Staff Product Designer

Summary

Join Finite State, a fast-growing series-B company, as a Staff Product Designer to enhance user experience across web applications, developer tools, and AI-agent interfaces. You will be the design expert, collaborating with product managers and engineers to create intuitive experiences. Responsibilities include leading user research, translating insights into design documentation, collaborating on implementation, enhancing the design system, advocating for accessibility, and being an expert in designing for AI. The role requires 8+ years of UX design experience for complex web applications or developer platforms, a strong understanding of product security and software supply chain security, and proven experience designing AI-enhanced experiences. You should be proficient in prototyping tools and user research methodologies. Finite State offers a fully remote work environment and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on UX design experience for complex web applications or developer platforms
• Strong domain understanding of product security and software supply chain security including binary scanning, software bill of materials (SBOM), security analysis and remediation
• Proven track record designing AI‑enhanced experiences or agentic interfaces
• Expert proficiency with rapid prototyping tools and familiarity with AI‑augmented design workflows
• Strong foundation in user research methodologies and translating findings into actionable design solutions
• Deep understanding of interaction design principles, information architecture, and visual hierarchy
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present design rationale to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Based in the U.S. or Canada and authorized to work without sponsorship

Responsibilities

• Lead user research efforts (interviews, contextual inquiry, usability testing) to uncover pain points and validate design hypotheses
• Translate research insights into lightweight design documentation
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure designs are implemented accurately and performantly
• Enhance and maintain our design system, UI component library, and style guidelines
• Advocate for accessibility and inclusive design best practices throughout the product lifecycle
• Be a subject matter expert on designing for AI and emerging interaction paradigms

Benefits

• Investment: We offer learning stipends to support your professional development
• Equity: We offer equity so you can share in our growth and success
• Work fully remotely with a high degree of autonomy and ownership