Staff Product Designer

Dusk

$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of product design experience, ideally in SaaS or creative tooling
  • Portfolio showcasing excellent interaction and visual design work
  • Fluency in Figma and modern prototyping tools
  • Strong grasp of UX principles, hierarchy, and system thinking
  • Proven track record leading 0-1 or platform-level design initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting to stakeholders
  • Bonus: experience designing for creative pros, music, or entertainment products

Responsibilities

  • Lead design for core product surfaces
  • Define and evolve Dusk's design language and component system
  • Conduct user research and translate insights into product direction
  • Build high-fidelity prototypes that communicate vision and drive alignment
  • Collaborate with engineers to ensure design quality from concept to release
  • Mentor other designers and help scale design culture across the company
  • Balance creativity with pragmatism - shipping high-impact, user-centered work

Benefits

  • Competitive salary + equity options
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Early technical ownership in a high-growth, mission-driven company
  • Access to live events and industry networking opportunities
Full Job Description
About the Role

We're seeking a Staff Product Designer to shape the creative and functional DNA of Dusk's platform. As one of the first design leaders, you'll define how the product looks, feels, and behaves - turning complex workflows into intuitive, visually elegant experiences. You'll collaborate with founders, engineers, and customers to bring Dusk's mission to life through design systems, prototypes, and production-ready interfaces.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead design for core product surfaces
  • Define and evolve Dusk's design language and component system
  • Conduct user research and translate insights into product direction
  • Build high-fidelity prototypes that communicate vision and drive alignment
  • Collaborate with engineers to ensure design quality from concept to release
  • Mentor other designers and help scale design culture across the company
  • Balance creativity with pragmatism - shipping high-impact, user-centered work


Qualifications
  • 6+ years of product design experience, ideally in SaaS or creative tooling
  • Portfolio showcasing excellent interaction and visual design work
  • Fluency in Figma and modern prototyping tools
  • Strong grasp of UX principles, hierarchy, and system thinking
  • Proven track record leading 01 or platform-level design initiatives
  • Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting to stakeholders
  • Bonus: experience designing for creative pros, music, or entertainment products


Perks & Benefits
  • Competitive salary + equity options
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
  • Early technical ownership in a high-growth, mission-driven company
  • Access to live events and industry networking opportunities

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