Lead Product Designer

Trust In Soda; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading early-stage consumer AI startup in the SF Bay Area is seeking a Lead Product Designer to shape their innovative product. This role requires extensive consumer design experience and strong leadership skills, alongside expertise in Figma for rapid prototyping. As part of a dynamic team, you will have full ownership of the design process and the opportunity to impact a massive global audience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of consumer-focused experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on design experience.
• Experience leading projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of design from visual to interaction.
• Translate ideas into clickable prototypes quickly.
• Work in a fast-paced startup environment.

Skills

Consumer Design Expertise

Leadership

App & Website Product Design

Figma Expert

Full Design Ownership

Ambiguity Navigator

Job description

Lead Product Designer - Consumer Tech (SF Bay Area)

Are you the right applicant for this opportunity Find out by reading through the role overview below.

Our client, an early-stage consumer AI startup founded by experienced entrepreneurs (ex-Google, Twitter,), is looking for a Lead Product Designer with a deep consumer focus. This well-funded company, backed by a top-tier VC, is targeting hundreds of millions of global users with an ambitious product.

Key Requirements :

• Consumer Design Expertise : Must have 3+ years of consumer-focused experience, with strong intuition about how consumers think and behave.
• Leadership : Experience of leading projects and small teams
• App & Website Product Design : At least 5+ years of hands-on design experience across all stages, from visual to interaction.
• Figma Expert : Ability to quickly translate ideas into clickable prototypes in minutes.
• Full Design Ownership : Willing to handle all aspects of design (visual, interaction, content, etc.) with the autonomy to hire for any areas outside their direct expertise.
• Startup Environment Experience : Proven track record of working in ultra-fast-paced environments and collaborating with smart engineers.
• SF Bay Area Based : Must be located in or near the SF Bay Area and able to be in the office (Mountain View) at least four days a week.
• Hands-On Designer : Ideally at L6 level, but must be highly hands-on.
• Ambiguity Navigator : Able to manage uncertainty with a positive, proactive approach.

Nice-to-Have Skills :

• Consumer-Facing Product Experience : Ideally has experience working on at least one product feature with tens of millions of global users.
• AI Knowledge : Willing to dive deep into AI and learn about it.
• Basic Coding : Willing to learn to use IDE / Git to commit style changes.

Not a Fit :

• Candidates with only enterprise or developer-focused design experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the design of a product that aims to reach a massive global audience while being part of a tight-knit, dynamic team. If you are a hands-on designer ready to make an impact in the consumer tech space, this could be the role for you!

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