About the Role
This is a fractional founding design role (10-20 hours per week) at an early-stage AI recruitment startup, where you will be the first and sole designer shaping the entire look, feel, and quality bar of the product. You will not be executing tickets; you will be setting the standards that the rest of the team builds against.
What You'll Do
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Define and own the product's visual and interaction design direction end-to-end.
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Build and maintain a design system, design standards, and documentation for engineers and stakeholders to work from.
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Create high-fidelity mockups and prototypes using tools such as Figma.
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Make product strategy and design decisions under ambiguity, then iterate based on user feedback.
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Collaborate directly with engineering and product to implement designs and navigate technical constraints.
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Conduct user research, usability testing, and qualitative feedback sessions to inform design decisions.
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Support design-to-code handoff with frontend awareness (HTML/CSS familiarity a plus).
What We're Looking For
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3 or more years of product design experience shipping consumer or B2B products end-to-end.
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Proven experience establishing design systems, standards, and documentation for a team to build against.
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An accessible portfolio that demonstrates strong product design craft and a clear problem-solving approach.
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Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD for prototyping and high-fidelity design work.
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Comfort making design and product strategy decisions with limited information in a fast-moving environment.
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Experience working directly with engineering teams and solving real technical constraints through design.
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Prior experience in early-stage startups or fractional/part-time design roles is a strong plus.
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Familiarity with frontend implementation (HTML/CSS) and design-to-code handoff workflows is a plus.
Location
Fully remote, open to candidates based in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
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