Product Designer - Remote

Overview

We're looking for a versatile Product Designer who isn't afraid to tackle everything from complex user flows to high-converting landing pages. This role is perfect for a design generalist who gets energized by fast-paced environments and crafting experiences that balance user needs with business outcomes. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver polished designs across our entire product ecosystem. As part of our lean team, you'll help shape how users interact with our platform while driving meaningful growth through thoughtful, data-informed design decisions.

In Short

• Design end-to-end user experiences from initial discovery and research through wireframes, pixel-perfect mockups, and seamless developer handoff.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to define product requirements and translate business objectives into compelling user experiences.
• Create, and maintain design system components, ensuring consistency and scalability across all product touch points using Figma, and auto-layout best practices.
• Design high-converting marketing pages, subscription flows, checkout experiences, and product interfaces that drive both user satisfaction and business metrics.
• Conduct user research activities including usability testing, user interviews, and competitive analysis to inform design decisions and validate solutions.
• Iterate quickly on multiple design concepts, providing clear rationale and trade-off analysis to guide stakeholder decision-making.
• Work closely with developers during implementation to ensure design integrity while remaining flexible to technical constraints and opportunities.
• Analyze user behavior data, quantitative and qualitative metrics, and feedback to continuously optimize existing designs and inform future product decisions.
• Context-switch seamlessly between different project types including product features, marketing campaigns, and growth experiments.
• Present design concepts and rationale clearly to stakeholders at all levels, incorporating feedback while advocating for user-centered design principles.
• Proactively identify design opportunities and potential improvements across the product experience.
• Support product launches by creating assets, documentation, and training materials for internal teams.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional product design experience, preferably with consumer-facing digital products or DTC companies.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating full-stack design capabilities from research and strategy through final visual design and implementation.
• Expert-level proficiency in Figma including component libraries, auto-layout, prototyping, and collaborative design workflows.
• Experience designing responsive breakpoints.
• Solid understanding of front-end development constraints and opportunities, with ability to collaborate effectively with engineering teams.
• Understanding and care for accessibility best practices.
• Track record of using data, analytics, and user research to inform design decisions and measure success.
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate design decisions, present to stakeholders, and give/receive constructive feedback.
• Self-directed work style with excellent project management skills and ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience with eCommerce, subscription models, or conversion optimization is highly valued.
• Comfort working in fast-paced, iterative environments where priorities and requirements can shift quickly.
• Huge Plus: you’re a cat parent or cat lover!

Benefits

• Mission-Driven Company: We love cats and we're here to make nine lives ten.
• People-Driven Company: We treat our people like people; we're committed to Smalls, and we work hard but also respect everyone’s lives outside of work.
• Data-Driven Culture: We love using data to guide decision-making where appropriate, but we also know when to move quickly and go with our gut.
• Competitive Salary: Make some $$$.
• Very Competitive Benefits: Fully paid Health, Vision, and Dental insurance. 4-day work week. Unlimited PTO.
• Fully Remote Office & Culture: Our team is spread across the US day to day, but we travel for department & company off-sites and retreats.
• Free Product: Free cat food every month.