Staff Product Designer

Summary

Join Mudflap, a market-leading payment product company serving the trucking industry, as a Staff Product Designer. Lead the strategic design of industry-shaping experiences across mobile and web platforms, tackling ambiguous challenges and connecting systems and workflows. Drive design-led initiatives, own problem spaces through user research, deliver mobile experiences across iOS and Android, and improve design operations. Collaborate with senior leaders to shape roadmaps and prioritize user needs, mentoring senior designers. This role is primarily remote with occasional in-office collaboration in Palo Alto, CA.

Requirements

• 8+ years as a Senior Product Designer or higher, including ownership of initiatives with measurable business outcomes
• 5+ years of experience designing mobile apps for iOS and Android
• Significant experience leading early-stage research and problem space definition
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills; able to rally teams around design ideas
• Prior experience working on design teams of 20–300+ designers, collaborating within mature design orgs
• Background in designing digital services that improve physical-world workflows (e.g., logistics, mobility, operations)
• Deep proficiency with modern design tools (Figma, prototyping libraries, etc.) and methods

Responsibilities

• Design-Led Initiatives : Drive the design-led vision and execution for complex, strategic projects that directly impact the business and improve real-world operations for trucking professionals
• Own the Problem Space : Make sure all projects are tackling the right problem. Conduct generative user research to uncover opportunities, test hypotheses, and guide product discovery from the ground up
• Deliver Mobile Experiences : Own end-to-end experiences across iOS and Android, including core functionality and new surface areas
• Improve Design Operations : Advance our playbooks, patterns, and frameworks to improve the quality, speed, and ease of our design team's customer-centric process
• Shape Business Strategy : Collaborate with senior leaders in Product, Engineering, and Data to shape roadmaps, prioritize user needs, and define how design drives business impact
• Mentor and Inspire : Support the growth of Senior Designers through informal leadership, feedback, and cross-functional influence

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth startup
• Multiple health benefit options
• Responsible Time Off
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities and support for major career growth
• Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)
• Commuter benefits to ease your travel
• Lunches and snacks to keep you fueled
• A collaborative, high-growth environment where you’ll work closely