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Head of Design

Head of Design

CompanyXoul
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelMid Level, Senior

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in product and interaction design. You know how to create intuitive yet beautiful experiences that users love.
  • Expert communication. You articulate your design choices clearly, persuasively, and openly.
  • Extremely comfortable collaborating cross-functionally and iterating quickly based on feedback.
  • High adaptability. Shifting requirements or sudden product pivots don’t bother you—they energize you.
  • Ownership mindset. No issue is beneath you. You proactively fix things before being asked.

Responsibilities

  • Design beautiful, usable interfaces: Create designs that users connect with deeply—both aesthetically and functionally.
  • Live, eat, breathe, and shit Figma: Your days (and sometimes nights) will revolve around rapid prototyping and iteration in Figma.
  • Collaborate constantly: Work closely with engineers, product teams, and executives. You’re not just handed tasks—you help shape the product roadmap.
  • Iterate quickly: Easily adapt to changing product directions, new user insights, or technical constraints without hesitation.
  • Take ownership: When something isn’t working—whether it’s a design flaw, UX confusion, or misalignment with the product—you proactively jump in to fix it.
  • Understand your users deeply: You’re not designing in isolation. You’ll actively talk to users, anticipate their needs, and embed their feedback into your designs.
  • Embrace transparency: Clearly communicate your ideas, design decisions, and challenges to everyone. Transparency isn’t optional.
  • Work intensely: We’re not FAANG. We don’t promise work-life balance—just an opportunity to build something incredible at a pace others can’t match.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 4+ years designing products that real users love and engage with daily.
  • An instinct for creating visually compelling yet highly usable designs.
  • Experience leading design at startups or fast-paced product teams.
  • Confidence collaborating with engineers and executives to get stuff built.