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Staff Product Designer, Contractors

Gusto, Inc. 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

Hybrid $146,000 - $222,000 Full-time Senior

You will lead the end-to-end design strategy and execution for contractor-related products, driving foundational shifts and long-term vision. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, engineering, and data to deliver intuitive, scalable, and AI-enhanced user experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Drive end-to-end design strategy and execution across the contractors experience
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to define problem spaces and deliver solutions
  • Translate insights from research and data into intuitive, scalable experiences
  • Champion thoughtful, inclusive design by participating in design reviews and sharing feedback
  • Bring genuine AI fluency to design practice, using it to prototype quickly and improve contractor experiences
  • Mentor and support fellow designers by offering thoughtful critique and sharing knowledge

Requirements

  • 8+ years of product design experience with demonstrated impact in complex domains
  • Proven ability to lead design direction at the product level and influence cross-functional partners
  • Strong collaboration experience with partners in product, engineering, research, and data
  • A portfolio that demonstrates high-quality interaction and visual design with thoughtful consideration for accessibility and end-to-end user experiences
  • Comfort translating ambiguity into clear design decisions and outcomes
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to align teams around shared goals
  • Demonstrated AI fluency in design practice

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation packages with a strong emphasis on equity-based compensation
  • Opportunity to work on a cross-functional team and make a real difference in the lives of small business owners and their employees

Key Skills

Product design Complex domains Design direction Cross-functional partnership Product level Influence Collaboration Portfolio Interaction design Visual design Accessibility End-to-end user experiences Ambiguity Clarity Communication AI fluency Design practice Prototyping Research Data Inclusive design Design reviews Feedback Mentorship

About Gusto, Inc.

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