Company Description
ProhostAI (YC S24) building an AI-powered operating system for Airbnb hosts. Our founding team consists of data scientists and engineers from Airbnb, Dropbox, Pinterest, Harvard and Yale. We have raised $1.5M and are backed by Y Combinator and Pear VC. Our founding team consists of technologists who are also Airbnb hosts with a 4.99+ rating across thousands of stays.
Role Description
This is a full-time hybrid role based out of our office in San Francisco. We are seeking Founding Product Designer to join our early-stage startup and help shape the future of Airbnb hosting. In this role, you will have the opportunity to own the end-to-end design process for key features of our AI-powered host operating system.
As our first full time Product Designer, you will:
- Work closely with the founding team to define the product vision, strategy and roadmap
- Lead the UX and UI design for core product features from ideation through implementation
- Create user flows, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs to communicate design solutions
- Partner with engineering to ensure designs are implemented to spec and the final product delivers an exceptional user experience
- Conduct user research and usability testing to validate designs and gather insights
- Contribute to building our design system and evolving our design processes as the team grows
- Provide input on product direction and help shape the design culture at an early stage
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of product design experience, in consumer, B2B SaaS and/or marketplaces
- Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end product design work across web and mobile
- Expertise in interaction design, visual design, and design systems
- Highly proficient with Figma. Experience with Dev Mode
- User-centered design approach and experience with user research and usability testing methods
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to operate autonomously in an ambiguous and fast-paced startup environment
- Passion for the short-term rental space and empathy for hosts is a big plus
- Contractor role with potential for full-time conversion
Why Join Us
- Help establish the design foundation at a promising early-stage startup
- Work directly with experienced technical founders to bring an ambitious product vision to life
- Contribute to a product that will empower hosts and elevate the guest experience
- Competitive compensation and flexible work arrangements
To apply, please send your resume, portfolio, and a brief note on why you're excited about ProhostAI. We look forward to hearing from you!
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