Product Designer

The role:

The Product Designer will be responsible for improving current flows and designing new features, working with stakeholders to design software for both internal and external consumers, creating trustworthy user experiences, and turning the company vision into an executable roadmap in partnership with senior leadership.

Day to day:

• Create a design system of reusable components
• Create designs and wireframes for new features
• Troubleshoot user experience issues and designs
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on core company tools and designs
• Document and manage changes as well as roadmap future changes
• Participate fully in weekly sprints with knowledge and positivity
• Set direction for product design internally and externally
• Take ownership of the user experience and continuously improve user’s experiences

About you:

• You’re interested in early stage startup experience and growing a company culture
• Building a company from the ground up is an exciting challenge
• You have an eye for detail and quality in product and people
• Your focus is on doing the right thing for your people, clients, and the world
• You’re excited about roadmapping for rapid growth and user count
• You’re happy working in an unstructured environment and excited to build future structure
• You flourish working independently and collaboratively in a startup environment
• You’re familiar with product life cycles and eager to build new designs

Your Toolkit

• Experience with Sketch, Figma, or similar program
• Experience doing web design
• Strong communication skills conversationally and via Slack
• Experience in a startup environment a plus 

Why Short Story:

• The opportunity to be involved in an early stage start-up and build the culture
• The opportunity to build a unique business from the ground up
• The opportunity to work on interesting problems around personalization
• You’re interested in supporting petite women better than ever before
• You relish the chance to own the development of internal tooling
• The opportunity to take a start-up from the starting line to success

Benefits and compensation:

• Attractive early stage compensation and equity package
• Unlimited vacation
• Medical and dental benefits
• Competitive startup compensation
• Opportunity to work with a dedicated and experienced founding team
• Opportunity to work at a Y-Combinator backed start-up