About Stepful:
Stepful is reimagining allied healthcare training by offering affordable, online, instructor-led, and AI-supported programs that help learners—especially those from underserved communities—launch high-demand healthcare careers.
In addition to our direct-to-consumer training, Stepful partners with leading healthcare institutions to build talent pipelines and address the growing shortage of allied health workers. Our graduates, including Medical Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and more, go on to work at major employers like CVS, NY-Presbyterian, and Walgreens.
Stepful is backed by Y Combinator, Reach Capital, and AlleyCorp, with a recent $31.5M Series B led by Oak HC/FT. We were named the #1 EdTech company in the U.S. by TIME for 2025.
We’re unlocking the full potential of the global workforce—improving access to quality healthcare for everyone, everywhere.
Our values:
We credit much of our success to our exceptional team. We’re looking for mission-driven individuals who thrive in fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environments, and embody our four core values:
Care first: We do whatever it takes for our students to succeed.
Learn quickly: We test, learn with data, and iterate.
Build together: We win when we rely on each other.
Own it: We show up, take initiative, and show pride.

THE ROLE:

As our Staff Design Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading and scaling our design function and setting the vision for how design drives product experience. You’ll be responsible for delivering rich, intuitive best-in-class experiences for students, instructors, and coaches by shaping design strategy and elevating craft at the company. As a key member of the leadership team, you’ll partner with leadership across product, engineering, and marketing to drive business outcomes.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Own and lead a core vertical alongside your PM counterpart and oversee other squads to ensure cohesion and a defined vision
• Recruit, develop, and retain top design talent, building a culture of collaboration and excellence
• Manage and coach designers, creating clear-growth paths
• Establish principles, systems, and processes that ensure design excellence and culture across the organization
• Shape product vision alongside product by identifying cross-functional opportunities that map to business needs
• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, growth, and ops leadership to address challenges, manage trade-offs, and build a strong team
• Oversee the strategic roadmap for design and research
• Implement and evolve our design system to ensure consistency and efficiency