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companyJunior logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

About JuniorAt Junior, we are pioneering innovative tools powered by large language models (LLMs) that enhance the investment research experience for private market investors. We collaborate with some of the world's top 10 private equity and consulting firms, managing billions in annual investments. As a profitable and bootstrapped company, our dynamic team of 24 operates from London and NYC, continually expanding our impact.Discover more about our mission and values here. Our UsersOur users are highly intelligent consulting and private equity professionals at global strategy firms, boutique M&A entities, and independent investment teams. They are often overwhelmed by administrative tasks that detract from their analytical capabilities, spending excessive time on research calls, transcript management, quote retrieval, and data integration under tight deadlines.Junior alleviates these challenges through automation of call ingestion, transcript refinement, quote extraction, and insight organization, allowing users to concentrate on strategic problem-solving, deal sourcing, and impactful recommendations. The RoleAs the sole designer, you will have a unique chance to:Deliver results rapidlyCraft and develop innovative interaction methods with technologyEngage in transformative projects utilizing LLMsWork in collaboration with external partners to drive growthInfluence product strategy, direction, and prioritization Sample ProjectsInnovative human-in-the-loop UI components for LLM guidanceAI-enhanced, auto-populated hypothesis tracker for investment researchDesign and develop a mobile application from the ground up within 3 weeksReal-time collaborative tools for consultants and investors About YouWe seek a product-focused designer who:Exhibits outstanding taste and design judgmentPossesses strong product intuitionHas experience with LLMs and modern design tools

Jul 31, 2025
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companyFalconX logo
Full-time|$145K/yr - $180K/yr|On-site|New York City, NY

Who are we?FalconX is an innovative collective of operators, investors, and builders dedicated to transforming institutional access to the cryptocurrency markets. Positioned at the crossroads of traditional finance and avant-garde technology, FalconX tackles the industry's most pressing challenges. Navigating the digital asset market can be intricate and disjointed, with a scarcity of products and services that facilitate trading strategies, structures, and liquidity synonymous with conventional financial markets. As a holistic solution for all digital asset strategies from inception to scale, FalconX serves as the connective tissue that empowers clients to seamlessly navigate the continually evolving cryptocurrency landscape.ImpactWe are seeking a Brand Designer to enhance our communication with the world's foremost financial institutions. This integral role resides within the Marketing department and is responsible for translating complex financial and cryptocurrency concepts into clear, engaging, and visually stunning designs. You will oversee the visual output across our external communications—from product announcements and comprehensive reports to event experiences and multimedia content.We value a candidate who can operate at both a high creative level and a rapid execution pace, delivering institutional-grade design that reflects FalconX's quality, precision, and credibility.Your contributions will help shape a more accessible financial system. By powering trading, credit, and technological infrastructure, we enable institutions worldwide to access digital assets more efficiently. Your work will play a crucial role in narrating this transformative story.Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver delightful user experiences across all platforms and influence product decisions.Engage with the customer success team to grasp the needs of our current and prospective customers.Oversee the entire user journey and all aspects of design execution, from research and ideation to prototyping, user testing, and final production.Contribute to and participate in our design critique process, continuously refining UI/UX to create user-centered experiences.Provide mentorship and constructive design feedback to fellow design team members.

Apr 10, 2026
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companySomethings logo
Full-time|$160K/yr - $220K/yr|On-site|New York City

