Jobs · Art & Creative · California

Founding Designer

Crossing Hurdles · San Francisco, CA · 3 wk ago
On-siteArt & Creative$160k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Founding Product Designer will own end-to-end product design, from discovery through high-fidelity UI, across embedded accounting and bookkeeping experiences. They will act as the founding designer, owning the entire design function including product UX, design systems, and select brand/website work. They will partner closely with the CEO and Engineering in a low-process, high-ownership environment.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end product design, from discovery through high-fidelity UI, across embedded accounting and bookkeeping experiences.
  • Act as the founding designer, owning the entire design function including product UX, design systems, and select brand/website work.
  • Partner closely with the CEO and Engineering in a low-process, high-ownership environment.
  • Design flexible, white-labeled UI patterns that adapt seamlessly to partner platforms.
  • Build and evolve a cohesive design system without slowing shipping velocity.
  • Translate ambiguous, data-heavy financial problems into clear, usable, production-ready experiences.
  • Work directly with customers to support onboarding, embedded UI launches, and best practices.

Requirements

  • 4-6+ years of product design experience with strong end-to-end ownership.
  • Strong background in embedded B2B SaaS with consumer-like UX, data-heavy financial workflows.

Qualifications

  • Experience with API-first, embedded accounting and bookkeeping software.
  • Ability to translate complex, high-trust financial problems into clear, usable, production-ready experiences.
  • Proven track record of influencing product direction, quality, and outcomes.

Skills

  • Strong understanding of product design principles and methodologies.
  • Experience with design systems and UI frameworks.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Benefits

  • Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Employee-friendly equity plan
  • Lunch provided in-office

Pay

$160K - $210K base + competitive equity

Schedule

On-site (5 days/week)

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