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Lead Product Designer - Consumer Tech (SF Bay Area)

Our client, an early-stage consumer AI startup founded by experienced entrepreneurs (ex-Google, Twitter,), is looking for a Lead Product Designer with a deep consumer focus. This well-funded company, backed by a top-tier VC, is targeting hundreds of millions of global users with an ambitious product.

Key Requirements:

• Consumer Design Expertise : Must have 3+ years of consumer-focused experience, with strong intuition about how consumers think and behave.
• Leadership: Experience of leading projects and small teams
• App & Website Product Design : At least 5+ years of hands-on design experience across all stages, from visual to interaction.
• Figma Expert : Ability to quickly translate ideas into clickable prototypes in minutes.
• Full Design Ownership : Willing to handle all aspects of design (visual, interaction, content, etc.) with the autonomy to hire for any areas outside their direct expertise.
• Startup Environment Experience : Proven track record of working in ultra-fast-paced environments and collaborating with smart engineers.
• SF Bay Area Based : Must be located in or near the SF Bay Area and able to be in the office (Mountain View) at least four days a week.
• Hands-On Designer : Ideally at L6 level, but must be highly hands-on.
• Ambiguity Navigator : Able to manage uncertainty with a positive, proactive approach.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Consumer-Facing Product Experience : Ideally has experience working on at least one product feature with tens of millions of global users.
• AI Knowledge : Willing to dive deep into AI and learn about it.
• Basic Coding : Willing to learn to use IDE/Git to commit style changes.

Not a Fit:

• Candidates with only enterprise or developer-focused design experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the design of a product that aims to reach a massive global audience while being part of a tight-knit, dynamic team. If you are a hands-on designer ready to make an impact in the consumer tech space, this could be the role for you!

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