About SomethingsAt Somethings, we are pioneering the first social wellness platform tailored for teens. Our mission is to foster authentic connections between teens and mentors who truly understand and support them in their journey towards better mental health.With 25 million teens in the U.S. grappling with mental health challenges, our goal is not just to attract users but to ensure they engage meaningfully, connect with compassionate mentors, and receive the crucial support they need to thrive.Supported by General Catalyst and top-tier healthcare and consumer investors, we are experiencing rapid growth — a remarkable 1100% increase in 2025, with a successful $15M Series A funding round, positioning us for a projected 5x growth in 2026.If you're excited to join a generationally impactful company in the mental health space, we welcome you to our mission.Role OverviewWe are on the lookout for a Lead Product Designer to spearhead the development of our Mentor Operations Platform — the web interface integral to the work of our mentors and operations team in supporting teens.This position offers a unique opportunity to shape high-impact, high-quality design solutions:You will craft experiences that empower teens to stay engaged, connect authentically, and truly improve their mental health.Your role will encompass the complete design process — from research and insights to concept development, prototyping, and finally delivering a finished product that mentors and teens will use.Additionally, you will contribute to the creation of AI tools that enhance human connection, ensuring that technology complements rather than replaces the vital peer relationships at the heart of our platform.What You’ll DoYou will take ownership of key initiatives aligned with our 2026 strategic goals:1. Transform our Mentor Operations Platform into a world-class experienceLead the design of the web experience that mentors and operations staff depend on daily.Upgrade the platform from being merely functional and fragmented to a cohesive, elegant, and industry-leading solution.Design with an emphasis on reliability, clarity, and tranquility — crafting experiences that enable mentors to focus on their teens instead of their tools.Pay attention to every detail: typography, empty states, motion, and micro-interactions.2. Develop scalable tools for our mentor operationsDesign mentor-focused tools that enhance connection, clarity, and...

Mar 27, 2026
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companyBraze, Inc. logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

As a Lead Design Engineer at Braze, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing innovative design solutions that enhance our product offerings. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver top-notch designs that align with our strategic vision. Your expertise will guide the design process, ensuring that our products not only meet client needs but also set industry standards.

Feb 25, 2026
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companyCrosby logo
Full-time|$210K/yr - $270K/yr|On-site|New York City

About CrosbyCrosby is revolutionizing the legal industry by creating an innovative AI-driven law firm that seamlessly integrates top-tier legal expertise with advanced AI technologies. Our mission is to provide legal services that are quicker, more reliable, and exceptionally transparent. Unlike typical legal tech startups, we operate as a law firm, fundamentally transforming the traditional legal model from within.With a dynamic team of 30 and rapidly expanding, our founders have backgrounds from prestigious firms such as Cooley and Ramp, along with tech giants like Google. Our talented team includes individuals from leading companies like Stripe, Meta, and Vanta. Backed by notable investors including Sequoia, Index, BCV, and Elad Gil, we serve a roster of high-growth tech clients including Cursor, Clay, Braintrust, and Serval. Last year, we achieved a remarkable 10x revenue growth and are poised to replicate that success as demand continues to surge.Legal services remain one of the last major sectors largely untouched by software innovation. We are dedicated to developing tools and workflows that will redefine the collaboration between AI and humans in handling complex knowledge work.About the roleWe are seeking a Lead Product Designer to establish the benchmark for exceptional design at Crosby. This role reports directly to our co-founder and CTO, collaborating closely with our product and engineering leads. You will have the autonomy to define design standards and influence our development processes.You will work directly alongside our founders, our initial product lead, our founding designer, and a quickly growing engineering team to create Crosby's products from the ground up. Your primary responsibility will be to shape our customer-facing experience, starting with the launch of our platform and product from inception to implementation. As the lead designer for our first external product, you will engage with clients and internal stakeholders to research and identify core user challenges, prioritize features and milestones, and contribute to defining Crosby's product and business identity. Furthermore, you will collaborate closely with our internal users (the lawyers) to enhance the AI-powered tools they depend on daily.You will thrive in this role if:Your visual design skills are exceptional. Your creations are captivating, drawing people in with your attention to typography, visual elements, and color palettes that transform a product from merely functional to truly delightful.You possess a strong product-oriented mindset. You prioritize understanding the problem at hand before considering design aesthetics. You have successfully launched features that improved metrics and eliminated those that underperformed, and you can articulate both experiences.You are self-sufficient and confident in your opinions. You don't shy away from advocating for your design perspective and can articulate your vision effectively.

