Scout Verified
Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Manufacturing, Robotics
Founding Designer
San Francisco, California, United StatesOnsiteFull Time$100,000–$150,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship availableHidden Gem · YC Startup
Role summary
We are seeking a Founding Designer to own design across product, brand, and marketing. This high-autonomy role requires expertise in UI/UX, motion design, and branding, with a strong command of Figma. You will create polished interfaces, lead motion projects, build brand systems, and translate abstract ideas into impactful visuals. The ideal candidate is an independent operator with strong taste, capable of shifting between high-level concepts and hands-on execution, and eager to make a visible mark on a product and brand in definition.
We’re looking for a full-time Designer who can move fast, own projects end-to-end, and bring both taste and execution to everything from product screens to brand moments. This is a high-autonomy role. You’ll have the space to create, the responsibility to lead design direction, and the chance to make a visible mark on how the world experiences our product.
**What you’ll do:**
* Own design across product, brand, and marketing.
* Create polished, intuitive UI/UX in Figma, with a strong eye for interaction and usability.
* Lead motion design projects: animations, micro-interactions, short videos, and visuals that make our product come alive.
* Build and evolve our brand system including visual identity, style guidelines, and campaign concepts.
* Partner with product and leadership to translate abstract ideas into high-impact visuals.
* Prototype quickly, test ideas, and ship work that pushes the product forward.
**What we’re looking for:**
* Strong portfolio spanning UI/UX, motion design, and branding.
* Expert in Figma, comfortable creating both systems and pixel-perfect detail.
* Ability to shift between creating high-level concepts and hands-on execution.
* Strong taste, with a sense for modern design patterns and able to bend them when it creates something better.
* Independent operator who thrives with high autonomy and low bureaucracy.
**Why join:**
* Direct impact: You’ll define the visual language of the company.
* Creative freedom: High trust, high ownership environment.
* Early-stage: The brand and product are still being defined, so your fingerprints will be everywhere.
* Smart, fast-moving team that values good design as much as good code.
**What you’ll do:**
* Own design across product, brand, and marketing.
* Create polished, intuitive UI/UX in Figma, with a strong eye for interaction and usability.
* Lead motion design projects: animations, micro-interactions, short videos, and visuals that make our product come alive.
* Build and evolve our brand system including visual identity, style guidelines, and campaign concepts.
* Partner with product and leadership to translate abstract ideas into high-impact visuals.
* Prototype quickly, test ideas, and ship work that pushes the product forward.
**What we’re looking for:**
* Strong portfolio spanning UI/UX, motion design, and branding.
* Expert in Figma, comfortable creating both systems and pixel-perfect detail.
* Ability to shift between creating high-level concepts and hands-on execution.
* Strong taste, with a sense for modern design patterns and able to bend them when it creates something better.
* Independent operator who thrives with high autonomy and low bureaucracy.
**Why join:**
* Direct impact: You’ll define the visual language of the company.
* Creative freedom: High trust, high ownership environment.
* Early-stage: The brand and product are still being defined, so your fingerprints will be everywhere.
* Smart, fast-moving team that values good design as much as good code.
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