Product Designer

Design end-to-end user experiences and collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements. Conduct user research and analyze user behavior data to inform design decisions and optimize existing designs.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end user experiences from initial discovery and research through wireframes, pixel-perfect mockups, and seamless developer handoff
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define product requirements and translate business objectives into compelling user experiences
• Create, and maintain design system components, ensuring consistency and scalability across all product touch points using Figma, and auto-layout best practices
• Design high-converting marketing pages, subscription flows, checkout experiences, and product interfaces that drive both user satisfaction and business metrics
• Conduct user research activities including usability testing, user interviews, and competitive analysis to inform design decisions and validate solutions
• Iterate quickly on multiple design concepts, providing clear rationale and trade-off analysis to guide stakeholder decision-making
• Work closely with developers during implementation to ensure design integrity while remaining flexible to technical constraints and opportunities
• Analyze user behavior data, quantitative and qualitative metrics, and feedback to continuously optimize existing designs and inform future product decisions
• Context-switch seamlessly between different project types including product features, marketing campaigns, and growth experiments
• Present design concepts and rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels, incorporating feedback while advocating for user-centered design principles
• Proactively identify design opportunities and potential improvements across the product experience
• Support product launches by creating assets, documentation, and training materials for internal teams

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional product design experience, preferably with consumer-facing digital products or DTC companies
• Strong portfolio demonstrating full-stack design capabilities from research and strategy through final visual design and implementation
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma including component libraries, auto-layout, prototyping, and collaborative design workflows
• Experience designing responsive breakpoints
• Solid understanding of front-end development constraints and opportunities, with ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams
• Understanding and care for accessibility best practices
• Track record of using data, analytics, and user research to inform design decisions and measure success
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate design decisions, present to stakeholders, and give/receive constructive feedback
• Self-directed work style with excellent project management skills and ability to handle multiple concurrent projects
• Experience with eCommerce, subscription models, or conversion optimization is highly valued

Key Skills

• Comfort working in fast-paced, iterative environments where priorities and requirements can shift quickly
• Huge Plus: you’re a cat parent or cat lover!

Benefits

• Mission-Driven Company: We love cats and we're here to make nine lives ten
• People-Driven Company: We treat our people like people; we're committed to Smalls, and we work hard but also respect everyone’s lives outside of work
• Data-Driven Culture: We love using data to guide decision-making where appropriate, but we also know when to move quickly and go with our gut
• Competitive Salary: Make some $$$
• Very Competitive Benefits: Fully paid Health, Vision, and Dental insurance. 4-day work week. Unlimited PTO
• Fully Remote Office & Culture: Our team is spread across the US day to day, but we travel for department & company off-sites and retreats
• Free Product: Free cat food every month