Lead Product Designer

Summary

Join Swiftly, a retail digital technology startup, as a Lead Product Designer to enhance the quality and impact of our digital products. You will craft intuitive user experiences across web and mobile platforms, collaborating with product, engineering, and research teams. Leverage modern design and prototyping tools, including AI-assisted ones, to deliver high-quality work efficiently. Translate complex workflows into elegant designs, particularly within commerce, loyalty, and advertising domains. Conduct user research to validate hypotheses and guide design decisions. Help evolve our design system and communicate design decisions effectively. Stay current on industry trends and contribute to a strong design culture. This role requires a strong portfolio showcasing exceptional UX/UI skills and experience designing ad tooling or enterprise-level workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and shipping consumer-facing web and/or mobile products, with at least some experience in Ad Tech
• Strong portfolio showcasing exceptional UX/UI skills across platforms, including examples of designing ad tooling or other enterprise-level workflows
• Expertise in Figma, Adobe XD, and other modern design/prototyping tools, plus experience integrating AI-powered tools to improve workflows and outcomes
• Familiarity with coding concepts or working alongside developers using tools like Cursor, Copilot, or similar AI-assisted development tools
• Solid experience designing and maintaining scalable design systems for multi-channel platforms
• Proficiency in translating research insights and analytics into impactful design solutions
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while balancing long-term vision with short-term needs
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly
• Creative thinker who is unafraid to challenge convention and push for innovation
• Direct experience designing advertising platforms, campaign management tools, or related ad-tech products
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Design exceptional user experiences and interfaces across web and mobile platforms, informed by research, analytics, and business goals
• Confidently use and experiment with modern design and prototyping tools — including Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and emerging AI-assisted tools like Cursor, Magician, or Uizard — to deliver high-quality work efficiently
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to shape product strategy and define the user experience vision
• Translate complex workflows and data into intuitive, elegant designs — particularly in commerce, loyalty, and advertising tooling domains
• Design thoughtful interfaces for internal and external ad tooling products, supporting campaign creation, management, and reporting workflows
• Plan, conduct, and synthesize user research (e.g., surveys, interviews, usability tests) to validate hypotheses and guide design decisions
• Help evolve and scale our design system and processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency across all touchpoints
• Communicate and present design decisions effectively at all levels of the organization
• Stay current on industry trends and bring fresh ideas, including how AI and automation can support and enhance design practice
• Contribute to building a strong design culture within the organization
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

A mix of startup and large software company experience, comfortable navigating different scales and cultures

Benefits

$155,000 - $175,000 a year