Founding Product Designer (AI-Native ERP)

Piston; Lyon; À distance; EUR 40 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An innovative tech startup is seeking a talented Product Designer to take ownership of the product design process. The ideal candidate will have exceptional design skills and startup experience, eager to create impactful core tools. This position offers competitive salary and equity options in a dynamic and agile environment. The role is based in Paris or can be remote within France.

Prestations

Competitive salary + meaningful equity

Work with exceptional peers and cutting-edge AI tools

Top-tier equipment and remote-friendly setup

Regular offsites in great locations

Qualifications

• Startup experience and a founder mindset.
• Willingness to observe designs in real-world contexts.
• Ability to accept constructive feedback.

Responsabilités

• Create low-fidelity visuals to reduce risk.
• Lead projects from end to end, collaborating with a tech lead.
• Design with an AI-native mindset.

Connaissances

Exceptional design skills

Attention to micro-interactions

Sharp product thinking

Ability to articulate design decisions

Boldness to embrace challenges

Ability to leverage AI

Description du poste

TL;DR

• We're building the next Netsuite / Odoo for the AI-age (an enterprise operations platform)
• Founded by the team that scaled GitGuardian and talent.io
• Backed by top-tier VCs (3M€ pre-seed)
• Thrive in fast-paced AI-startup environment
• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join a tight-knit, world-class early team
• Competitive salary plus equity ownership
• Location: Paris, France (preferred) - Remote (EU)

What you'll craft

You’ll take ownership of the product design of Piston, ensuring the quality delivered to the end-user.

1. Create low-fidelity visuals to reduce risk and facilitate discussions before resource commitment.
2. Create mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals to communicate projects and aid implementation.
3. Lead projects from end to end, collaborating directly with a tech lead.
4. Design with an AI-native mindset, integrating human-machine interactions seamlessly.
5. Lay the groundwork for welcoming new product designers.
6. Maintain and improve our lightweight design system.

Who we want

We seek an outstanding Product Designer with startup experience and a founder mindset. If you're eager to build impactful core tools and shape a world-class company, let’s talk.

You need

1. Exceptional design skills and a commitment to craft quality.
2. Attention to micro-interactions and overall consistency.
3. Sharp product thinking and understanding of business logic.
4. Willingness to observe designs in real-world contexts and meet users in person.
5. Ability to articulate design decisions and accept constructive feedback.
6. Ability to leverage AI to accelerate work processes.
7. Boldness to embrace challenges and experiment.

Don’t meet all requirements? If you're excited and confident, apply anyway.

Bonus points

Experience in some of these areas is a plus:

1. Navigating a frontend codebase for small UI improvements (with AI help).
2. Good sense of humor.
3. Active participation or leadership in a product design community.

How we work

• Total ownership with end-to-end impact.
• Small, agile team with rapid execution.
• Focus on velocity without compromising excellence.
• Prioritize ruthlessly: one goal at a time.
• Open to feedback from anyone, regardless of ego.

What you’ll get

• Competitive salary + meaningful equity.
• Work with exceptional peers and cutting-edge AI tools.
• Top-tier equipment and remote-friendly setup.
• Regular offsites in great locations.
• Location: Paris or Biarritz preferred; remote within France also possible.

Process

We value efficiency: the process takes up to 2 weeks:

1. 30-minute intro call with Florian (CRO).
2. 90-minute product design interview with Eric (CEO).
3. 2-3 day paid assessment of current work.
4. If it’s a match, we move quickly to an offer.

Interested?

1. Share a product design project you're proud of and your approach.
2. Include your portfolio or website if available.
3. Tell us why you want to join.