Founding Designer
Crossing Hurdles
Crossing Hurdles is a global recruitment firm partnering with leading US-based startups. We are hiring for a rapidly scaling, embedded FinTech B2B SaaS company building modern accounting and bookkeeping infrastructure for SMB platforms. Backed by top-tier venture investors, the company is API-first, well-capitalized, and operating at strong growth velocity. It is assembling a high-ownership team in San Francisco to support its next phase of scale. Role Snapshot Role: Founding Product Designer (IC) YOE: 4–6+ years of product design experience with strong end-to-end ownership Platform: Embedded B2B SaaS with consumer-like UX, data-heavy financial workflows Benefits: Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision), employee-friendly equity plan, lunch provided in-office About The Client The company builds API-first, embedded accounting and bookkeeping software that enables vertical SaaS platforms and neobanks to launch fully white-labeled accounting products for their SMB customers. Instead of relying on external tools, small businesses manage accounting directly within the software they already use. The platform supports complex, high-trust financial workflows while maintaining a clean, intuitive, consumer-like user experience. The company has raised $9M in funding , works with 25+ platform customers (Series A to public companies) , and is at a critical inflection point as product surface area and customer adoption expand rapidly. Why should you consider this role? Own end-to-end product design, from discovery through high-fidelity UI, across embedded accounting and bookkeeping experiences. Act as the founding designer, owning the entire design function including product UX, design systems, and select brand/website work. Partner closely with the CEO and Engineering in a low-process, high-ownership environment. Design flexible, white-labeled UI patterns that adapt seamlessly to partner platforms. Build and evolve a cohesive design system without slowing shipping velocity. Translate ambiguous, data-heavy financial problems into clear, usable, production-ready experiences. Work directly with customers to support onboarding, embedded UI launches, and best practices. Join at a career-defining stage with real influence over product direction, quality, and outcomes. #J-18808-Ljbffr
- ...in the world), and our team combines deep AI expertise with proven company‑building experience. Now, we’re looking for a Founding Product Designer to define our design culture and own the end‑to‑end product experience. B2B software is notoriously clunky. We believe it...SuggestedFull timeWork at officeRemote work
- ...About the Role This is the first dedicated design hire for an early-stage neurotechnology company. You won't be inheriting a design... ...ll be building them from scratch. You'll work directly with the founding team to own the full design surface: from early concept exploration...SuggestedFlexible hours
- ...investors, and built by a team that moves at light speed with deep conviction in American industrial dominance. The Role As the Founding Design Engineer, you’ll define the visual and interaction DNA of Conduit — the next-generation automation platform that’s transforming...Suggested
$125k - $185k
...high autonomy, backed by reputable investors including Y Combinator, CRV, Hawktail, Commonweal and others. Role Description: Founding Product Designer We’re looking for a founding product designer to work directly with the CEO, CTO, and founding team to drive product...SuggestedTemporary work$100k - $150k
...Join to apply for the Founding Product Designer role at Nowadays (YC S23) Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Nowadays (YC S23). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter...SuggestedFull time- ...We're looking for our Founding Product Designer, the first dedicated designer at Luzid, working directly alongside our founders and engineers to define what the product looks like, feels like, and how it earns trust. This is the hard, interesting version of the job. Enterprise...
- ...restructure how all of that work gets done, and no tool is built for that transition yet. About the Role We're looking for our Founding Product Designer, the first dedicated designer at Luzid, working directly alongside our founders and engineers to define what the product...H1bImmediate start
$500 per month
...company running through rough patches. We work in person in our beautiful San Francisco office About you We’re looking for a founding product designer who can help us create beautiful and intuitive interfaces for the next generation of IDEs and shape our brand. You’re...Work at office- ...The Role We’re looking for a Founding Product Designer to help shape how AI-native systems are built and used inside real enterprise operations. This is not a traditional design role. You will work at the intersection of AI, data, and operations, designing new interfaces...
- ...Overview TL;DR: We\'re hiring a Founding Product Designer to turn complex, week-long consulting projects into elegant, simple experiences powered by AI. If you love rethinking products from the ground up, turning complexity into beauty, and obsessing over every detail,...Flexible hours
- ...We're looking for a Product Designer to help shape the user experience of our AI-powered platform. You'll work on interfaces that help... ...up. Our design partners are eager to move fast, and we need a founding designer who can immerse in their world—mapping messy, real-world...Full timeWork at officeFlexible hours
$110k - $120k
...pushing the boundaries of what's possible in video generation. Role Overview We are seeking a passionate and versatile founding Senior Product Designer to spearhead the design of next-generation products and experiences for video creation. This role is pivotal in...Full timeTemporary work- ...on a mission to make personal well‑being genuinely accessible. Founded by product and engineering leaders from Meta and XREAL, they are... ...AI interactions. They are now looking for a Founding Product Designer to own the connected app experience that pairs with the wearable...
