Staff Product Designer
Design · Posted last month
We need a seasoned consumer mobile product designer with 4+ years of experience who has shipped beautiful, polished apps that real users love. You should be comfortable operating as the sole designer in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment and have a track record of designing delightful consumer experiences that...
- Way of working
- On site
- Location
- New York, NY
- Pay range
- $175,000 to $240,000
- Level
- Staff
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Type
- Full time
- Visa sponsorship
- Not offered for this role
- The company
- Technology,Information and Internet, Information and Internet
Skills that matter here
What you would be doing
- Own all product design at Alta — from concept to pixel-perfect execution — as the founding designer shaping how millions of users interact with AI shopping
- Design beautiful, snappy mobile flows with moments of delight including animations, transitions, and micro-interactions that make the app feel premium
- Work closely with the CEO, CTO, and engineering team through daily standups, whiteboarding sessions, and Figma-to-engineering handoffs
- Shape product strategy and roadmap decisions with strong design conviction, solving ambiguous problems at the frontier of AI + consumer experience
- Design gamification mechanics, user engagement loops, and social features that drive retention and growth to the next 10-100M users
- Build and maintain Alta's design system from scratch, establishing the visual language and brand aesthetic for the product
- Collaborate with marketing on design assets, graphics, and visual storytelling that reflects Alta's premium brand positioning
- Incorporate user feedback from Alta's community to continuously improve the product experience
The full description
What we're looking for:
We need a seasoned consumer mobile product designer with 4+ years of experience who has shipped beautiful, polished apps that real users love. You should be comfortable operating as the sole designer in a fast-paced, ambiguous startup environment and have a track record of designing delightful consumer experiences that drive engagement and retention. Bonus points if you've designed AI-powered features or worked on products involving gamification, social features, or lifestyle/shopping experiences.
What you'll do:
- Own all product design at Alta — from concept to pixel-perfect execution — as the founding designer shaping how millions of users interact with AI shopping - Design beautiful, snappy mobile flows with moments of delight including animations, transitions, and micro-interactions that make the app feel premium - Work closely with the CEO, CTO, and engineering team through daily standups, whiteboarding sessions, and Figma-to-engineering handoffs - Shape product strategy and roadmap decisions with strong design conviction, solving ambiguous problems at the frontier of AI + consumer experience - Design gamification mechanics, user engagement loops, and social features that drive retention and growth to the next 10-100M users - Build and maintain Alta's design system from scratch, establishing the visual language and brand aesthetic for the product - Collaborate with marketing on design assets, graphics, and visual storytelling that reflects Alta's premium brand positioning - Incorporate user feedback from Alta's community to continuously improve the product experience
Interested in this one?
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