Senior Designer, Data Orchestration and API Management

About Workato

Workato transforms technology complexity into business opportunity. As the leader in enterprise orchestration, Workato helps businesses globally streamline operations by connecting data, processes, applications, and experiences. Its AI-powered platform enables teams to navigate complex workflows in real-time, driving efficiency and agility.

Trusted by a community of 400,000 global customers, Workato empowers organizations of every size to unlock new value and lead in today's fast-changing world. Learn how Workato helps businesses of all sizes achieve more at workato.com.

Why join us?

Ultimately, Workato believes in fostering a flexible, trust-oriented culture that empowers everyone to take full ownership of their roles. We are driven by innovation and looking for team players who want to actively build our company.

But, we also believe in balancing productivity with self-care. That's why we offer all of our employees a vibrant and dynamic work environment along with a multitude of benefits they can enjoy inside and outside of their work lives.

If this sounds right up your alley, please submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!

Also, feel free to check out why:

• Business Insider named us an "enterprise startup to bet your career on"
• Forbes' Cloud 100 recognized us as one of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world
• Deloitte Tech Fast 500 ranked us as the 17th fastest growing tech company in the Bay Area, and 96th in North America
• Quartz ranked us the #1 best company for remote workers

About the role

We're seeking an experienced Product Designer to join our team and shape the future of our Data Orchestration and API Management platform. In this role, you'll create intuitive experiences that help developers and data engineers work more efficiently with complex technical workflows.

As a Senior Product Designer, you'll tackle challenging interaction problems in Data Orchestration (ETL/ELT) and API Management, creating solutions that simplify complex technical processes while maintaining power and flexibility. You'll work closely with engineering teams, product managers, and customers to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design process for data pipeline builders, API gateway configurations, and other technical tools
• Create information architecture, user flows, and interaction patterns that make complex operations intuitive
• Design visual systems and components that scale across different technical use cases
• Collaborate with our UX Research team to validate solutions and gather insights
• Prototype solutions to validate design decisions
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure high-quality implementation
• Help establish design patterns and guidelines for technical tools

Requirements

Qualifications / Experience / Technical Skills

• 5+ years of product design experience, with at least 2 years focusing on developer tools or technical products
• Strong portfolio demonstrating complex interaction design work
• Experience designing for technical users (developers, engineers, data scientists)
• Understanding of data orchestration concepts (ETL/ELT, data pipelines, transformations)
• Familiarity with API concepts and management (REST, GraphQL, authentication, rate limiting)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to break down complex technical workflows

What We Value

• Strong systems thinking and ability to design scalable solutions
• Enthusiasm for learning technical concepts and working with engineering teams
• User-centered approach balanced with technical feasibility
• Clear communication of design decisions and technical trade-offs
• Ability to advocate for user needs while understanding technical constraints
• Capability to deliver high-quality results quickly