Homebase (YC W21)

Senior Product Designer, Foundations

Homebase (YC W21)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: DenverColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $126,500 - $149,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Partner on design system evolution: Work alongside our Principal Designer (Design Systems) and UX Engineer to contribute components, patterns, and documentation
  • Tackle platform experiences end-to-end: Design for critical horizontal surfaces—auth flows, billing & subscriptions, account settings, permissions, team management, and compliance touchpoints
  • Turn 'necessary' into 'delightful': Transform utilitarian platform experiences into moments that reinforce trust and reflect our brand
  • Bridge design and engineering: Partner closely with platform engineers and our UX Engineer
  • Be the connective tissue: Work across product teams to ensure platform experiences feel cohesive
  • Flex where the team needs you: You'll shift between beautiful UI design, systems contributions, and product work
  • Grow your craft and influence: This role offers a real opportunity to deepen your skills

Requirements

  • 4–7 years designing digital products, with demonstrated strength in visual/interaction design and growing systems thinking
  • Exposure to design systems: You've contributed to design systems—building components, using tokens, writing documentation, or collaborating closely with a systems team
  • Platform or infrastructure design experience (a plus)
  • Technical curiosity: You can collaborate effectively with engineers
  • Strong craft: Your portfolio shows attention to detail
  • Comfort with ambiguity and context-switching: Platform work means shifting gears often
  • Clear communication: You can articulate design rationale, give and receive feedback gracefully
  • Cross-platform design chops: Your portfolio includes iOS, Android, and web work
Benefits
  • Stock options + 401(k) with 4% match
  • Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage + FSA options
  • Unlimited PTO (salaried) + company holidays
  • Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months of service)
  • Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage
  • Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
  • Meals provided, commuter benefits, team offsites, and Customer Days
  • Required in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
visual designinteraction designdesign systemscomponent buildingdocumentation writingplatform designcross-platform designUI designsystems thinkingattention to detail
Soft Skills
clear communicationcollaborationfeedbackcomfort with ambiguitycontext-switchingtechnical curiosity