Product Designer: Design Reasoning & Strategy (Remote)

YO AI Labs; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks a Product Designer focused on design reasoning to support customer projects. This is a remote contractor role requiring strong writing and critical thinking to document design decisions.

You will analyze design rationale, evaluate trade-offs, prototype in Figma, and produce clear case studies and documentation to guide product strategy. Strong communication and ability to work asynchronously with distributed teams is essential. Prior AI experience not required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of product design experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience with design documentation, prototyping, and design strategy.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document design decisions and rationale.
• Evaluate design solutions, trade-offs, and user impact.
• Create and review design documentation and case studies.
• Apply product design and strategy principles to real-world scenarios.
• Communicate design decisions clearly through structured writing.

Skills

Product Design

Design Strategy

Design Rationale

Trade-Off Analysis

Analytical Writing

Tools

Figma

Job description

YO AI Labs seeks a Product Designer focused on design reasoning to support customer projects. This is a remote contractor role requiring strong writing and critical thinking to document design decisions.

You will analyze design rationale, evaluate trade-offs, prototype in Figma, and produce clear case studies and documentation to guide product strategy. Strong communication and ability to work asynchronously with distributed teams is essential. Prior AI experience not required.