About the job
About TierZero
TierZero helps engineering teams operate more effectively in the AI era. The platform supports teams managing code in production, aiming to close the gap between human decision-making and machine capabilities. TierZero improves incident response, increases operational visibility, and encourages sharing of knowledge within teams. With $7M in funding from investors including Accel and SV Angel, TierZero works with companies like Discord, Drata, and Framer to optimize their large-scale systems.
Role Overview: Founding Product Designer
This San Francisco-based role is the first product design hire at TierZero. The designer will work closely with the CEO, CTO, and engineering teams, and will be in direct contact with customers to gather insights and feedback. The position blends design with system thinking, with a focus on building trust and supporting better operator decisions.
What You Will Do
- Design core workflows and dashboards for AI agents handling incidents and production issues.
- Translate complex system behaviors into clear, dependable user experiences.
- Develop safety guardrails and interaction patterns that make automation predictable and reversible.
- Work closely with engineers to shape product decisions and defaults, going beyond visual design.
- Create high-density, high-signal interfaces for engineers working under pressure.
- Define how people interact, supervise, and collaborate with AI agents.
- Build interaction models for extended, multi-step agent workflows.
- Iterate quickly based on customer feedback from real incidents and on-call scenarios.
- Contribute to many areas of the company, including product direction, sales presentations, and office culture.
Why Join TierZero?
- Work with a seasoned team, including a CEO with multiple startups behind them and a CTO with deep AI engineering experience.
- Join a company that values input and creativity, where every team member shapes the work environment.

