September 6, 2025
Travel Buddy: A Companion App for the Adventurous Explorer
Design Engineer
L4 (Senior)
Travel
In a world where travel is about connecting experiences and not just places, imagine a digital companion that enhances every journey. This project will focus on designing an innovative feature for a travel app that assists users in planning spontaneous adventures while also ensuring safety and convenience.
As a Design Engineer, you'll dive deep into the technical aspects of creating a seamless interaction experience within the app, balancing user-centered design with practical engineering solutions.
Your Creative Challenges
What to Deliver
Friendly Boundaries
- Ensure that the feature can operate without constant internet access for essential information.
- Design with accessibility in mind, allowing all users, including those with disabilities, to benefit from the app.
- Limit the feature’s load time to under three seconds to keep the user experience smooth and enjoyable.
Skills in Play
- Prototyping with an emphasis on user interaction and experience.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure technical feasibility.
- Understanding of user needs and ability to translate those into engaging design solutions.
What We’re Looking For: Usability will be measured through user testing feedback, creativity will be assessed by the novelty of features, adherence to the constraints will be checked against provided requirements, alignment with user needs and business goals will be evaluated, and accessibility will be confirmed through best practices.
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