Product Designer, San Francisco at Profound

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

250000.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Product Design, Data Visualization, Content Workflow Tools, Prototyping, High-Fidelity Designs, User Feedback Analysis, Design Language Systems, Design Critiques, Visual Design, Problem Solving, Collaboration, Git, GitHub

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. As AI-generated experiences shape how brands are discovered, trusted, and chosen, the quality of those experiences matters more and more. Design is foundational to our product and our company. As a Product Designer at Profound, you will work on our core data visualization and content workflow tools. This is an opportunity to have deep ownership over our product and ship fast and ship often, while continuing to craft the experience for our users. What you’ll do Design core product experiences end to end, from early exploration through launch and iteration Work closely with product managers and engineers to translate strategy and ambiguous problems into clear, thoughtful solutions Explore multiple directions quickly through sketches, flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs Sweat the details and fine tune layout shifts, typography, spacing, motion, and interactions Balance building good product focused on user needs, technical constraints, and business goals while keeping a high bar for craft Use user feedback, qualitative insights, and product intuition to refine and improve the product over time Contribute to and help evolve Profound’s design language, systems, and product vision Participate in Tuesday and Thursday design critiques to give and receive feedback on in-progress design work Who you are You have 3 or more years of experience designing digital products, ideally in a startup or fast-moving product company You are a strong generalist with taste and are comfortable owning the full stack of design assets, from flows to pixels to final product You care deeply about craft and believe great design is defined by clarity, simplicity, and execution You bring an entrepreneurial and product-thinking mindset to design You like to experiment with AI, new tools, and ways of working, whether through new Figma plugins or tools such as v0, Cursor, or other prototyping tools You are good at collaborating with product managers, engineers, and data scientists to solve problems You have a portfolio that shows thoughtful problem-solving and high-quality visual design Experience working on a data visualization or B2B marketing product Enjoy prototyping directly in code and shipping directly to production using git and GitHub Blur the lines between where design ends and product or engineering work begins You can just do things Note from our co-founder In the evolving landscape of product development, exceptional design is not merely a nice-to-have, it is foundational. As software engineering becomes increasingly accessible, it is taste, creativity, and thoughtful execution that differentiate outstanding products from the rest. I believe deeply that design sits at the core of our success. At Profound, my goal is to build a design team renowned for setting a new standard of excellence, crafting experiences so compelling they become benchmarks in our industry. If you are someone who believes in the transformative power of great design and wants to create work that genuinely shapes the future, join us. Let’s redefine what’s possible together. Dylan Babbs, Co-founder & CTO Location This is an on-site role based in our SoMa, SF office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact. For this role, the expected base salary range is $120,000 to $250,000. Profound’s total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.

Responsibilities

The Product Designer will be responsible for designing core product experiences end-to-end, from initial exploration through launch and iteration, working closely with product managers and engineers. This role involves rapidly exploring directions via sketches, flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs while maintaining a high bar for craft and balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business goals.