- ..., from customer support to order intake to lead qualification. We’re growing revenue like crazy and looking to bring on a founding product designer to help shape the future of our product as we scale rapidly. We are very excited about the potential for AI to change the...Work at office
- ...startup with 8-figure revenue. We've raised over $37M since our founding in 2023. Our customers include companies like Microsoft,... ...next hyperscaler for AI agents. About the role As the Founding Designer at E2B, you'll shape the design direction of the entire company...Work from home
- ...+ autonomous execution fast. Our founder Obaid Khan previously founded Motive (valued $5B+), so we're coming in with deep logistics expertise... ...real — and we're shipping to real customers today. Founding Designer Location Employment Type Full time Location Type On-site...Full time
$140k - $190k
...improved access, and better care. Join us as we redefine what’s possible in specialty care. About The Role We’re hiring Leap’s Founding Designer: the person who will define how Leap shows up to patients and families. This is a rare design opportunity. Leap helps people...For contractorsImmediate start- ...As our Founding Designer, you'll work directly with the founders to shape how software gets built in the age of AI. You'll own the design of the core product experience—from AI-powered creation workflows and editing experiences to onboarding, growth, brand, and everything...
- ...Founding Designer Location: San Francisco Bay Area Type: Full-Time Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (founding tier) Backed by 8VC, we're building a world-class team to tackle one of the industry’s most critical infrastructure problems. The Role: Founding...Full time
- ...involved - patients, providers, and help support small business owner dentists across America. The Role We are looking for a founding brand & product designer Responsibilities include: You will be responsible for designing the DayDream product - a powerful productivity tool by...
- ...how a support agent decides when to escape, then afternoons shipping those interfaces directly in React and Next.js. This is the founding design seat: you’re establishing the visual grammar for a product where AI is the primary user and humans supervise. Expect to build...Day shift
- ...Overview Who is Automat? Automat was founded by a diverse group of creative technologists from teams like Google Creative Lab and Google... ..., real-world applications. The Role We’re looking for a designer who will play a critical role in designing Automat’s platform and...
$80k - $130k
...talent-dense team that is looking to expand. The Role As our first design hire, you'll own the visual design and user experience of our... ...touchpoints Collaborate directly with our CEO, CTO and founding team to understand business goals and translate them into visual...Full timeRelocation- ...As Founding Designer, you’ll work directly with the founders to shape how software work gets done in the age of AI. You’ll own the design of Floot’s core product experience — from the AI builder, editor, and generated apps to onboarding, brand, and growth. Floot helps...
- ...tldr: tl;dr: We're hiring our first design hire to own the look, feel, and usability of Agave as we go from one product to a platform. You'll build our design system from scratch, design across every product we ship this year (2-6 new ones), and work directly with the...H1bWork at officeVisa sponsorshipRelocation package
$12 per hour
...M Series A led by Accel (total funding now $20M+), Agave is profitable, growing fast, and scaling the team. We're hiring our first design hire to own the look, feel, and usability of Agave as we go from one product to a platform. You'll build our design system from scratch...Full timeH1bWork at officeVisa sponsorshipRelocation package- ...About the Role We're designing the interfaces for a new generation of AI products. You'll shape how users interact with complex systems – making powerful technology feel simple, intuitive, and trustworthy. Designing for AI presents unique challenges: How do you help users...
- ...conversation feeds a self-improving context graph we call the Brain, so Aidan gets smarter with each call. The role You are Sable's first designer. You define what design is here. Sable's product surface area is unusually large for one person: the platform where customers...
- We’re building the future of enterprise B2B SaaS with AI agents. The market is nascent, unclaimed, and most importantly, huge. Without historical precedence to lean on, you will need to be flexible, analytical, and confident. You’ll work directly with customers and engineers...Flexible hours
$155k - $200k
...reimagining beauty application through robotics, perception, and design. As a venture‑backed, pre‑launch startup, we’re defining a new... ...do a lot yourself, working closely with the founder and our founding marketer, with support from contractors where it helps. As we grow...For contractorsWork at officeFlexible hours
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