How you’ll make an impact Lead by example, contributing hands-on to design projects from concept to delivery while shaping the overall design direction. Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and key stakeholders to solve complex design challenges and create user-focused solutions that support both customer and business goals. Partner with product managers to identify and prioritize design opportunities, translating them into actionable, high-quality deliverables. Guide and mentor a growing team of designers, fostering a collaborative, creative, and ownership-driven culture. Own and evolve the design system in partnership with engineering, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all products. Drive alignment across teams by facilitating design discussions, gathering feedback, and iterating quickly in a fast-paced startup environment. Balance strategic thinking with hands-on design tasks, including UI/UX design, prototyping, and interaction design in Figma, directly impacting product quality and user experience. What our client is looking for 10 years of experience in product design, including 5 years leading design projects or teams in high-growth environments (preferably within tech or startups). Strong background in enterprise or platform-level design, with the ability to dive deep into the design process from ideation to implementation. Comfortable working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments—able to move fluidly between strategic direction and detailed design. Skilled at balancing user needs with business outcomes, making informed trade-offs in a lean setting. Expert in Figma, with the ability to produce and iterate on high-quality, practical designs. Confident in communicating design decisions, synthesizing feedback, and adapting to change quickly. Collaborative and proactive mindset with excellent communication skills and a track record of building strong cross-functional relationships. A portfolio that demonstrates design thinking, problem-solving skills, and measurable impact—particularly within complex product ecosystems.