Nova

Principal Product Designer

Nova

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • Colorado • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • play a pivotal part in understanding and championing user needs
  • shape product design vision and strategy
  • create high-quality, user-centric experiences
  • evolve brand identities and design systems
  • lead design for one of our startups at a time
  • work hands-on, side-by-side with our startup CEOs during the first 6–9 months of a company’s life
  • help the founder/CEO build their full-time team and secure their first round of outside funding
  • work on 1–2 startups per year
  • refine playbooks, tools, and internal processes
  • conduct and analyze user interviews, surveys, and usability studies
  • identify pain points and opportunities for improvement
  • articulate user needs for product and design decisions
  • define and communicate the product design vision and architecture
  • create intuitive, user-centric, and technically implementable flows and interfaces
  • design and develop wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes
  • establish the company’s initial brand identity
  • design visually cohesive and compelling user interfaces
  • build and maintain style guides, design systems, and UI libraries
  • help determine the ideal profile for design hire
  • participate in the sourcing and recruiting process
  • stay current with design trends, tools, and technologies

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in dynamic, intensive environments focused on product design and delivering quality user experiences, with a meaningful portion of this experience focused on B2B SaaS and/or AI-infused products.
  • Proven ability to design and improve products using genuine user feedback and data insights. Strong experience engaging with real users to achieve measurable product success.
  • Portfolio Required: Be prepared to showcase examples of visual design craft, complex systems thinking, and user-centric approaches to launching and iterating products that users love.
  • Demonstrated 0–1 experience in building new products, even within larger organizations.
  • Passion for startups and entrepreneurial environments.
Benefits
  • health, vision, and dental insurance
  • generous paid time off/sick leave
  • 401(k) plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product designuser experience designwireframingmockupsinteractive prototypesdesign systemsUI librariesusability studiesdata insightsB2B SaaS
Soft Skills
user advocacycollaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingcreativityadaptabilityentrepreneurial mindsetteam buildingstrategic thinking