Own the Full Product Design Lifecycle: From problem discovery to ideation, prototyping, testing, launch, and iteration—you’re fluent across all stages.
Strategise & Execute: Define design goals tied to business OKRs, run workshops, and turn fuzzy ideas into structured product plans.
Design Systems & UX Architecture: Build scalable systems that ensure visual and functional consistency across the web and mobile platforms.
User Research & Testing: Conduct user interviews, usability studies, A/B tests—then translate insights into actionable design decisions.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with engineers, marketers, and the founder team in an agile environment to ensure pixel-perfect execution and clear handovers.
Mentor & Uplift: Provide design critique, help junior designers grow, and foster an inclusive, feedback-driven design culture.
You Bring:
4+ years of experience in product design, preferably in fast-scaling startups or mission-driven products
A portfolio that shows full lifecycle work—not just pretty screens, but decisions, trade-offs, and impact
Strong UX & UI fundamentals; mobile-first and web design expertise
Deep mastery of Figma (libraries, prototypes, auto layout) + bonus for tools like Framer, Protopie, or Lottie
Experience building and maintaining scalable design systems
Fluency in using analytics (GA4, Hotjar, Mixpanel) to validate design hypotheses
Comfort in product strategy discussions (RICE, MoSCoW, North Star Metrics)
Strong understanding of engineering handoffs (working in React, Tailwind, Storybook, or similar environments)
Passion for building inclusive, queer-affirming, accessible products