About This RoleThis is a design role for someone who thinks in systems and builds with code. You will own the end-to-end design of Lapel's product, from early concepts to polished interfaces, and be expected to bring both taste and technical fluency to everything you ship.
What You'll Do- Own product design end-to-end, from zero-to-one concepts to shipped interfaces
- Build Lapel's design system from scratch: tokens, components, patterns, docs
- Sit with founders and engineers daily, moving from sketch to Figma to PR in hours, not weeks
- Ship production-ready designs, often pairing directly with engineers in the codebase
- Set the craft bar for the company and defend it as we grow
You'll Thrive in This Role If You- Have 3+ years of experience owning product design at a software company
- Have strong design sensibility across design systems, layouts, and interactions
- Think in systems and build components that scale, not one-offs
- Are comfortable writing code and actively use AI tools to bring designs to life
- Are opinionated about quality, but collaborative in execution
- Move fast while maintaining attention to detail and craft
The ProcessWe aim to hire with intention, respect your time, and offer feedback along the way.
- Initial conversation (20 minutes) We'll explore your motivations, share what we're building, and answer your questions.
- In-depth interview (45 minutes) We'll go deeper into your craft and experience. No live coding. No prep work necessary.
- Take-home project (2-4 hours) You'll complete a short, well-scoped exercise that mirrors the kind of work you'd do here.
- On-site visit (1-2 days) Join us in the office to review your take-home, grab lunch, and work on something real.
Compensation and BenefitsWe believe great people build great companies - and we invest accordingly.
- Competitive salary + meaningful early-stage equity
- Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and commuter benefits
- Generous time off: many company holidays and coordinated team-wide breaks throughout the year to focus and recharge
- Office perks: lunch and dinner provided daily, in-office snacks, and health & wellness benefits
- Team culture: regular off-sites, tight feedback loops, and a bias toward action
Lapel works in person in San Francisco, five days a week, at our office on Market Street. We hire people who'd be restless anywhere else.
