Product Designer - UX & Engineering

A Product Designer is sought to play a pivotal role in shaping both the product experience and design system from the ground up. This position is ideal for a hands-on designer who loves bridging the gap between design, product, and engineering someone who can turn complex ideas into simple, elegant, and scalable user experiences.

A strong product sense, technical curiosity, and the ability to iterate quickly in startup environments are key. This role is suited for someone who thrives in VC-backed startup dynamics and wants to contribute to a fast-evolving product used by demanding teams and clients.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Design Ownership

• Define and iterate on the end-to-end user experience, from concept to polished interface

  Build and maintain a modular design system ensuring visual and functional consistency

• Collaborate closely with founders, engineers, and users to identify needs and translate them into actionable design solutions

• Conduct user interviews, analyze feedback, and refine design hypotheses

• Prototype quickly using tools like Figma MCP and Cursor to validate ideas before development

• Contribute to the product strategy and roadmap with a design-led perspective

Technical & Product Collaboration 

• Work hand-in-hand with developers to ensure smooth design-to-code implementation

• Contribute to frontend thinking understanding constraints, logic, and interactions

• Participate in sprint planning, product reviews, and roadmap discussions

• Push for high design quality while maintaining delivery velocity

• Bonus: ability to read or write basic code (React / TypeScript / HTML / CSS)

Bonus Points

• Previous experience in VC-backed startups (Y Combinator, Seed/Series A environment)

• Understanding of modern AI-assisted design workflows (Cursor, Figma MCP, v0.dev, etc.)

• A hybrid mindset passionate about both design craft and product impact