Product Designer

Valence; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary including base + bonuses

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous PTO

Retirement plan support

Equity in venture-backed company

Top-performing culture

Job summary

Valence in New York City is seeking a Product Designer to join their innovative product-design-engineering team. You'll be responsible for designing end-to-end features across their AI coaching platform while collaborating closely with product and engineering teams. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience and a strong portfolio demonstrating interaction and visual design skills. This role allows for remote or hybrid work, with an emphasis on rapid design cycles and contributing to a design system. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of product design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Experience shipping product on a small team.
• Solid grounding in interaction design, visual design, and information architecture.
• Familiarity with design systems.
• Comfortable working in fast cycles with incomplete information.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end features across Valence's core product.
• Contribute to and maintain the design system for product consistency.
• Work closely with product and engineering in weekly cycles.
• Participate in design critiques and working sessions.
• Write product copy and micro-interactions.

Skills

Product design experience

Interaction design

Visual design

Proficient in Figma

Job description

Valence has built the only AI native coaching platform for enterprise, offering personalized, expert, and human-like guidance and support to any leader or employee. We’re not just talking about the future of work — we’re building it now, with the most innovative Fortune 500 companies across healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, and technology.

Our focus is on the problems that actually decide whether AI changes how organizations operate — the ones with no playbook, no obvious answers, and no guarantee of success. If you want to be part of the small group that defines how AI transforms the future at a global scale, this is your chance.

And this isn’t for everyone. We’re not looking for people who want predictability or incremental progress. We only want those who are restless at the edge of what’s possible, who get bored when things feel “done,” and who are driven to redefine what AI can mean for leaders, companies, and the world. Because at Valence, the work worth doing is the kind that redefines work itself.

About the Role

Valence is looking for a Product Designer to join our small, high-velocity product-design-engineering team. You'll work across the full product — from AI coaching flows to team collaboration features — shipping polished, thoughtful experiences on a weekly cadence. This isn't a role where design is handed requirements and asked to execute. You'll be embedded with product and engineering, contributing to how we think about problems, not just how we solve them visually.

You're a few years into your career, have shipped real product, and are hungry to grow in an environment that will stretch you.

What You'll Do

• Design end-to-end features across Valence's core product — coaching flows, onboarding, dashboards, and team tooling — from concept through shipped
• Contribute to and maintain our design system, ensuring consistency and craft as the product scales
• Work closely with product and engineering in weekly cycles, translating requirements into clear interaction flows and high-fidelity designs
• Participate actively in design critiques, working sessions, and paired design work with senior teammates
• Write product copy and micro-interactions that make the experience feel polished and human
• Explore how AI can be integrated into user experiences in ways that feel intuitive, not gimmicky

What You Bring

• 3–5 years of product design experience with a portfolio that demonstrates strong craft and end-to-end thinking
• Experience shipping product on a small team — you're comfortable owning a feature without heavy process or specialized support
• Solid grounding in interaction design, visual design, and information architecture
• Familiarity working with and contributing to a design system
• Comfortable working in fast cycles — you can make decisions with incomplete information and iterate based on what you learn
• Proficiency in Figma

Nice to have:

• Experience designing conversational interfaces, chat products, or AI-powered experiences
• Exposure to enterprise SaaS or B2B products
• Interest in the intersection of AI, coaching, and human behavior

What Success Looks Like in 90 Days

• You've shipped at least one end-to-end feature and have a clear sense of where your work fits in the broader product
• You're an active contributor in design reviews and working sessions, not just a listener
• You have a working relationship with your engineering and product partners and are embedded in the weekly rhythm of the team

Why Valence

• Ownership & Rapid Growth
• Outsized missions from day one, with direct responsibility for company-defining projects
• Work alongside the executive team with transparency into strategy and decision-making
• Influence on direction through real-time customer feedback and market insights
• AI-First Operator
• Work directly with cutting-edge AI models and next-generation platforms
• Build expertise in enterprise AI implementation across Fortune 500 companies and multiple industries
• Establish yourself as a recognized leader among peers in shaping how AI transforms work at a global scale
• Compensation
• Competitive salary including base + bonuses
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision) from day one
• Generous PTO, company-wide R & R shutdowns, and paid parental leave
• Retirement plan support for US and global employees
• Equity
• Meaningful ownership in a venture-backed company at a growth inflection point
• Financial upside that comes from scaling fast
• Top-up grants as we scale and you deliver exceptional performance — your compensation grows alongside your impact
• Top-Performing Culture
• A culture built for top talent: intensity to win, growth without limits, and a team that solves hard problems and celebrates big wins together

Location and Work Environment

This can be a remote or hybrid role. NYC based candidates will be 3 days a week in office in Union Square. Candidates must be comfortable balancing colleagues in global timezones, as needed. Candidates must have valid ID/passport and must not have any restrictions on their travel abilities due to work authorization or permits.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and offer accommodations upon request throughout the hiring process. If you have any questions, please reach out to Allison Langille, Head of People, at [e-mail].

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