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Protip UK

Founding Product Design Lead

Protip UK, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Base pay range $170,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

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Crafting Exceptional Products and Finding Elite Talent We are hiring for our client, a fast-growing, venture-backed AI company based in San Francisco, seeking a

Founding Full-Stack Product Designer

to lead design from the ground up. This role involves defining core product experiences in a 0→1 environment, working closely with founders and cross‑functional partners to build scalable, research‑driven products used by enterprise customers. The designer will own the full design lifecycle, from early UX exploration through polished UI, while balancing speed, quality, and iteration in a fast‑moving environment.

What you will do

Own end‑to‑end product design, from user flows and interaction models to high‑quality UI execution

Partner directly with founders to shape product direction, design strategy, and priorities

Translate customer, research, and business needs into clear, effective product solutions

Work closely with product, engineering, research, and data teams on a daily basis

Establish and evolve design systems, patterns, and processes that scale with the product

Use qualitative and quantitative inputs to inform design decisions and tradeoffs

Move quickly, delivering work in days or weeks rather than months

What we’re looking for

7+ years

of product design experience, with exposure to startups or fast‑paced environments

Demonstrated

ownership of 0→1

or early‑stage product work

Senior‑level

product thinking with strong UX and UI craft

Experience working with user research, analytics, or AI‑driven products

Ability to support design decisions using data and insights (e.g. analytics or experimentation tools)

Proven experience creating and maintaining design systems

Clear, concise communication skills and comfort explaining tradeoffs to diverse stakeholders

Prior

founding or early‑stage

designer experience

Background designing

enterprise, B2B, or research‑heavy products

Experience wearing multiple hats across product, design, and strategy

Work location

4 days per week in‑office with flexibility for 1 remote day

Competitive equity package

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Design and Engineering

Industries: Software Development

Protip UK Limited and its client are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Due to the volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted. By applying for this role, you acknowledge and agree that your personal information may be processed by Protip UK Limited and shared with the client(s) involved in this recruitment process for the purposes of candidate evaluation and hiring. Personal data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including where relevant the UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and US privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). For further information, please review our Privacy Policy: https://protip.uk/en/privacy-policy

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