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

At

SignalFire , we partner with

top early-stage startups

that are shaping the future of technology. Our

portfolio

spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below. We’re looking to connect with exceptional

Founding Product Designers

who are excited about

building intuitive, visually compelling, and user-friendly digital experiences

from the ground up. 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. 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

product design talent . If a company is interested in your background, they may reach out directly. Who Should Join?

We’re looking for designers who are: Passionate about shaping the design vision and user experience for new products Excited about building and scaling design systems in an early-stage startup environment Skilled at collaborating with engineers and product teams to translate ideas into compelling interfaces Typical Roles & Responsibilities

Define and own

the end-to-end user experience and design language

for early-stage products

Create

wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI designs

for web and mobile applications

Develop

user research strategies

to understand customer pain points and optimize design decisions

Collaborate with

founders, engineers, and product teams

to align design with business objectives

Build and maintain

design systems and reusable UI components

for scalability

Conduct

usability testing, A/B testing, and iterative improvements

based on data and user feedback

Advocate for

design best practices, accessibility, and human-centered design principles

Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many

founding product design

roles in our network look for: 3+ years of experience

in product design, UI/UX, or visual design for web and mobile applications

Strong proficiency with

Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools

(Framer, InVision)

Experience in

building and scaling design systems

from scratch

Knowledge of

user research methodologies, usability testing, and data-driven design decision-making

Understanding of

interaction design, motion design, and responsive UI principles

Familiarity with

front-end technologies

(HTML, CSS, basic JavaScript) to collaborate effectively with engineers

Experience working with

early-stage startups or lean product teams

is a plus

Tools & Technologies You Might Work With:

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.

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