Staff Product Designer - VC Backed Startups
Staff Product Designer - VC Backed Startups
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Job Description
Join SignalFires Talent Network for Staff Product Designer Roles at VCBacked Startups
At SignalFire we partner with top earlystage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200 innovative companies across AI cybersecurity healthtech fintech developer tools and enterprise SaaS.
Were looking to connect with exceptional Staff Product Designers who are excited about leading design strategy scaling design systems and crafting worldclass user experiences. By joining SignalFires Talent Network your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies giving you visibility into exclusive earlystage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.
This is not an application for a specific job. Instead this is a way to get on the radar of VCbacked startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions please direct inquiries to
Who Should Join
Were looking for designers who are:
Passionate about leading product design efforts and shaping user experience at scale
Experienced in building and scaling design systems that support complex digital products
Excited to mentor designers collaborate crossfunctionally and drive user research
Typical Roles & Responsibilities
Lead the design vision and user experience for highgrowth startup products
Create highfidelity UI designs prototypes and interaction models for web and mobile applications
Develop and maintain scalable design systems to ensure consistency across products
Work closely with engineering and product teams to align design strategy with business goals
Conduct user research usability testing and A/B experiments to optimize the product experience
Advocate for accessibility usability and humancentered design principles
Establish best practices for UX/UI workflows design documentation and crossfunctional collaboration
Mentor and guide junior designers fostering a strong design culture within the team
Common Qualifications
While each startup has its own hiring criteria many staff product design roles in our network look for:
6 years of experience in product design UX/UI or interaction design
Expertise in Figma Sketch Adobe Creative Suite and prototyping tools (Framer InVision Principle)
Experience designing for complex applications AIdriven interfaces or enterprise SaaS products
Strong understanding of user research usability testing and datadriven design decisionmaking
Proven ability to develop and scale design systems across multiple products
Knowledge of motion design microinteractions and responsive UI principles
Familiarity with frontend technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript basics) for effective collaboration with engineers
Experience working in fastpaced startup environments or crossfunctional teams
Tools & Technologies You Might Work With:
Design & Prototyping: Figma Sketch Adobe XD Framer InVision Principle
User Research & Testing: Maze Lookback UserTesting Hotjar Google Analytics
Design Systems & UI Libraries: Material Design Tailwind UI Carbon Design System
Collaboration & Handoff: Notion Miro Zeplin Abstract Storybook
FrontEnd Basics (for Collaboration): HTML CSS JavaScript basics
What Happens Next
Submit your application to join SignalFires Talent Ecosystem.
We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
If theres a match a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
No match yet Well keep your profile on file for future product design roles in our portfolio.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
