Product Designer (Early Team) - Remote

Overview

Tern is the all-in-one platform for travel advisors to run their business, from CRM and itineraries to payments and bookings. We’re on a mission to make running a travel business feel as joyful as planning a trip.

In Short

• Own high-impact product areas, from early research and architecture to polished UI.
• Talk to customers regularly and bring their voice into the product.
• Partner with PMs, engineers, and customer support to scope and deliver thoughtful experiences.
• Help shape the foundation of Tern’s design team, including future hires, systems, and culture.
• Balance speed and quality, knowing when to go deep and when to get scrappy to keep momentum.
• Make Tern a place where great design work happens.

Requirements

• Has shipped end-to-end product work in a startup or fast-moving environment.
• Has strong product instincts and navigates UX, technical, and business tradeoffs.
• Thrives in ambiguity, takes initiative, and doesn’t wait for perfect inputs.
• Can juggle multiple projects across different stages: shipping one, refining another, exploring a third.
• Works quickly and pragmatically to ship value fast—even when there isn’t time for perfect polish or deep research upfront.
• Wants to co-create how design works at an early-stage company, from tooling and process to team rituals.
• Is excited to experiment with new technologies, especially how LLMs and other AI tools can create better product experiences.
• Communicates clearly, gives generous feedback, and brings good energy to the team.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Equity – Meaningful ownership in a venture-backed startup.
• Fully Remote Work – Join a distributed team with flexible working arrangements.
• World-Class Team – Work alongside high-performing, mission-driven teammates.
• Health & Wellness – Comprehensive benefits, including 100% coverage for you and 80% for dependents.
• Mission-Driven Work – Help build technology that empowers travel advisors and transforms the industry.
• Travel Perks – We’re in travel, after all! Opportunities for industry events, conferences, and networking.