Senior Product Designer
About
At Demand.io, our mission is to be the world's leading source of e-commerce knowledge. By aligning AI systems with communities of enthusiasts, creators, and shoppers, we create knowledge flywheels that operate at unprecedented scale and accuracy, powering our consumer shopping experiences.
Founded in 2009, we're a self-funded, profitable company running multiple e-commerce consumer products at scale. Our portfolio includes SimplyCodes (simplycodes.com), an AI-powered social savings platform, and Product.ai (product.ai), an upcoming AI assistant for shopping. Our products are used by millions of shoppers to facilitate thousands of purchase decisions daily, driving over $1 billion in annual e-commerce transaction volume to our retail partner network.
We believe in aligned incentives for employees and stakeholders, operating with a unique model grounded in small team size comprised of top 1% talent, individual empowerment, AI-first thinking, rapid iteration, and outsized compensation tied to company performance.
About the role and opportunity
We're seeking an exceptional, innovative, and AI-native Senior Product Designer to lead strategic design efforts across our portfolio. In this demanding, multi-faceted role, you'll drive end-to-end product design for Product.ai and lead the design of AI assistant features for SimplyCodes. You'll be at the forefront of creating novel, AI-driven conversational and visual interfaces that redefine how people shop online.
At Demand.io, Product Design plays a pivotal role in shaping our products and strategy. You will lead product vision and strategy, working autonomously to create end-to-end product experiences. Your work will directly impact millions of users and shape the future of AI-assisted shopping.
In this role, you'll report directly to the CEO (who acts as Chief Product Officer), playing a key role in a range of strategic design initiatives spanning our product portfolio. You'll be challenged to solve complex UX problems, design for emerging AI technologies, and create intuitive interfaces for intricate systems involving gamification, in-app economies, and community-driven features.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end product design for Product.ai, our ambitious AI shopping assistant platform
- Spearhead the design of AI-powered features for SimplyCodes, enhancing our coupon and deals discovery experience
- Create novel, AI-driven, conversational human-computer paradigms to solve everyday problems in e-commerce
- Design complex systems involving gamification, in-app economies, and community-driven features
- Collaborate closely with our AI and machine learning teams to develop innovative ways to present AI-generated insights to users
- Drive data-informed design decisions, working with our analytics team to set up experiments and interpret results
- Develop and maintain scalable design systems that can flex to accommodate rapidly evolving AI capabilities
- Mentor junior designers and evangelize design thinking across the organization
- Contribute to product strategy and roadmapping, using your design insights to shape our product direction
About you
You're a visionary, end-to-end Product Designer with a proven track record of shipping innovative 0-1 products
You have 5+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on complex, data-driven consumer products
You possess strong skills in both UX and visual design, with the ability to craft beautiful, intuitive interfaces
You have experience designing AI-powered products or features, with an understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities they present
You're well-versed in designing for multiple platforms (web, mobile, browser extensions) and understand the nuances of each
You have a strong technical background, ideally with a degree in HCI, Computer Science, or a related field
You're data-driven, with experience setting up and interpreting A/B tests and using analytics to inform design decisions
You're an excellent communicator, able to articulate design decisions and collaborate effectively with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
You're comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment
You have a growth mindset and are constantly looking to learn and improve your craft
Ideal candidates will also have
- Experience with designing conversational UI and chatbot interfaces
- Familiarity with designing for augmented reality (AR) or other emerging technologies
- A background in game design or experience with implementing gamification in non-game products
- Experience with community-driven products and designing for user-generated content
- Knowledge of behavioral economics and how to apply it to product design
About the job
- Base salary range: $150,000 - $250,000 DOE
- Equity: 0.25% - 0.5% initial grant
- Eligibility for our Equity Partners program, a unique profit-sharing system tied to individual and company performance that can significantly increase total compensation
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI products with millions of users
- Chance to shape the future of e-commerce and online shopping experiences
- Access to state-of-the-art AI tools and technologies, including our own GPU clusters for AI model training
- Collaborative, low-ego environment where your ideas will be heard and you'll have significant autonomy to drive product direction
- Regular opportunities to learn from and interact with leaders in AI, e-commerce, and product design
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- Unlimited PTO with encouragement to take time off for creativity and recharging
- 401(k) program
- Generous parental leave policy
- Relocation assistance available
- Continuous learning opportunities, including conference attendance and courses
- Catered lunches and well-stocked kitchen
Our culture
Our core values are innovation, empowerment, and continuous growth. We seek team members who want to take on significant ownership, have the natural desire to learn and grow, and who have an innate passion for products, innovation, and serving customers.
We lean in-office as a team. While we embrace flexibility, our team members prefer to collaborate in person and we're generally present in our Santa Monica office on a daily basis. We believe that fostering a healthy face-to-face culture is crucial for the rapid innovation and problem-solving our work requires.
We keep our team small, operating as a group of deep generalists with a bias towards action. Every team member has significant growth opportunities and the chance to make a real impact on our products and company trajectory. Read more about our unique culture and approach in our [company backgrounder](link to backgrounder).
We're open to exceptional candidates at various levels - title and compensation will be commensurate with experience and impact.
If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in e-commerce and AI, and you have the skills and drive to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and help shape the future of online shopping!
