Mixtiles is hiring an

Industrial Design Lead, easyplant

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

We help millions of people create homes they love

In the beginning, in 2016, we were just two best friends working on a simple idea: how to make it super easy to turn your favorite smartphone photos into awesome wall art.

Today, we have multiple product lines with millions of customers, including Mixtiles, Mixtiles Art, Easyplant, and Around. And we're shipping new products every year.

We love what we do, and we love people who love what they do. If you're that kind of person, read on.

 

Small team = a lot of impact

We’re ~100 people, with wildly diverse skill sets, serving millions of customers. Each of us drives a lot of impact. Your work will matter

 

Products people love

Working on products you & your family personally use creates a feeling of connection, fun, and spreads good karma

 

Our secret formula = make it easy to use

It’s how we re-invented the picture frame, and then the houseplant. It’s how we got to millions of customers. It’s pure design, and people love it

 

Solve hard, real world problems

Every day, we handle extreme challenges in user experience, manufacturing and scale for which we use tech like AI, AR & robotics

 

A real business, built to last

We believe great products have great unit economics. That’s why Mixtiles is a high growth company that’s also profitable

Meet Easyplant

As part of our mission to make home design frictionless, we understood that plants are the worst home design product that dies constantly. We knew this is an engineering issue and we forged our focus towards a mission to prevent plants from dying. Hence, we invested 2 years and developed a self-watering system that prevents plants from dying.

The adoption rates of the product in the market are just phenomenal and we are accelerating our activity which is increasing our need for a top-notch industrial Design Lead to build the next generation of easyplant combining technology with nature.

This is an amazing opportunity to join the core team of a new, promising startup, that operates under the umbrella of "Mixtiles", one of the largest Israeli consumer companies.

In this role you'll

  • Design leadership - Lead the development of current and new product designs, ensuring they are innovative, user-friendly, aesthetically appealing, and aligned with the easyplant brand
  • Solve product pain points (usability/aesthetics) - identify product pain points and build a design roadmap for resolution. Interact and analyze customer feedback and needs 
  • Project management & execution - Lead design projects from concept to production (NPI), ensuring they meet deadlines, budget, and project goals 
  • Manufacturing and quality control - Ensure the final product meets exceptional quality standards through a close collaboration with the production and engineering teams 
  • Research & Innovate - Research and identify new technologies, materials, and other innovative solutions, and incorporate them into the product design proces

What your design style should be 

  • A passion for resolving product usability and aesthetics issues through intuitive, simple, yet innovative design.
  • An affinity for simple, minimalist, and elegant design, reflecting an Apple-style ethos.
  • A commitment to integrating form and function seamlessly in design.

What We're Looking For

  • 6+ years of experience as an Industrial Designer 
    • Additional experience in a high-scale production company is an advantage 
  • Excellence in solving product usability/aesthetics issues through design 
  • Strong consumer-centric approach, encompassing product design and process understanding
  • Entrepreneurial drive, with experience in project management in large-scale companies or as an entrepreneur. Ability to lead projects from concept to reality (0 to 1)
  • Execution excellence - Proven track record of end-to-end ownership and self-motivation
  • Data-driven - Comfortable with leveraging data in decision-making processes
  • High collaboration standards (team player): Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders and ensure effective execution
  • Research-oriented and autodidactic: Continuously seeking new knowledge and self-improvement
  • High motivation and strong problem-solving skills
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