Feb 4, 2026
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companyAdonis logo
Full-time|$210K/yr - $235K/yr|On-site|NYC Headquarters

Join Our Team as a Lead Product DesignerAt Adonis, we are on a mission to transform the way complex data and workflows are understood and managed. We are seeking a visionary Lead Product Designer who will spearhead our design initiatives and shape the user experience across our platform. Reporting directly to the Head of Product, you will create intuitive, impactful designs that simplify intricate processes for our users.Your Key Focus Areas:Data Visualizations: Develop insightful dashboards and reports that empower users to make informed decisions.Operational Workflows: Create seamless experiences that enhance the setup, configuration, monitoring, and management of workflows at scale.Alerting & Monitoring: Design user-friendly systems for configuring and interpreting alerts, facilitating timely actions.User Flows & Journeys: Strategically map and optimize end-to-end user experiences throughout the platform.Your Responsibilities Include:Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to deliver top-tier designs.Building and maintaining a comprehensive design system that supports both patient-facing and administrative tools.Creating wireframes, flowcharts, mock-ups, and prototypes to quickly iterate and refine new features.Conducting both quantitative and qualitative research, analyzing the results, and integrating insights into the product roadmap.Ensuring consistent UX and design standards across all Adonis products.

Dec 9, 2025
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companySandbar logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

About SandbarLocated in the heart of New York City, Sandbar is an innovative interface company dedicated to empowering individuals in a world where they can think, act, and move freely. Our talented team has engineered cutting-edge software, machine learning, and hardware products for renowned companies such as Meta, CTRL-labs, Google, Apple, Fitbit, Peloton, and Equinox.Our flagship product, Stream, introduces a groundbreaking human-agent interface—a private voice ring coupled with a conversational computer. Stream has garnered attention from prestigious outlets like the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, and Wired, and is set to launch in Summer '26.Join us in our mission to redefine the interface of self-augmentation!About the RoleWe are seeking a visionary Lead Product Designer to spearhead the design of Stream's innovative conversational interface. This pivotal role encompasses every facet of our end-user experience, including UI/UX design, multimodal interactions, agentic control, information representation, and personality. Collaborating closely with software engineers, machine learning experts, and company founders, you will lead the design efforts for a next-generation computing experience.This position is ideal for a creative thinker who embodies both a broad vision and meticulous attention to detail—someone who is both humanistic and technical, experienced yet eager to explore new beginnings.

Feb 8, 2026
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companyshoponpickle logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

About shoponpickle shoponpickle runs a peer-to-peer rental marketplace focused on making high-quality items accessible to everyone. The platform helps people earn money from things they own but aren't using, while renters skip the commitment of ownership. No subscription fees, just pay for what you need, when you need it. Our Reach and Growth With more than 400,000 items available, shoponpickle operates across the United States. The team is expanding quickly in major cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. While fashion is a core category, the company is moving into new areas to keep the platform fresh and appealing. What Makes shoponpickle Different Peer-to-peer inventory with a wide range of items Fast fulfillment: under 2 days nationwide, and under 2 hours for local rentals No subscription fees, rent only as needed Backed by $20 million in funding from well-known investors, shoponpickle is building the future of access-based shopping. Location This Design Lead role is based in New York City.

Apr 22, 2026
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companybettermoney logo
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Full-time|On-site|New York City

Join Us as a Lead Designer!At bettermoney, we are pioneering the next surge of stablecoin adoption, transforming payments with our innovative stablecoin clearinghouse. As our inaugural Designer, you will be at the forefront of our design initiatives, crafting everything from intuitive product interfaces to visually captivating sales presentations.About Our VisionWe are firm believers that stablecoins represent the future of currency, serving as the foundation for improved payment systems. We recognize the critical structural challenges impeding stablecoin adoption and are dedicated to resolving them. Backed by $10M in funding from a16z Crypto and other esteemed partners, our dynamic team in NYC is committed to bringing better financial solutions to the world.Your ResponsibilitiesCraft user-centric product interfaces for our clearinghouse platform, including the website, admin dashboards, transaction workflows, and operational tools.Develop and uphold our brand identity, visual language, and design systems.Enhance our marketing materials, including the website, landing pages, and presentations.Collaborate closely with engineering and leadership to simplify complex financial concepts into accessible user experiences.Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design choices.Set design processes and standards as our team expands.And yes, you’ll be responsible for keeping the design dishes clean!What We SeekA product designer with a diverse portfolio showcasing product UI as well as brand and marketing work.A comprehensive understanding of the design process, capable of navigating from research and wireframes to polished visual outputs.Exceptional UI and interaction design skills, especially in data-rich or complex workflows.A self-starter who thrives as the sole designer in a fast-paced, early-stage setting.Our Core ValuesChallenge the Norm - We believe traditional payment systems that delay transactions and incur high fees are unacceptable. Join us in creating a future that prioritizes efficiency and value.Act with Purpose - We encourage urgency and accountability in our actions. Understand the importance of your contributions to drive our mission forward.

