Founding Product Designer Factorial Tech Spinoff

Hello!

Join us as a Founding Product Designer in a brand-new Factorial spinoff!

Were building a completely new startup inside Factorial. Were on a mission to rethink how companies manage workflows org charts policies and analytics the core of what defines Factorial.

This new spinoff comes with a bold ambition: growing from 0 to 10 million in under a year. Yes its an extremely ambitious target and thats exactly why were looking for people who get excited by challenges of this scale!

The good news Were not starting from scratch. With 15000 existing customers we have a massive opportunity for immediate upselling supported by a dedicated GTM team.

Youll be joining from day 0 in an environment where the tech stack matters far less than your ability to build fast adapt quickly and shape something entirely new.

Expect a different pace than the rest of Factorial: fast high-energy full of things to create fix and define. If you thrive in creative chaos love building from the ground up and enjoy the vibe of small scrappy startups more than corporate settings youre going to feel right at home. Factorial is hiring a Founding Designer to help us build the next generation of internal IT tools for thousands of businesses worldwide.

Were particularly interested in candidates with strong experience designing end-to-end product experiences from early discovery and research through to high-fidelity designs and implementation with engineering. You should be comfortable working closely with Product Managers and Engineers to turn ambiguous problems into simple elegant solutions.

That said were not looking for a long list of tools or frameworks. What matters most is your excitement to build products from scratch shape the foundations of a design practice and have a real impact on both users and the business.

About the IT Management Domain

Youll join the newly formed IT Management domain where were creating a platform to manage onboarding permissions support and equipment so new employees are productive from day one. If youre excited about shaping a new product area owning features end-to-end and working in a people-first company with a strong engineering culture this role is for you.

Our mission in the IT Management Domain is building this new product in Factorial including multiples moving pieces (inventory management support ticketing MDM IdP integrated onboarding etc.) so employees are productive as soon as they receive the equipment and complete the onboarding process.

The Product Design team at large

At Factorial we have a team of 30 very talented Product Designers. We look for smart people who are curious proactive and have great communication skills.

Your profile

1. You are a founder at heart: Youre excited by ambiguity and enjoy taking products from zero to one shaping not just features but the foundations of how design works in the company.
2. You are an owner: You proactively identify problems form hypotheses and take responsibility for leading discovery design validation and iteration end to end.
3. You are deeply user-centric: You believe great products come from deeply understanding user problems and translating them into simple elegant solutions that drive business impact.
4. You are a systems thinker: You design scalable solutions that establish strong patterns and principles laying the groundwork for future products and teams.
5. You are hands-on and pragmatic: You move comfortably from rough ideas and prototypes to high-quality interfaces working closely with engineers through implementation.
6. You are a strong collaborator: You partner closely with Product Managers and Engineers challenge assumptions and help the team make better decisions.
7. You are a builder of teams and practices: You enjoy mentoring others sharing context and helping define processes standards and culture as the design function grows.
8. You communicate clearly in English: You can articulate your thinking decisions and trade-offs in a fast-moving international environment.

At Factorial we dont evaluate you by years of experience we focus on your knowledge skills and impact. How Our Career Path provides a clear rubric for each level and skill so you know where you are today and what you need to keep growing. We value transparency so we discuss the Career Path and the associated salary range during the first conversation.

For this Founding Product Designer position the annual gross salary ranges from 45000 to 82000 depending on your level and experience. This includes a base salary and potential variable pay aligned with company goals.

You will be a Founding Product Designer taking full ownership of major initiatives and focusing on outcomes not just outputs. Youll work with your team to define goals plan a quarterly roadmap and make strategic design decisions with the big picture in mind.

You will be directly involved with customers conducting research sessions understanding their pains and needs and turning insights into elegant usable solutions.

You will collaborate closely with engineers and product managers reviewing designs iterating quickly and receiving feedback at every stage. Youll help shape the design function mentor junior designers and share your experience to lift the entire team.

How We Work (Barcelona Office)
At Factorial we believe the best products are built when people come together in person to collaborate challenge ideas and move fast. Thats why our Product team follows an office-first flexible approach (80%-20%).

We work on-site several days a week to connect align and innovate as a team. At the same time we support remote work when it makes sense whether for deep focus personal needs or a change of scenery. This balance helps us stay agile creative and closely connected while giving everyone the space to do their best work.

Benefits

We care about people and offer many benefits for employees:

• High growth multicultural and friendly environment
• Continuous training and learning based on your needs
• Alan private health insurance
• Healthy life with Wellhub (Gyms pools outdoor classes)
• Save expenses with Cobee
• Language classes with Yolk Academy
• Get the most out of your salary with Payflow

And when at the office...

• Breakfast in the office and organic fruit
• Nora discounts
• Pet Friendly