Job description
Join Atomi: Reinvent how the world learns.
At Atomi, we’re on a mission to unlock human potential by transforming the way students learn and teachers teach. Our platform combines cutting-edge technology with a creative, human-first approach, turning complex ideas into simple, engaging experiences for students, educators, and parents everywhere.
We’re driven by curiosity, humility, and a relentless focus on quality and innovation. At Atomi, your ideas matter, your creativity counts, and your work directly impacts how hundreds of thousands of learners engage with education around the globe.
Come build something remarkable with us.
The opportunity
As a Lead Product Designer, you’ll help shape the future of Atomi. This is a strategic individual contributor role where you’ll drive design quality, mentor other designers and help set the direction of our product experience. You’ll report to the VP of Design and Marketing and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams across the business.
At Atomi, we aim to move quickly and keep things transparent. Once you’re into the interview stage, we’ll make sure you get meaningful feedback and insights from the team. For this role, you can expect the process to look like this:
• Initial Screen w/ Atomi’s People Team
• Interview Round 1: Leadership and Design Motivations
• Interview Round 2: Cross-functional & Design Deep-Dive (Case Study Presentation)
What You’ll Do
- Help shape the product vision and design strategy to align with user needs and business goals
- Lead design projects across multiple squads from research and discovery through to polished UI
- Drive high-quality, user-centred design through wireframes, prototypes and visual design
- Guide research efforts to uncover user insights that inform product direction
- Work closely with product managers, engineers and other stakeholders to prioritise and deliver features
- Champion consistent, accessible design across all touchpoints, including our design system
- Advocate for design excellence and best practices in your squad and across the product org
- Mentor and support other product designers, creating space for growth, feedback and collaboration
- Act as a design voice in leadership conversations, both internally and externally when needed
- Lead by example: balancing craft, strategy and empathy in everything you do
What You’ll Bring to Atomi
- Deep experience designing intuitive products with real impact – ideally in education or SaaS
- A strong portfolio that showcases your ability to connect user needs with strategic design
- Excellent craft, with a sharp eye for interaction, accessibility and visual design
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and align cross-functional teams
- A proactive, thoughtful approach and comfort working in ambiguity
- Experience mentoring designers and helping others do their best work
- Mastery of tools like Figma, and confidence with agile, collaborative teams
- A valid Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain one)
Working at Atomi
- Tailored flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance with hours that adapt to your needs, whether for university, family or personal time
- Generous leave: Experience unlimited paid leave options as a permanent team member
- Location independence: Work from Sydney, interstate or wherever you find inspiration
- Growth and development: Use ongoing opportunities to improve your skills and expand your knowledge
- Holistic wellbeing: Benefit from a comprehensive employee assistance program subscription and additional wellbeing leave, supporting your best self
- Parental support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for new parents, with additional leave specifically for birthing parents
- Work with the best: We know you want to work alongside the best, so we work hard to hire only the best
- Regular social in-person and remote events: Including team sports competitions, trivia nights and themed annual events
- Atomi access: Enjoy free Atomi services for you and your family
- Onsite teams: Our Sydney office is ideally located in a central setting with cafes, shops and public transport nearby
How to apply
Ironically for an education company, we’re not huge sticklers for qualifications. We’re more interested in how your skills and experience can contribute to our team. Make sure to include links to any relevant projects, like your portfolio, writing, GitHub, etc. - whatever helps us understand what you’re good at, what you’re passionate about, and why you’d be a great fit at Atomi.
We also know great people come from all kinds of backgrounds, so even if you don’t meet all the requirements we’ve listed, you should still apply.
Please note: You’ll need Australian working rights for this role.