Mar 30, 2026
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companyCity of New York logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

Role overview The City of New York is hiring a Senior Design Lead to guide design projects that improve urban life. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team and collaborating with different city sectors to deliver design solutions that support New York City's strategic objectives.

Apr 22, 2026
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companyOn Running AG logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

Role Overview On Running AG is seeking a Senior Lead for Retail Store Design to guide creative projects throughout the AMER region. Based in New York City, this position shapes retail environments that reflect our brand and connect with customers. What You Will Do Partner with teams across departments to develop retail concepts and experiences Lead the design process for new and existing store locations in the AMER region Ensure each environment aligns with brand values and elevates the customer journey What We Look For Extensive background in retail store design Strong creative vision and ability to translate ideas into engaging spaces Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

Apr 14, 2026
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companyAirOps logo
Full-time|Remote|New York City, San Francisco or Remote

About AirOpsAirOps is pioneering the future of content engineering with our innovative end-to-end platform designed for the AI era. As the landscape of discovery transitions from traditional search to AI-driven solutions, we empower brands to enhance their visibility and maintain relevance. Our remarkable growth, including a fivefold increase in revenue over the past year, showcases our success in assisting marketing teams from companies like Ramp, Chime, Carta, and Rippling to transform content quality into a sustainable competitive edge.Our platform equips marketers to expertly navigate this evolving discovery landscape, identify high-impact opportunities, and produce precise, on-brand content that garners citations from AI while simultaneously building trust with human audiences. Supported by esteemed investors such as Greylock, Unusual Ventures, Wing VC, and Founder Collective, we are committed to creating intelligent systems that will equip the next generation of marketing leaders. AirOps has its headquarters in San Francisco, New York, and Montevideo.About the RoleWe are looking for a passionate Lead Product Designer to help define the future of AI Search. In this pivotal role, you will develop products that enable brands to thrive as AI agents evolve into the primary means for customer discovery. You will oversee significant elements of our platform experience, encompassing search visibility tools and last-mile editing functionalities that are revolutionizing how marketing teams generate revenue in the AI era.You excel in a fast-paced environment and are adept at addressing complex information architecture challenges. You will rapidly prototype using tools like Cursor and Figma Make, collaborating closely with content and marketing teams to create intuitive and engaging user experiences.

Sep 28, 2025
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companyBubble logo
Full-time|$191K/yr - $191K/yr|On-site|NYC, New York

At Bubble, our mission is to democratize software creation, making it accessible for everyone. We empower individuals and teams to transform their ideas into fully-functioning applications across web, iOS, and Android platforms without writing a single line of code. As the market's only full-stack, cross-device no-code platform, we proudly serve over 5 million users in more than 100 countries, breaking down barriers to innovation and entrepreneurship globally.Our Achievements:Our product is thriving, with entire VC-backed companies built solely on Bubble. After finding product-market fit and successfully bootstrapping for eight years, we recently secured a $100 million Series A funding round, affirming our position as one of the fastest-growing companies in New York's tech ecosystem. Our community showcases what’s possible on Bubble, with numerous success stories such as Mailead, which grew a $10k investment into a $2M valuation, and Faceless.video, achieving over $1M in ARR within a year.About The Role:We are seeking a Lead Product Designer to spearhead the evolution of our core visual editor. This role is pivotal for a designer who excels at comprehending complex systems and workflows, transforming them into intuitive, powerful tools. Your primary objective will be to enhance the usability of our visual development editor, allowing anyone to succeed in building applications on the Bubble platform while extending its functionalities to cater to diverse use cases.

