKs experience
1 – 3+ years in web app development with strong React and JavaScript experience
1 – 3+ years in backend development with strong PostgreSQL, Node, and Express experience
Fluency with Android and React Native tool ecosystems for development, testing, debugging, and performance benchmarking (Visual Studio, Expo, React Developer Tools, Google Play Store)
Extensive hands-on experience creating custom UI controls, consuming RESTful APIs, GraphQL, designing protocols, animations, and performance optimization
Familiarity with building a full CRUD, REST API from scratch
A disciplined approach to development, testing, documentation and code structure in a team environment
An excellent understanding of best practices for concurrency and threading
A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
Strong understanding of data structures & algorithms
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bonus
Experience with other cross platform frameworks, iOS Development, DevOps, TDD, and agile methodologies
How to Apply
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, portfolio, and a list of 3 references (names, relationship, position, and email address) to Milcah Halili at tech@chaninicholas.com with the subject line “Full Stack Developer Application.”
Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.
The Interview Process
- The team reviews your portfolio and resume.
- A member of our team will hop on the phone with you for 15 minutes to assess your skill set and ask, “Why Chani app?”
- You’ll participate in a 1-hour pair programming session with the Director of Engineering. You’ll be asked to share your screen and work through coding challenges.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the Director of Engineering, Director of Technology, and Director of UX.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the President and CEO.
- You’ll participate in a 45-minute interview with the full CHANI team.
- The team reviews all feedback.
- We make a final decision and notify you.
Location
Los Angeles, CA preferred, but must be willing to travel once every quarter to Los Angeles
Details
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Employment Type
Exempt, full-time position
Salary and Benefits
$90k plus $12k+ in additional annual stipends for a total of $102k, and opportunity for annual bonus and advancement in the first year)
We offer excellent benefits and work perks, including flexible work from home, unlimited paid vacation, paid sick leave, access to a variety of completely covered health, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, and 401(k) plan with a 5% match.
Position reports to
Director of Engineering
We have an opportunity for a Lead Android Developer to join our team at Chani Nicholas Incorporated to help sustain and build our next chapter.
About Us
Chani Nicholas Incorporated was founded by Chani Nicholas, a Los Angeles-based, Webby award-winning, NY Times-bestselling author and astrologer.
We are a queer, feminist-led tech and media company on a mission to make astrology, and its wisdom, accessible to everyone as a tool for self-discovery, mindfulness, and healing.
The Job
You eschew the “brogrammer” culture in favor of a forward-thinking and collaborative environment where technology is there to serve the needs of your users. You are a team player who can also work independently without a lot of direction, effectively taking requests from marketing, design, and other leadership and turning them into functional and beautiful production ready app features.
You are a dedicated software craftsperson and product lead who cares deeply about best practices and what it takes to write and maintain great code and push forward with innovative concepts. You have high emotional intelligence, an abundance mindset, able to effectively balance the needs of the creative and technical.
You will develop and be responsible for building and updating Android compatible applications and systems, finding and squashing bugs, and maintaining a clean and elegant codebase. We are open to using cross platform technologies for our Android buildout, however, you must be able to work with any necessary native integrations and lead the development of making the app available to Android users.
You do not have to be an astrologer or familiar with astrology right now to apply - but you should be willing & able to learn the language of astrology so that your engineering reflects astrology’s logic.
Technical Skills Required
3 – 5+ in mobile app development with strong Android experience (Java/Kotlin) and SDKs
Fluency with Android tool ecosystem for development, testing, debugging, and performance benchmarking (Android Studio/Visual Studio, Material Design and/or any other related IDEs or local development tools)
Extensive hands-on experience creating custom UI controls, consuming RESTful APIs, designing protocols, animations, and performance optimization
A disciplined approach to development, testing, documentation and code structure in a team environment
An excellent understanding of best practices for concurrency and threading
A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
Strong understanding of data structures & algorithms
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bonus
Experience with other mobile platforms, iOS Development, React Native, TDD and agile methodologies
Experience implementing and maintaining containers (Docker)
How to Apply
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, portfolio, and a list of 3 references (names, relationship, position, and email address) to Milcah Halili at tech@chaninicholas.com with the subject line “Lead Android Developer Application.”
Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, parents, are/have been system-impacted, have different abilities, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.
The Interview Process
- The team reviews your portfolio and resume.
- A member of our team will hop on the phone with you for 15 minutes to assess your skill set and ask, “Why Chani app?”
