Product Designer

AXS; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Paid holidays

401k with company match

Job summary

AXS is seeking a Product Designer to lead client website design from concept through launch in Charlotte, NC. The role emphasizes a product mindset to identify reusable patterns for the core platform and to mentor junior designers.

You will partner with Creative and Development teams, applying AI-assisted tooling, WCAG AA+ accessibility, and production-like prototyping to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 4 to 6 years of web and product design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Ability to present work, defend decisions and incorporate feedback with craft.
• Expert Figma usage including components, variants and tokens.
• AI-native workflow for prompting, iteration and evaluation.
• Ability to create near-production prototypes using AI tools.
• Comfort discussing feasibility with developers without coding.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end client projects from concept to launch.
• Deliver tailored solutions while identifying reusable patterns.
• Design in real materials using AI-assisted tooling for pre-tested hand-offs.
• Partner with development as a peer to reduce churn and ensure feasibility.
• Direct AI as part of the workflow and curate design prompts.
• Contribute to shared design systems and tokens informed by client needs.
• Turn analytics into decisions for near-term work and roadmap direction.
• Mentor associate designers and share craft with the team.

Skills

Client-facing

Figma

AI workflows

HTML/CSS

Responsive design

Systems thinking

Tools

HTML/CSS

Figma

AI-assisted tooling

Job description

AXS is hiring a Product Designer to join the Carbonhouse team in Charlotte, North Carolina. This onsite role focuses on leading client website design from concept through launch while keeping a product mindset to identify reusable patterns for the core platform.

Role Focus

Lead client website designs end-to-end, presenting concepts to clients, interpreting brand identity with high craft, and driving each project through launch on the platform.

Maintain a product lens throughout delivery by pressure-testing scalable patterns that can strengthen and expand the core platform over time.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end client projects by collaborating closely with the Creative Director, presenting concepts, interpreting client brands, and delivering successful outcomes from initial idea to launch.
• Serve the client and build the product simultaneously by delivering tailored solutions while identifying reusable patterns that compound value beyond the launch date.
• Design in real materials by using AI-assisted tooling to prototype and validate concepts in environments close to a functioning front end, so outputs and development hand-offs are pre-tested.
• Partner with development as a peer by consulting on technical feasibility early, communicating in engineering terms, shaping clean work, and reducing development churn by resolving complex structural questions before build starts.
• Direct AI as part of the workflow by architecting prompts, building small automations, evaluating machine output, and applying design taste to determine when generated drafts are strong or require adjustment.
• Contribute to shared design systems by helping build and maintain components, patterns, and design tokens informed by real client needs.
• Turn data into client and product decisions by analyzing user analytics and usage metrics across active sites, translating raw numbers into insights for near-term client work and long-term roadmap direction.
• Share craft across the team by mentoring associate designers, providing constructive feedback, modeling AI and developer collaboration, and feeding strategic product direction back to the Creative Director based on client insights.

Requirements

• 4 to 6 years of web and product design experience, with a portfolio demonstrating systems thinking and intentional brand application.
• Client-facing confidence to present work, defend design decisions, read the room, and incorporate feedback without losing craft.
• Expert Figma, including components, variants, Variables, design tokens, and library management.
• AI-native workflow, including prompting, iteration, evaluation, and the ability to judge when outputs are right or wrong.
• Ability to create near-production prototypes using AI-assisted tools to validate design before it reaches others in the process.
• Comfort evaluating code and front-end constraints, with the ability to discuss feasibility with developers even without writing production code.
• Responsive design expertise with accessibility and performance-conscious design, including WCAG AA+ familiarity.
• Systems mindset to design for the current client while enabling reuse across sites and products.
• Data-informed judgement to interpret analytics and translate them into decisions.
• Ownership in making confident calls, while clearly flagging exceptions.

Technologies

• Figma
• AI-assisted tooling
• HTML/CSS
• WCAG AA+

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Paid holidays
• Vacation and sick time
• Company paid basic life insurance
• Voluntary life insurance
• Parental leave
• 401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
• Flexible spending and health savings account options
• Wellness offerings
• Training and education reimbursement (Development and Learning)
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Volunteer opportunities and community engagement programs

Bonus Points

• Building custom integrations or automations that streamline the design-to-development pipeline
• Familiarity with CMS / Saas / platform constraints and designing within them
• Experience designing productized systems or component libraries intended to be sold and reused
• Working knowledge of HTML/CSS or front-end architecture
• Sports, entertainment, or live-event industry experience

Bonus Eligibility

This position is eligible for a bonus under the current bonus plan requirement.

Location and Salary

• Location: Charlotte, NC (onsite)
• Salary: USD 75,000 - 90,000 per year
• Minimum experience: 4 years