Nov 26, 2025
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companySomethings logo
Full-time|$140K/yr - $210K/yr|On-site|New York City

About SomethingsAt Somethings, we are pioneering the first social wellness platform tailored for teens. Our mission is to create an environment where adolescents can build genuine relationships with mentors who understand them, support them, and guide them towards better mental health.In the U.S., 25 million teens face mental health challenges. Each teenager who engages with Somethings is seeking support. Our goal is to ensure they not only participate but also connect with compassionate individuals who genuinely care, fostering a community that promotes their well-being.With backing from General Catalyst and top-tier healthcare and consumer investors, Somethings is experiencing exceptional growth — achieving a staggering 1100% increase in 2025, securing a $15M Series A funding, and aiming for a 5x growth in 2026.If you're eager to contribute to a transformative company in the mental health space, we invite you to join us!Role OverviewWe are in search of a Lead Product Designer with a strong focus on mobile to become an integral part of our dynamic product team. In this role, you will design pivotal experiences that shape Somethings for both teens and mentors.This position is characterized by high agency, craftsmanship, and significant impact:You will be responsible for designing mobile experiences that encourage teens to stay engaged, connect authentically, and improve their well-being.Your role will encompass the entire design process — from research and insights to concepts, prototypes, and the final product delivered to teens.You will also contribute to the development of AI tools that enhance, rather than replace, human connections, ensuring technology complements the peer relationships foundational to our mission.This is a player-coach position: you will lead the design vision while actively participating in hands-on product design.Your ResponsibilitiesAs a Lead Product Designer, you will take full ownership of core missions aligned with our 2026 strategic goals:1. Create Extraordinary Teen × Mentor ExperiencesDesign mobile interactions that are inviting, secure, efficient, and deeply human.Enhance and refine the native mobile experience to ensure it is enjoyable, dependable, and a pleasure to use.Envision the future of teen-centric mental healthcare tools for mentors and clinical partners — simple, ethical, and trustworthy.Embed emotional intelligence in every interaction, fostering a sense of belonging, confidence, and care beyond mere usability.2. Innovate Tools to Safely Scale Our Mentor Operations

Mar 23, 2026
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companyPhia logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

OverviewAs the Lead Principal Product Designer, you will spearhead the development of Phia's product experience from inception to implementation, crafting a visionary design framework while establishing the necessary systems, teams, and processes to accelerate growth. You will thrive at the intersection of strategic planning and practical execution, collaborating closely with Product, Engineering, and Leadership teams to transform complex challenges into clear, engaging product solutions. This hands-on leadership position is ideal for someone who excels in a fast-paced environment, embraces bold innovations, and has a proven track record of delivering high-quality designs at startup speeds. You will set the standard for design excellence, operational efficiency, and impactful outcomes as Phia evolves from a fledgling startup to a market leader.About PhiaPhia is revolutionizing the shopping experience by integrating an AI layer that seamlessly connects consumers with brands, creating a personalized shopping agent that translates real-time consumer intent into reliable product discovery. Since its launch in April 2025, Phia has rapidly grown to over 1 million users and has formed partnerships with more than 6,200 retail brands, collectively driving billions in annual gross merchandise volume. Each month, Phia generates millions in sales for its partners, achieving an impressive 11× revenue growth since inception. Our partners benefit from enhanced conversion rates, improved customer acquisition, increased average order value, and significantly reduced return rates.Phia’s core offering is an AI shopping agent integrated into users’ natural shopping journey, providing real-time insights to empower smarter and more confident purchasing decisions.As a compact, high-ownership team, Phia operates at a startup pace. If you are passionate about driving rapid product iterations, solving intricate challenges in consumer AI and commerce, and desire clear ownership from the outset, this is the perfect environment for you.