- You’ll participate in a 1-hour pair programming session with the Director of Engineering. You’ll be asked to share your screen and work through coding challenges.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the Director of Engineering, Director of Technology, and Director of UX.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the President and CEO.
- You’ll participate in a 45-minute interview with the full CHANI team.
- The team reviews all feedback.
- We make a final decision and notify you.
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Details
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Employment Type
Exempt, full-time position
Salary and Benefits
$110k (plus $12k+ in additional annual stipends for a total of $122k, and opportunity for annual bonus and advancement in the first year)
We offer excellent benefits and work perks, including flexible work from home, unlimited paid vacation, paid sick leave, access to a variety of completely covered health, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, and 401(k) plan with a 5% match.
Position reports to
Director of Engineering
We have an opportunity for an Android Developer to join our team at Chani Nicholas Incorporated to help sustain and build our next chapter.
About Us
Chani Nicholas Incorporated was founded by Chani Nicholas, a Los Angeles-based, Webby award-winning, NY Times-bestselling author and astrologer.
We are a queer, feminist-led tech and media company on a mission to make astrology, and its wisdom, accessible to everyone as a tool for self-discovery, mindfulness, and healing.
The Job
You eschew the “brogrammer” culture in favor of a forward-thinking and collaborative environment where technology is there to serve the needs of your users. You are a team player who can also work independently without a lot of direction, effectively taking requests from marketing, design, and other leadership and turning them into functional and beautiful production ready app features.
You are a dedicated software craftsperson and product lead who cares deeply about best practices and what it takes to write and maintain great code and push forward with innovative concepts. You have high emotional intelligence, an abundance mindset, able to effectively balance the needs of the creative and technical.
You will develop and be responsible for building and updating Android compatible applications and systems, finding and squashing bugs, and maintaining a clean and elegant codebase. We are open to using cross platform technologies for our Android buildout, however, you must be able to work with any necessary native integrations and lead the development of making the app available to Android users.
You do not have to be an astrologer or familiar with astrology right now to apply - but you should be willing & able to learn the language of astrology so that your engineering reflects astrology’s logic.
Technical Skills Required
1 – 3+ years in mobile app development with strong Android experience (Java/Kotlin) and SDKs
Fluency with Android tool ecosystem for development, testing, debugging, and performance benchmarking (Android Studio/Visual Studio, Material Design and/or any other related IDEs or local development tools)
Extensive hands-on experience creating custom UI controls, consuming RESTful APIs, designing protocols, animations, and performance optimization
A disciplined approach to development, testing, documentation and code structure in a team environment
An excellent understanding of best practices for concurrency and threading
A drive to learn and master new technologies and techniques
Strong understanding of data structures & algorithms
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bonus
Experience with other mobile platforms, iOS Development, React Native, TDD and agile methodologies
Experience implementing and maintaining containers (Docker)
How to Apply
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, portfolio, and a list of 3 references (names, relationship, position, and email address) to Milcah Halili at tech@chaninicholas.com with the subject line “Android Developer Application.”
Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, parents, are/have been system-impacted, have different abilities, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.
The Interview Process
- The team reviews your portfolio and resume.
- A member of our team will hop on the phone with you for 15 minutes to assess your skill set and ask, “Why Chani app?”
- You’ll participate in a 1-hour pair programming session with the Director of Engineering. You’ll be asked to share your screen and work through coding challenges.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the Director of Engineering, Director of Technology, and Director of UX.
- You’ll participate in a group interview with the President and CEO.
- You’ll participate in a 45-minute interview with the full CHANI team.
- The team reviews all feedback.
- We make a final decision and notify you.
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Details
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Employment Type
Exempt, full-time position
Salary and Benefits
$90k (plus $12k+ in additional annual stipends for a total of $102k, and opportunity for annual bonus and advancement in the first year)
We offer excellent benefits and work perks, including flexible work from home, unlimited paid vacation, paid sick leave, access to a variety of completely covered health, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, and 401(k) plan with a 5% match.
Position reports to
Director of Engineering
We have an exciting opportunity for an Astrology Writer to join our team at Chani Nicholas Incorporated to help us sustain and build our next chapter.
About Us
Chani Nicholas Incorporated was founded by Chani Nicholas, a Los Angeles-based, Webby award-winning, NY Times-bestselling author and astrologer.
We are a queer, feminist-led tech and media company on a mission to make astrology, and its wisdom, accessible to everyone as a tool for self-discovery, mindfulness, and healing.
