5+ years of product design experience, preferably in startup environments
Mastery in UI/UX design with a strong portfolio demonstrating craftsmanship
Strong product sense, understanding the link between design choices and customer impact
Exceptional communication skills for articulating design tradeoffs
Executional spirit, committed to quickly turning designs into reality
Bonus: Experience in user research, analytics, or AI-driven products
Responsibilities
Own the entire design process from UX flows to polished user interfaces
Partner with founders to determine product direction and design strategy
Collaborate closely with leaders from major brands to influence product innovation
Translate customer needs into impactful design solutions efficiently
Move quickly while maintaining high-quality craft and rapid iteration
Advocate for the customer perspective in internal decision-making
Establish scalable design systems, patterns, and processes
Benefits
Opportunity to define and own design at a fast-growing startup
Direct collaboration with founders, shaping the core product vision
Exposure to design and research leaders at top global brands
Competitive cash and equity compensation
Full Job Description
? The Role We're looking for Outset's Founding Full-Stack Designer - someone who blends exceptional design craft with sharp product instincts. This is not a pixel-pushing role. It's a chance to define an entirely new category, shaping how the world understands and builds for humans.
As our founding designer, you will:
Own the end-to-end design process, from UX flows to polished UI, delivering experiences that delight customers.
Partner directly with Outset's founders to shape product direction and design strategy from the ground up.
Work incredibly closely with design and research leaders at some of the world's biggest brands, building products that directly impact how they innovate.
Translate customer needs into elegant, impactful product solutions with speed and precision.
Move fast - balancing high-quality craft with rapid iteration.
Champion the customer perspective in internal decision-making, helping the team prioritize what matters most.
Establish design systems, patterns, and processes to scale as we grow.
? What we're looking for
5+ years of product design experience, ideally at startups or scrappy teams where you wore many hats and often did what might traditionally be considered product work.
Proven mastery in UI/UX design, with a portfolio that demonstrates taste, craft, and execution speed.
Strong product sense - you instinctively know how design decisions shape outcomes and customer impact.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to concisely explain tradeoffs and decisions.
An executional spirit - you want to make the design a reality fast, no matter what it takes.
Bonus: Experience with user research, analytics, or AI-driven products.
? What we offer
The opportunity to define and own design at a fast-growing, category-creating startup.
Daily collaboration with founders, shaping the core product vision.
Exposure to and collaboration with design and research leaders at top global brands.
