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Founding Product Designer
Location
District Of Columbia + 1 moreAll locations: District Of Columbia | Washington
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$40 - $50 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Founding Product Designer
C10 Labs
• This is not a role for someone who simply executes mockups. • We are looking for a designer who can evaluate what has already been built, understand the business and customer requirements, identify opportunities for improvement, and present thoughtful design solutions. • You will work directly with the founders, engineers, and customers to create intuitive workflows and enterprise-grade user experiences that make complex data and operational processes easy to understand and act upon. • Help define design principles and standards across the platform • Design end-to-end user journeys and workflows • Create wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes • Conduct usability reviews and recommend improvements • Simplify complex operational and analytical workflows into intuitive experiences • Create and maintain scalable design systems in Figma
Job Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in Product Design, UI/UX Design, or User Experience roles
- Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design work
- Advanced proficiency in Figma
- Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and design systems
- Strong understanding of UX principles, information architecture, and interaction design
- Experience collaborating directly with engineering teams
- Ability to clearly communicate design decisions and rationale
- Preferred qualifications: Experience designing SaaS, enterprise software, analytics platforms, operational tools, or workflow applications; Experience in startup or early-stage environments; Familiarity with data-heavy applications, dashboards, and reporting tools; Experience conducting customer interviews and usability testing; Understanding of AI-enabled products and workflow automation
Benefits
- Founding-team level influence on product direction
- Direct collaboration with founders and engineering leadership
- Opportunity to define the design language of an emerging category leader
- Significant ownership and visibility across the company
- Work on meaningful sustainability and circular economy challenges
- Potential pathway into a long-term Product Design leadership role as the company scales
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