Jan 27, 2026
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companyLithic logo
Full-time|$180K/yr - $200K/yr|On-site|New York, New York, United States

Lithic stands at the forefront of modern card issuing and processing solutions, empowering driven financial enterprises to shape the future of payments.Our robust infrastructure supports card programs for over 100 innovative clients, from fintechs redefining credit and digital banking to platforms revolutionizing disbursements and spend management. Companies such as Mercury, Flex, and Novo trust Lithic's developer-friendly APIs, direct network integrations, and seamless reconciliation to launch and scale their card programs in a matter of weeks, not years.We envision a world where access to superior financial products significantly enhances lives, free from the limitations of outdated mainframes and legacy processors. Proudly backed by top-tier investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Spark Capital, Stripes, and Mastercard, we are committed to realizing this vision.With a dynamic team of over 160 professionals across 26 states and 7 countries, headquartered in New York City, our core values—Customer Centricity, Deliver Excellence, Act Like an Owner, Iterate Iterate Iterate, Teach Others, and Be a Good Neighbor—guide our collaborative and growth-oriented culture.As a Senior Product Designer on our web team, you will spearhead the design of Lithic's primary user interface. This encompasses a front-end experience of Lithic’s APIs as a toolkit that our business clients and internal stakeholders utilize to issue cards, monitor fraud, manage disputes, analyze performance, and operate payment programs seamlessly in real time. Your role will focus on merging complex financial operations with sophisticated user experiences, transforming intricate payment workflows into intuitive, reliable tools that users depend on daily.This strategically pivotal role involves close collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to shape product direction, define user experiences, and set design standards that scale across our expanding platform. Your contributions will directly influence how businesses manage billions of dollars in payment volumes through their card programs.

Mar 5, 2026
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companyDualEntry logo
Full-time|On-site|New York City

About DualEntryFounded in 2024, DualEntry is rapidly emerging as one of the world's leading AI-driven startups in the financial technology sector.At DualEntry, we are shaping the future of finance today. The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market is one of the largest in fintech, valued at over $220 billion. Despite this, many businesses still rely on outdated on-premise systems, as new innovations have been stagnant for over three decades.Our advanced AI-native ERP empowers accounting teams to accomplish more in less time. From businesses with $5M in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) to NYSE-listed firms, companies trust DualEntry to eliminate tedious manual data entry through automation. We are paving the way for a streamlined one-person finance team and leaving behind the inefficiencies of legacy ERPs.We operate with urgency and a strong sense of ownership, prioritizing speed and efficiency in everything we do.The Importance of This RoleHaving launched just 18 months ago, we have successfully raised over $100 million from esteemed investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Contrary Ventures, and Google Ventures, along with support from over 20 angel investors who have played pivotal roles in building and scaling significant companies in recent years.We achieved this milestone by being agile and assembling a talented, committed team from premier tech and accounting firms such as Ramp, Meta, Microsoft, Lyft, PwC, Deloitte, J.P. Morgan, Bloomberg, Sage, Xero, and Intuit. We also welcome individuals who may not have a renowned brand on their resume but are eager to showcase their potential.As a growing, tight-knit team, we are moving fast and gaining momentum—join us early!As the Product Design Lead, you will spearhead the development of intuitive and sophisticated UI/UX experiences that transform how finance and accounting teams operate. This is your chance to build design systems and user journeys from scratch, work at a rapid pace, and witness the deployment of features multiple times a week.This hands-on position grants you full ownership of your work. We expect you to strive for excellence and elevate our standards.

