Principal Product Designer

Nova
Summary
Join Stackpoint, a venture studio building real estate, finance, and technology companies, as a Product Designer. You will play a key role in shaping product design vision, creating user-centric experiences, and evolving brand identities. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of designing and launching successful products, excels in complex systems, and thrives in early-stage development. Experience with B2B software and generative AI is a plus. This is a unique opportunity to work from scratch on new products and share in the equity of the startups you help build. Stackpoint offers competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits. The role is primarily remote, with occasional in-person meetings.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in dynamic, intensive environments focused on product design and delivering quality user experiences, with a meaningful portion of this experience focused on B2B SaaS and/or AI-infused products
- Proven ability to design and improve products using genuine user feedback and data insights. Strong experience engaging with real users to achieve measurable product success
- Portfolio Required : Be prepared to showcase examples of visual design craft, complex systems thinking, and user-centric approaches to launching and iterating products that users love
- Demonstrated 0–1 experience in building new products, even within larger organizations
- Passion for startups and entrepreneurial environments
Responsibilities
- Conduct and analyze user interviews, surveys, and usability studies to gather actionable insights
- Identify pain points and opportunities for improvement in both current and future experiences
- Clearly articulate user needs to inform team-wide product and design decisions
- Develop user personas and journey maps to guide and refine the design process
- Define and communicate the product design vision and architecture
- Create intuitive, user-centric, and technically implementable flows and interfaces, addressing all aspects of the user experience—from overarching user journeys to micro-interactions
- Design and develop wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes for web and mobile platforms
- Establish the company’s initial brand identity, including logo design and foundational visual elements
- Design visually cohesive and compelling user interfaces, ensuring consistency across platforms, products, and channels
- Build and maintain style guides, design systems, and UI libraries
- Ensure brand consistency across all touchpoints, including product interfaces, splash pages, slide decks, and social media graphics
- Help our startup CEO determine the ideal profile for their first in-house design hire, and participate (with outside recruiters and our team) in the sourcing and recruiting process
- Stay current with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies to refine your craft and expand your toolkit
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with B2B software and generative AI-powered products
Benefits
- Competitive cash compensation in addition to equity in our portfolio of startups
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- Generous paid time off/sick leave
- A 401(k) plan
- Remote work, with occasional in-person meetings