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)