Staff Product Designer

The Role

We're looking for a Staff Product Designer with exceptional craft to help define the design language of Nectar's platform. You'll own core product experiences and design workflows that help brands connect with their communities through AI-powered tools.

This is a high-autonomy role where you'll move quickly from concept to shipped product, collaborating closely with product and engineering to build thoughtful, intuitive experiences in an AI-native environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own core end-to-end product experiences across Nectar's platform

• Design intuitive workflows that help brands understand and act on social conversations using AI

• Pioneer new design patterns for human-AI collaboration in social commerce tools

• Conduct user research with social media managers and community teams to inform product decisions

• Build and maintain design systems that scale across the product as the platform grows

• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to ship high-quality user experiences

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field

• 5+ years of product design experience building modern software products

• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design work from research through shipped products

• Experience designing data-heavy interfaces such as dashboards, analytics tools, or workflow applications

• Strong visual design and interaction design craft with attention to detail

• Interest in AI-native product design and human-AI interaction patterns

• Customer empathy and curiosity about how social media and community teams work

• Comfort operating in fast-moving startup environments with ambiguity and rapid iteration

Bonus Points

• Experience working in social media management, community platforms, or influencer marketing tools

• Background in e-commerce platforms or conversion optimization products

• Previous startup experience, particularly in AI, SaaS, or social technology

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and early equity

• Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match

• Hybrid work schedule (4 days in office) with 3 flex remote days per quarter (available after 3 months)

• Comprehensive stipends: $1,000/month housing stipend for living near the office, $50/month mobile stipend, $50/month internet stipend for remote employees, and commuter benefits (train stipend or Palo Alto parking permit reimbursement)

• Free lunch in the heart of University Ave. in Palo Alto