Salary / Hourly Rate: $160,000 - $200,000 per year
Benefits: US citizen/visa only
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Responsibilities: Lead UX design efforts from concept to execution — including research, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity design., Conduct user interviews and UAT to identify friction points and validate new experiences., Create intuitive user flows and workflows that improve engagement and self-service capabilities., Use data and customer feedback to drive continuous product improvement., Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to align design goals with business objectives.
Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in UX/UI or Product Design, ideally within high-growth SaaS environments., Proven track record leading product design for platforms generating 7–8 figures in ARR, demonstrating deep ownership from concept to launch., Strong proficiency with Figma and modern design systems., Experience designing AI-powered products or interfaces that leverage machine learning, automation, or personalization., Bonus: Background at a Y Combinator company or other venture-backed startup where speed, experimentation, and tight product loops were essential., Excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in cross-functional, founder-led environments., Data-driven mindset with sharp product intuition and a bias toward simplicity and clarity in design.
Minimum Requirements: 8+ years of experience leading product design for SaaS platforms, ideally those generating 7–8 figures in ARR.,Proven ability to design and ship AI-powered or data-driven products end-to-end using tools like Figma.,Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills in fast-paced startup environments.,Must be based in the U.S. and authorized to work without future visa sponsorship.
Screening Questions: (Optional Video). This step is completely optional. If you’d like, record a short 2–3 minute video introducing yourself and your experience — or share a recording of your interview with the recruiter if that’s easier. You can upload the link via Loom or Google Drive. This just helps us get to know you better, but there’s no pressure if you’d prefer to skip it.,Please include a link to your portfolio or case studies highlighting your most impactful design work,Tell us about a time you led design for a product that scaled to significant revenue or enterprise adoption. What design decisions most influenced that success?
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Interview Process: Initial Call (30 min) – Introductory conversation with a recruiter or founder to discuss background, design philosophy, and motivation for joining Arist., Portfolio Deep Dive (60–75 min) – In-depth session with the Co-founder & Head of Product/Engineering reviewing past design work, decision-making process, and approach to solving UX challenges., Design Exercise / Case Study (2–3 hrs async) – Short take-home project focused on improving or conceptualizing a product flow related to Arist’s platform, followed by a walkthrough discussion., Final Round (60 min) – Cultural and cross-functional interview with founders and team members to assess collaboration style, communication, and alignment with Arist’s mission.
Day to day: You’ll spend your days designing and refining user experiences across Arist’s admin and learner platforms — from initial research to polished UI. You’ll work closely with Maxine (Co-founder & Head of Product and Engineering) and the engineering team to translate insights into intuitive workflows and scalable systems. Most days involve a mix of user interviews, wireframing, design reviews, and close collaboration with engineers to ensure high-quality execution. Expect fast feedback loops, tight iteration cycles, and the ability to see your work ship quickly to enterprise customers.
Team: You’ll join a lean, highly technical founding team, reporting directly to the CTO and collaborating closely with the CEO and product leads. The team is composed of engineers with backgrounds in AI/ML, backend systems, and enterprise software, all focused on building production-grade AI enablement tools. You’ll have significant ownership and autonomy, with the ability to shape architecture, standards, and culture.
Growth: Shape the design direction for a product used by global enterprise customers., Influence the company’s product roadmap through user insights and data-driven design., Establish scalable design systems and workflows across teams., Build a strong track record of end-to-end ownership — positioning yourself for future leadership roles in Product or Design as Arist expands.
Ideal Candidate Profile: Owns end-to-end product experience at scale — led design for SaaS products that reached 7–8 figures ARR, translating complex workflows (admin + learner) into intuitive flows and measurable outcomes (usability, NPS, self-serve rates)., AI & data-literate — comfortable designing AI-powered experiences (automation, personalization, assistants, RAG-like flows) and using product analytics/UAT to prioritize work., Design systems + speed — builds/maintains robust design systems in Figma, ships quickly with engineers, and raises quality through clear specs, reviews, and UAT., Startup-ready leadership — collaborates tightly with founders/Eng/Product/CS, can interview customers, run discovery, and make crisp, business-aware trade-offs. YC or similar venture-backed experience is a plus., Senior/Staff Product Designer (or Design Lead) from a YC or high-growth SaaS company (e.g., Retool, Vanta, Scale AI, Linear, Segment) who has: owned a core surface, shipped roadmap with clear metrics, and stood up/leveled a design system., Portfolio is mostly visual polish with little evidence of shipped, user-validated impact (no metrics, no before/after)., No enterprise/ops workflow depth (only marketing sites or B2C surface work)., Can’t work US hours or needs future visa sponsorship., Limited collaboration stories with Eng/PM or weak rationale behind decisions., Direct line to founders, shaping a mission product used by global enterprises., Chance to define the admin + learner experience and the design system that powers it., Your work moves business metrics (self-serve, satisfaction, adoption) and learning outcomes—fast feedback loops, fast shipping., https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethweisfeld/— Senior Staff Product Designer (Meta); strong storytelling across complex surfaces and new mediums (GenAI, video)., https://www.benprudden.co.uk/ — Senior Product Designer (healthtech + fintech); clear outcomes and large-scale patient experiences., https://malugin.me/resume — Senior Product Designer (Resume.io/Career.io); design systems + data-driven improvements at significant consumer scale.