Feb 22, 2026
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companyWeedmaps logo
Full-time|$200K/yr - $220.3K/yr|Remote|New York City, New York

Role Overview Weedmaps is hiring a remote Lead Staff Systems Design Engineer to guide the evolution of our design system into a scalable, production-ready product. This role sits at the intersection of Design, Engineering, and AI tooling, ensuring the system is built, maintained, and expanded across all user interfaces. The work directly impacts development speed, product quality, and consistency, while supporting seamless updates and strong usability standards. Success depends on close collaboration with Engineering (including CI/CD, tokens, and tooling), Creative (brand alignment and evolution), and Product Design (development and iteration) teams. What You Will Do Define and advance a multi-platform design system for web and mobile, focusing on architecture, governance, and scalability. Own the product roadmap, setting priorities based on product needs, adoption gaps, and system performance. Work with Design and Creative leaders to maintain high standards of craftsmanship, modern interaction patterns, and brand adaptability. Design and build core system components, creating APIs, variants, and composition patterns that are intuitive, flexible, and scalable. Uphold visual precision, fidelity, accessibility (including React Aria), and strong interaction quality, covering motion and state management. Continuously improve components based on real-world product usage and edge cases. Implement automated quality assurance systems, such as visual regression testing, and regularly audit for usability and craftsmanship. Act as a champion for system quality across teams. Lead migration of legacy UI components, ensuring key product areas (like CTAs and checkout flows) use the design system and drive adoption throughout the ecosystem. Enhance Developer Experience (DX) by designing well-structured component APIs that balance flexibility with ease of use. Build an effective tool-to-code pipeline (Figma, Claude, Builder, etc.) to keep design artifacts in sync with production components and prevent drift. Partner with Engineering on architecture decisions (CI/CD, token systems, distribution) and support enforcement mechanisms such as linting and token constraints. Introduce and standardize AI-assisted workflows, structuring components for AI-friendly generation and integrating tools (Builder.io, Gemini, etc.) to support consistency. Mentor designers and engineers, and develop documentation to encourage system adoption and understanding. Location This is a remote position based in New York City, New York.

Apr 21, 2026
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companyPlayground logo
Full-time|$200K/yr - $240K/yr|On-site|New York City

About Playground Playground builds software that helps child care businesses run smoothly and reach more families. With strong financial backing, statewide contracts, and partnerships with thousands of schools across the country, Playground has become a recognized name in the child care technology space. The company’s founders have been named to Forbes 30 Under 30, highlighting a track record of leadership and innovation. Role Overview Playground is hiring a Lead Product Designer in New York City. This role focuses on designing clear, effective user interfaces and crafting seamless user experiences. The Lead Product Designer will work closely with teams across the company to shape products that support Playground’s mission of making child care more accessible. What You’ll Do Design and refine intuitive user interfaces for Playground’s software products Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver strong user experiences Ensure designs align with Playground’s vision for accessible, high-quality child care Contribute to a team that values creative problem solving and thoughtful iteration Location This position is based in New York City.

Apr 16, 2026
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companyPhoebe logo
Full-Time|On-site|New York City

About PhoebeAt Phoebe, we are revolutionizing the home healthcare landscape in America by providing a seamless coordination layer for one of the nation's largest labor markets. Join us on this transformative journey!Your RoleLead the user experience design for our flagship operations product and an innovative mobile talent agent.Craft intuitive software that users love to interact with.Engage in rapid development cycles to iterate and improve our offerings.Conduct user interviews, perform UX audits, and translate feedback into actionable design enhancements.Embed our core design principles into every product:Efficient cycle times: You prioritize speed and iteration.Commitment to quality: Your designs are polished and impactful.Your ProfileA minimum of 2 years of experience in product design.Demonstrated experience in designing functional software that users rely on.Strong aesthetic judgment with the ability to discuss design quality eloquently.An acute awareness of user experience, both positive and negative, in everyday design.A portfolio showcasing your best work, reflecting your design journey.Design ToolsProficient in Figma for design processes.Experience with advanced prototyping tools like Cursor or similar AI-driven solutions.What We OfferAn opportunity to shape the design language of a rapidly growing company.Competitive salary paired with equity options above market standards.A small, dynamic team where your contributions make a direct impact on customers.Work in-person in vibrant NYC (Chinatown / Lower East Side).Learn from seasoned founders in the field - Justin (CEO) previously sold Bayes (YC S19) to Airtable, while Dave developed and sold Kamana, a travel nursing app.

Dec 14, 2025

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