Founding Designer PM | $150K–$200K + Equity | AI × Video Creation (Partner Role via CoffeeSpace)

CoffeeSpace; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early exercise equity

Direct communication with founders

In-person collaboration in San Francisco

Job summary

A startup in the social media space is seeking a Founding Designer PM to build an innovative user experience that simplifies short-form video content creation. This role requires collaboration with founders and engineers to define product scopes and flows while emphasizing user feedback. The ideal candidate will have experience in B2C product design and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. Compensation includes a base salary ranging from $150,000 to $200,000 along with equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing end-to-end user experiences.
• Ability to work closely with engineering and product management.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design the full end-to-end experience from creation to publishing.
• Build a clean design system and component library from scratch.
• Work directly with users to translate insights into product decisions.
• Collaborate with founding team to define product scope and flows.
• Take on a PM role to help shape product requirements.

Skills

Prototyping

User Research

Commercially-focused Design

B2C Experience

Job description

About CoffeeSpace Partner Roles

We work with select early‑stage founders building ambitious, category‑defining companies. We help them find foundational hires through deep search, outbound, and semantic matching.

The Company – Humeo

Humeo is building new interfaces for creation and expression in an AI‑native world.

Today, less than 5% of the world’s 5.2 B social media users create regularly — not because they lack expertise, but because creation is still time‑consuming, high‑friction, and mentally demanding. Meanwhile, short‑form video dominates attention.

Humeo believes AI can close this gap.

Their first product functions like an AI Short‑Video Production Crew in Your Pocket:

• AI Strategist — Generates a personalized short‑form content plan
• AI Director — Guides you through recording with interview‑style prompts
• AI Editor — Produces polished, ready‑to‑post videos in minutes

This is just the entry point into a broader roadmap: AI‑accelerated expression, knowledge interfaces, and cognitive tools that help people create more with less effort—and build a healthier relationship with attention.

Humeo recently raised $3.5 M to accelerate this vision and is now expanding its early team. This is not a traditional opening—it’s an opportunity to help define the product, shape the workflows, and potentially grow into a true founding role as the company scales.

The Founder – Joseph Chin

• Founder of DocuAsk.ai
• Former full‑stack engineer at Mustard Systems (London)
• Engineering background across Ruby, Python, Node.js
• Deep experience with LLMs, semantic search, and cognitive interfaces
• Fast, high‑agency builder with a strong product instinct

The Role – Founding Designer PM

You’ll build across the entire product surface, from mobile capture to editing pipelines to the orchestration layer connecting it all. This role pairs directly with the founders and touches UI, backend, infra, and AI systems whenever the work demands it.

You will

• Design the full end‑to‑end experience: creation → interview → publish.
• Build a clean design system and component library from scratch.
• Talk to users constantly and translate insights into product decisions.
• Work hand‑in‑hand with engineering and founders to shape what we ship each week.
• PM role — help define scope, flows, and requirements.

You're right if you

• Move fast with prototypes, mocks, and iteration daily.
• Think commercially — you design what people will pay for, not just what looks cool.
• Are organized, opinionated, and comfortable owning the whole design practice.
• Can communicate clearly and work in‑person with a high‑velocity team.
• Bring experience shipping B2C experiences.

You're wrong if you

• Hide behind craft when shipping is needed.
• Are a design diva with too much ego attached to designs.
• Don’t want to talk to users, product manage, or think about revenue.

Why designers join

• Direct line to founders and engineering to bring your vision to life.
• Ownership over product, proximity to users.
• Meaningful ownership and early‑exercise equity.
• In‑person build hub in San Francisco with the full team.
• Be part of a team that has a track record of success.

Compensation

Base Salary: $150,000–$200,000

Equity: Meaningful early ownership (stock options / RSUs)

We target a total compensation range of $200,000–$250,000 (base + equity). Our equity packages are designed to offer significant long‑term value and align incentives with company growth. Specific grant details will be discussed during the interview process and calibrated to experience, impact, and role scope.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Project Management and Information Technology. Industries: Social Networking Platforms

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