Learn more at chaninicholas.com.
The Job
We are seeking a talented, creative and well-versed traditional astrologer and experienced writer with proven success in creating innovative and engaging content, honing a brand’s voice, and developing/editing regular astrological content. The Astrology Writer will support the company through writing content for current transits as well as natal chart interpretations, devising interesting and educational threads for social media, and copy-editing content for the CHANI App and newsletters.
As a member of the content team, you will work closely with the Director of Content, the Social Media and Digital Content Manager, designers, editors, and the President to create content that encourages our readers’ self-acceptance, healing, and growth.
The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer who is comfortable completing creative projects promptly and moving seamlessly onto new assignments. You understand how to marry the traditions of astrology with inclusive, intersectional feminist thinking, issues of equity, social justice, and trauma-informed language. You possess a deep understanding of traditional astrology and can distill complex ideas into fresh, fun, creative, and compelling content.
What You’ll Do
- Write and edit pithy, informational content for the current astrological transits;
- Write and edit astrologically accurate, engaging, and educational threads for social media;
- Write and edit natal chart interpretations; and
- Assist in copyediting needs for weekly and permanent content.
Who We’re Looking For
- 4+ years of professional experience operating in written content creation, and/or study in journalism, publishing, or media;
- 3+ years of studying traditional astrology;
- Strong writing and editing skills, with good storytelling instincts;
- Experience in breaking down large content into different formats, such as social media, newsletters, website content etc.
- Excellent communication and listening skills;
- Ability to explain complex information in a way that anyone can understand;
- Ability to maintain brand voice;
- A proactive, highly organized, self-motivated work ethic, with a willingness to learn;
- Enthusiasm, creativity, patience, good judgment and flexibility in their work;
- Commitment to the highest standards of integrity;
- Confidence to take initiative and make decisions proactively;
- Strong people skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to work well with others as well as alone;
- Ability to work a normal schedule of Monday through Friday during normal business hours; and
- Ability to work in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 100% of a typical working day.
Preference For Candidates With
- Basic knowledge of Google Workspace;
- Experience writing content for social media; and
- Knowledge of electional astrology.
What We Offer
- $80k-$90k salary (commensurate with experience, with opportunity for advancement in the first year);
- Fully covered health, dental and vision insurance;
- 401k with a 5% match;
- Flexible work from home policy;
- 4 months paid parental leave;
- Unlimited, flexible paid vacation, subject to approval, plus a vacation stipend;
- Gender-based violence paid and protected leave;
- Unlimited menstrual leave for people with uteruses;
- An annual tech stipend;
- A personal and professional growth stipend; and
- A stipend to help you build wealth.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, list of 3 references (names, position, relationship, and email address), and sample of astrological writing to Eliza Robertson at careers@chaninicholas.com with the subject line “Astrology Writer.”
Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.
The Interview Process
- The Content Team reviews your cover letter, writing sample, and resume. We’ll be in touch if we’d like to move forward with your candidacy. Depending on the number of applications, this may take some time.
- If we would like to move forward with your application, you’ll be assigned written homework, which will help us understand your writing style and your experience with traditional astrology.
- If we would like to move forward with your application after reviewing your homework, you'll participate in a 30 minute interview with the Director of Content.
- In the 3rd round, you will participate in a 30 minute interview with the Director of Content, CEO, and/or president.
- In the 4th round, you’ll participate in a 45-minute interview with the full CHANI team.
- The team reviews all feedback.
- We make a final decision and notify you.
Location
- Los Angeles, CA preferred, but must be willing to travel once a month to Los Angeles
Details
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning on July 25, 2021
- Anticipated start date: September 1, 2021
Employment Type
- Exempt, full-time position (40 hours per week)
Position reports to
- Director of Content
About Us
CHANI is a queer, feminist-led team on a mission to support everyone in living their purpose. 5% of all company’s revenue is disbursed directly to queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, people of color and/or disabled survivors of gender-based violence by FreeFrom.org. We also strongly believe in starting within, and we prioritize our team’s wellbeing with a salary floor of $80,000 before benefits, fully covered health, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) with a 5% match, unlimited menstrual leave, gender-based violence paid and protected leave, unlimited vacation with a vacation stipend, and a wealth building stipend.
The Job
We are looking for an exceptionally organized and dynamic Customer Experience Specialist who will work with the Customer Experience team to handle customer inquiries and support in building resilient business systems.
