Product Designer

Raydar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-funded startup in Manhattan is seeking a Founding Designer to lead product design and user research for their innovative reading app. This on-site role requires a proven background in design and collaboration with founders. The opportunity offers a fast-paced environment with significant impact on user experience and the chance to shape the future of digital reading. Competitive compensation includes a base salary and equity.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Equity Participation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product design and user research.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to lead design projects and establish design culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of product design and user research to craft a best-in-class reading app.
• Collaborate directly with founders and engineers to drive design strategy.
• Establish a culture of design excellence and meticulous craftsmanship.

Job description

Founding Designer – NYC (On-Site 5x per week)

Compensation: $200K–$250K Base + 2-3% Equity & Health Benefits

Workplace Type: On-Site 5x per week in Manhattan

About the Role

We're partnering with a prominent, well-funded startup backed by Naval Ravikant, Alexis Ohanian, and other stellar investors. They’re building the "Spotify for readers"—a game-changing reading app that revolutionizes content discovery by indexing and curating the best writing from across the web. This on-site, Manhattan-based role offers a unique opportunity to architect a high-performance infrastructure and work directly with the founders to shape the future of reading.

The team is currently the two Co-Founders and plans to add a founding engineer to build out a robust data infrastructure, with additional key hires planned in the coming months!

What You’ll Do

• Lead all aspects of product design and user research to craft a best-in-class reading app
• Collaborate directly with founders and engineers to drive design strategy
• Establish a culture of design excellence and meticulous craftsmanship

The Opportunity

• $6M Seed round raised with 2.5 years of runway and plans for 5 key hires
• Fast-paced, high-growth environment where your technical leadership will directly impact a passionate user base