Founding/Lead Product Designer (Technical)

Job Title: Founding/Lead Product Designer (Technical)
Location: Hybrid in NYC (3 Days/Week)

*Must be located and authorized to work here in the US without Visa sponsorship or transfer now or in the future. No C2C inquires, please*

Our client is a cutting-edge AI startup transforming how executive teams operate. Inspired by the Chief of Staff role, their platform helps C-suite leaders make better decisions, automate routine tasks, and extract insights buried in meetings, emails, and chats. With offices in New York and San Francisco, they embrace a flexible hybrid work model designed to support innovation and impact.

They’re looking for a hybrid designer-builder: someone who can create elegant user experiences and also turn them into working products. You might be a technical Product Designer with front-end skills or a front-end engineer with a deep design sensibility. Either way, you're comfortable taking ideas from concept through to functioning interface—whether that’s via code, AI-assisted tools, or modern no-code platforms.

Requirements

• Strong product design portfolio with shipped 0?1 products

• Proficiency in front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, or similar)

• Ability to build working prototypes and MVPs independently

• Deep user empathy and a clear, iterative design process

• Experience in fast-paced startup environments

• Comfort working with AI, automation, or unstructured data tools

Responsibilities

• Own the design and implementation of core user experiences

• Translate complex workflows into intuitive, elegant UI

• Collaborate with product and engineering on rapid iteration

• Prototype and ship front-end features or flows

• Establish and evolve design systems and visual identity

• Continuously incorporate user feedback and data into your work

This is a hybrid role based in NYC (3 days/week in office). Compensation includes a base salary of $140K–$150K plus equity. You'll join a small, high-performing team building next-gen tools for decision-makers, with strong benefits and a culture that values transparency, ownership, and craftsmanship.