The ideal candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills, have an interest in or be well-versed in Traditional Astrology, be enthusiastic to manage a variety of different tasks on any given day, and lead with integrity, care, and passion for providing a thoughtful and supportive customer experience. They will be a forward-looking thinker who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver a compassionate and consistent customer experience while handling a variety of inquiries and issues that may arise from our customers on a day-to-day basis;
- Help develop and implement new processes to improve customer experiences and internal operations;
- Accurately identify and record trends in customer interactions to improve our products and services;
- Develop and implement communication strategies across multiple Apps, Platforms, and Organization to ensure seamless of fulfillment of digital and physical product orders;
- Research, prioritize and follow up on incoming customer issues and concerns and determine the appropriate course of action, referral or response;
- Accurately and completely document bugs using established interdepartmental processes to escalate technical issues to the development team when necessary
- Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality,and teamwork; and
- Manage a variety of special projects as needed.
Who We’re Looking For
- Excellent reading comprehension and a proven ability to discern and communicate customer needs;
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in customer service experience with a background in online sales of both digital and physical products;
- Experience working with Shopify, Zendesk, Airtable, and social media management platforms preferred;
- Proficiency in G-Suite and confidence learning new programs;
- Ability to work efficiently, manage multiple projects with appropriate prioritization, adhere to quick deadlines, and adapt to evolving circumstances;
- Exercises good judgment to seek clarification and take initiative when needed;
- Enthusiasm, creativity, patience, good judgment and flexibility in their work;
- Strong people skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to work well with others as well as alone;
- Outstanding interpersonal communication skills (written and oral);
- Ability to work both in a team environment and independently;
- Excellent organizational skills, with high accuracy and attention to detail;
- Ability to work 9-5pm PT Monday through Friday, with the ability to provide support for urgent situations outside of normal business hours (i.e. new product releases, less than 5% of the time);
- Ability to perform phone calls on the company’s behalf;
- Ability to work in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 100% of a typical working day; and
- A U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is able to legally work in the U.S.
Preference For Candidates With
- Proficient knowledge of Traditional Astrology.
What We Offer
- $80,000 annually (with opportunity for advancement in the first year);
- Fully covered health, dental and vision insurance;
- 401k with a 5% match;
- Flexible work from home policy;
- 4 months paid parental leave;
- Unlimited, flexible paid vacation, subject to approval, plus a vacation stipend;
- Gender-based violence paid and protected leave;
- Unlimited menstrual leave for people with uteruses;
- An annual tech stipend;
- A personal and professional growth stipend; and
- A stipend to help you build wealth.
How to Apply
*We are not accepting any more apps at this time.
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, and a list of 3 references (names, position, relationship, and email address) as PDF attachments to Shawn Tamaribuchi at Careers@chaninicholas.com with the subject line “Customer Experience Specialist.”
The Interview Process
- The Customer Experience Team reviews your cover letter and resume. We’ll be in touch if we’d like to move forward with your candidacy. Depending on the number of applications, this may take some time.
- A member of our Customer Experience Team will hop on the phone with you for 15 minutes to assess your skill set and ask, “Why CHANI app?”
- If we would like to move forward with your application, you’ll be assigned homework relevant to the position to complete before the 1st interview.
- In the 2nd round, you’ll participate in a 1-hour interview with the Customer Experience Team.
- In the 3rd round, you’ll participate in a 30 minute interview with the CEO.
- In the 4th round, you’ll participate in a 45-minute interview with the full CHANI team.
- The team reviews all feedback.
- We make a final decision and notify you.
Location
- Remote, though Los Angeles, CA preferred; must be willing to travel to LA quarterly
Details
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning on January 3, 2022
- Anticipated start date: March 1, 2022
Employment Type
- Exempt, full-time position (40 hours per week)
Position reports to
- Director of Customer Experience
We have an exciting opportunity for a User Experience (UX) Designer to join our team at Chani Nicholas Incorporated.
About Us
CHANI is a queer, feminist-led team on a mission to support everyone in living their purpose. 5% of all company’s revenue is disbursed directly to queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, people of color and/or disabled survivors of gender-based violence by FreeFrom.org. We also strongly believe in starting within, and we prioritize our team’s wellbeing with a salary floor of $80,000 before benefits, fully covered health, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) with a 5% match, unlimited menstrual leave, gender-based violence paid and protected leave, unlimited vacation with a vacation stipend, and a wealth building stipend.
