Staff Product Designer - VC Backed Startups at Signalfire — Remote

## Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Staff Product Designer Roles at VC-Backed Startups

🛑 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring Design talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to talentnetwork@signalfire.com.

We’re looking to connect with exceptional Staff Product Designers who are excited about leading design strategy, scaling design systems, and crafting world-class user experiences. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.

## Who Should Join?

We’re looking for designers who are: ✔ Passionate about leading product design efforts and shaping user experience at scale ✔ Experienced in building and scaling design systems that support complex digital products ✔ Excited to mentor designers, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive user research

## Typical Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the design vision and user experience for high-growth startup products
• Create high-fidelity UI designs, prototypes, and interaction models for web and mobile applications
• Develop and maintain scalable design systems to ensure consistency across products
• Work closely with engineering and product teams to align design strategy with business goals
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and A/B experiments to optimize the product experience
• Advocate for accessibility, usability, and human-centered design principles
• Establish best practices for UX/UI workflows, design documentation, and cross-functional collaboration
• Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a strong design culture within the team

## Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many staff product design roles in our network look for:

• 6+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI, or interaction design
• Expertise in Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools (Framer, InVision, Principle)
• Experience designing for complex applications, AI-driven interfaces, or enterprise SaaS products
• Strong understanding of user research, usability testing, and data-driven design decision-making
• Proven ability to develop and scale design systems across multiple products
• Knowledge of motion design, micro-interactions, and responsive UI principles
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics) for effective collaboration with engineers
• Experience working in fast-paced startup environments or cross-functional teams

• Design & Prototyping: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Framer, InVision, Principle
• User Research & Testing: Maze, Lookback, UserTesting, Hotjar, Google Analytics
• Design Systems & UI Libraries: Material Design, Tailwind UI, Carbon Design System
• Collaboration & Handoff: Notion, Miro, Zeplin, Abstract, Storybook
• Front-End Basics (for Collaboration): HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics

## What Happens Next?

• Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.
• We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.
• If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.
• No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future product design roles in our portfolio.