Product Designer

Crossing Hurdles; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Product Designer (IC) to own the end-to-end product design experience for a fast-growing AI-native fintech startup, from early discovery through production-ready interfaces. You will design AI-powered finance workflows for accounts receivable teams and collaborate closely with Product and Engineering.

As the first and only designer, you will build a scalable design system, lead user research, and shape UX patterns for autonomous agents and transparent automation,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product design experience building and shipping complex B2B SaaS products.
• Experience as the first/sole designer at an early-stage startup (ideally <100 employees).
• Strong portfolio showing end-to-end ownership of design, user research, interaction design, and visual execution.
• Hands-on with Figma and modern AI-powered design and prototyping tools.
• Excellent user research, analytical thinking, and problem-solving to simplify complex workflows.
• Fintech, payments, or enterprise software experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product design experience from discovery to production-ready interfaces.
• Design AI-native workflows that simplify complex financial operations for non-technical users.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to prototype, test, and launch new features with high ownership.
• Lead user research, interviews, and usability testing to translate insights into design solutions.
• Define UX patterns for AI-assisted workflows, including autonomous agents and automation transparency.
• Build and maintain a lightweight, scalable design system across the product.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools daily as part of the workflow.
• Measure design success using analytics, funnels, and user feedback to improve usability and business outcomes.

Skills

Product design

UX research

Interaction design

Visual design

Tools

Figma

AI design tools

Job description

Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with a fast-growing AI-native fintech startup transforming accounts receivable (A/R) workflows for B2B distributors. The company recently achieved product-market fit, doubled its growth in 2025, expanded its engineering team from 5 to 16 members, and is building the next generation of AI-powered financial operations software for enterprise customers.

Role: Product Designer (IC)

Compensation: $150k $210k base + meaningful equity

Location: Remote (United States & Canada)

Experience: 5+ years of Product/UI/UX Design for B2B SaaS startups

About The Role

• Own the entire end-to-end product design experience as Suppli's first and only designer, from early product discovery through polished production-ready interfaces.
• Design intuitive AI-native workflows that simplify complex financial operations for non-technical users, including accounting and accounts receivable teams.
• Partner directly with Product and Engineering to rapidly prototype, test, and launch new features with minimal process and high ownership.
• Lead user research, customer interviews, and usability testing to deeply understand customer pain points and translate insights into elegant design solutions.
• Define UX patterns for AI-assisted workflows, including autonomous agents, human-in-the-loop approvals, automation transparency, and intelligent recommendations.
• Build and maintain a lightweight, scalable design system while ensuring consistency across the product.
• Leverage AI-powered design tools such as Figma AI, v0, Cursor, Claude, and other emerging tools as part of the daily design workflow.
• Measure design success using analytics, funnels, user feedback, and experimentation to continuously improve product usability and business outcomes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product design experience building and shipping complex B2B SaaS products.
• Experience working as the first or sole designer at an early-stage startup (preferably under 100 employees).
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of product design, user research, interaction design, and high-quality visual execution.
• Hands‑on experience with Figma and modern AI‑powered design and prototyping tools.
• Excellent user research, analytical thinking, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to simplify complex workflows.
• Experience designing for fintech, payments, accounts receivable, enterprise software, or similarly complex B2B products is highly preferred.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast‑moving startup environments with minimal process and high autonomy.
• Strong collaboration skills with cross‑functional teams, particularly Product Managers and Engineers.
• Passion for remaining an individual contributor rather than moving into people management.

Why you should consider this opportunity

• Become the founding designer at a company that has already achieved product‑market fit and is entering its next stage of rapid growth.
• Own and define the complete product experience with no legacy design constraints.
• Solve cutting‑edge AI‑native UX challenges involving autonomous agents, workflow automation, and intelligent enterprise software.
• Work directly with founders, engineering, and customers, with a clear connection between your design decisions and measurable business impact.
• Receive meaningful early‑stage equity while joining a well‑funded, high‑growth startup with proven momentum.
• Join a remote‑first, low‑ego, fast‑executing team where ideas move quickly from concept to production.
• Use the latest AI‑powered design workflows as a core part of your daily work and help shape the future of AI‑first enterprise software.