The Job
We are seeking an analytical, talented, and creative individual with proven success in leading design processes to create the ideal user experience.
As a UX Designer, you will collaborate with engineers, researchers and other designers. Together you will optimize product experiences that drive revenue and improve retention. You will be responsible for the development of innovative customer experiences across a wide variety of channels and devices. You will collaboratively work cross-functionally with the CEO, Director of Customer Experience, engineers, and designers to systematize design operations.
The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for elegant, modern design, and UI patterns. You are at ease both visualizing an experience in the abstract and then driving that vision into concise design deliverables and hands-on building with engineering teams. You possess design thinking skills, with an eye for innovation and a look to the future, as well as an ability to create empathetic, user-focused product designs. You excel at building strong cross-functional relationships and are able to think about design from a tactical and strategic point of view.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the design process from sprint planning to quality assurance (QA) testing across the organization;
- Contributing to CHANI’s web and mobile design system;
- Deliver production-ready specs and follow the work through implementation, release, and post-release to measure success and learn with your cross-functional team;
- Collaborate with project team including other designers, engineers, product owners, product managers and others to design and review user flows, wireframes, and define product experience; and
- Participate in user research activities and incorporate findings into UXD deliverables.
Who We’re Looking For
- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in UX design, user research, or related fields;
- Experience working for a technology company with a mobile app;
- A solid understanding and demonstration of user-centered design principles, processes, and methods, especially as applied to enterprise web and mobile applications;
- Ability to efficiently iterate through design solutions with diagrams, wireframes, and prototypes;
- Ability to refine designs throughout the development process due to scope change and technical limitations;
- Proficiency in Sketch, Figma, and Adobe Creative Cloud;
- Impeccable attention to detail, excellent design sensibility, and good storytelling instincts;
- Ability to collaborate cross functionally with other teams and departments to develop streamlined UX processes;
- Ability to explain complex information in a way that anyone can understand;
- A proactive, highly organized, self-motivated work ethic, with a willingness to learn;
- Enthusiasm, creativity, patience, good judgment and flexibility in their work;
- Strong people skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to work well with others as well as alone;
- Ability to work 9-5pm PT Monday through Friday;
- Ability to work in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 100% of a typical working day; and
- A U.S. citizen or permanent resident who is able to legally work in the U.S.
Preference For Candidates With
- Proficiency in graphic design, motion graphics, digital art, as well as a sensitivity to typography, color, and layout;
- Experience working as a freelancer or in a start-up environment;
- Experience conducting market research and data analysis;
- Experience creating style guides to be used cross-departmentally; and
- Ability to create a library of reusable components.
What We Offer
- $90k-$120k salary (commensurate with experience, with opportunity for advancement in the first year);
- Fully covered health, dental and vision insurance;
- 401k with a 5% match;
- Flexible work from home policy;
- 4 months paid parental leave;
- Unlimited, flexible paid vacation, subject to approval, plus a vacation stipend;
- Gender-based violence paid and protected leave;
- Unlimited menstrual leave for people with uteruses;
- An annual tech stipend;
- A personal and professional growth stipend; and
- A stipend to help you build wealth.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, list of 3 references (names, position, relationship, and email address) in a single PDF, and a portfolio of as much relevant work as possible to Sonya Passi at Sonya@chaninicholas.com with the subject line “UX Designer.”
Folks who are queer, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, parents, are/have been system-impacted, are immigrants, and anyone who has experienced systemic oppression and/or gender-based violence are encouraged to apply.
The Interview Process
- The Director of Operations reviews your portfolio and resume. We’ll be in touch if we’d like to move forward with your candidacy. Depending on the number of applications, this may take some time.
- If we would like to move forward with your application, you’ll be assigned homework relevant to the position to complete before the 1st interview.
- A member of our tech team will hop on the phone with you for 15 minutes to assess your skill set and ask, “Why CHANI app?”
- In the 2nd round, you’ll participate in a 30 minute interview with the CEO.
- In the 4th round, you’ll participate in a 45-minute interview with the full CHANI team.
- The team reviews all feedback.
- We make a final decision and notify you.
Location
- Remote, though Los Angeles, CA preferred; must be willing to travel to LA quarterly
Details
- Applications reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning on January 3, 2022
- Anticipated start date: March 1, 2022
Employment Type
- Exempt, full-time position (40 hours per week)
Position reports to
- CEO