Senior Product Designer, Host

Turo Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement employer match

Learning & Development stipend

Paid time off and holidays

Cell phone and internet stipend

Office lunch and team activities

Job summary

Turo Inc. is seeking a Senior Product Designer for the Host Experience team in San Francisco. This hybrid role involves transforming complex operational problems into simple, intuitive product experiences across mobile and web platforms.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of design experience and a strong portfolio demonstrating interaction and visual design skills. Benefits include a salary range of $156,000–$195,000 annually, along with equity and comprehensive health insurance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing and shipping high-quality mobile and web products.
• Experience designing complex workflows and turning ambiguity into clear user experiences.
• Strong judgment and a bias toward thoughtful execution in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, high-utility product experiences that simplify complex operational workflows.
• Lead design work for features and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners.
• Use qualitative research and data insights to inform design decisions.

Skills

Interaction design skills

Visual design skills

Collaboration

User research understanding

Data-informed mindset

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

As the world’s largest car‑sharing marketplace, Turo is expanding and hiring in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer on our Host Experience team to transform complex operational problems into simple, confident, and intuitive experiences across native mobile and web platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, high‑utility product experiences that simplify complex operational workflows and improve host efficiency, confidence, and earnings.
• Lead design work for features and product areas within your scope, collaborating closely with cross‑functional partners from early exploration through delivery.
• Design clear, scalable interaction and interface patterns grounded in marketplace dynamics, pricing logic, and operational constraints.
• Use qualitative research, experimentation, and data insights to inform design decisions and improve product quality and outcomes.
• Define success metrics with your partners and measure the impact of your work on host behavior, satisfaction, and business performance.
• Design tools and workflows that support real entrepreneurs running real businesses, balancing power, flexibility, and ease of use.
• Raise the craft bar through strong interaction design, visual refinement, and attention to detail, while reducing complexity and design debt.
• Communicate design thinking, rationale, and tradeoffs clearly, and incorporate feedback through thoughtful iteration.
• Design systemically and contribute back to shared components, patterns, and design standards.
• Model Turo’s design principles, collaborative culture, and a high bar for ownership and execution.

Qualifications

• Exceptional interaction and visual design skills, with a strong portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, well‑crafted product work.
• 8+ years of experience designing and shipping high‑quality mobile and web products.
• Experience designing complex workflows or systems and turning ambiguity into clear, intuitive user experiences.
• Experience partnering closely with user researchers to shape studies, learn from qualitative and quantitative research, and apply insights to design decisions.
• A data‑informed mindset, with a track record of using insights and metrics to elevate design quality and product outcomes.
• A collaborative, low‑ego approach with the ability to communicate your thinking clearly and influence cross‑functional partners.
• Strong judgment, adaptability, and a bias toward thoughtful execution in fast‑moving environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Target base salary range in San Francisco: $156,000–$195,000 annually.
• Eligible for equity and benefits.
• Employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement employer match.
• Learning & Development stipend.
• Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time off, and parental leave.
• Cell phone and internet stipend.
• Office lunch, snacks, and team activities for those in the office full‑time or hybrid.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid schedule with in‑office days Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In‑office attendance is an essential function of this role.

EEO & Legal Notice

Turo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E‑Verify program. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. Turo will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable. We welcome candidates with physical, mental, and/or neurological disabilities. If you require assistance applying for an open position or need accommodation during the recruiting process due to a disability, please submit a request to People Operations.