Product Designer

About the Role

Careerscape is partnering with a high-growth SaaS company to hire a Junior Product Designer for their U.S.-based, fully remote product team. This is a launchpad role for an early-career designer who wants to grow into end-to-end product design — research, UX, UI, and shipped product — with real mentorship and a clear path to Senior.

You'll work alongside experienced designers, product managers, and engineers on features that ship to real users. You won't be left to figure it out alone: you'll get structured onboarding, weekly design crits, a senior design mentor, and direct exposure to the full product lifecycle from day one.

If you have a strong portfolio, sharp instincts in Figma, and you're hungry to learn how great products actually get built — we'd love to hear from you.

CompensationBase salary: $85,000 – $115,000, commensurate with experience and portfolio

Annual performance bonus: up to 10% of base

Equity: stock options grant for eligible candidates

Estimated total compensation: $95,000 – $130,000+ on-target

Performance reviews every 6 months with merit-based raises and a defined promotion path to Product Designer (Mid) within 18–24 months

What You'll Do

• Design user-facing features end-to-end with mentorship — from early wireframes through high-fidelity UI and developer handoff
• Partner with PMs, engineers, and senior designers to scope problems and ship measurable improvements
• Build clickable prototypes in Figma to test ideas and pressure-test flows before engineering invests
• Support user research and usability testing — running sessions, taking notes, synthesizing findings
• Contribute to the design system by building and maintaining components, patterns, and documentation
• Present your work in design crits and incorporate feedback from cross-functional partners
• Collaborate with engineering through implementation and QA, catching visual and interaction bugs
• Use product analytics and user feedback to learn what's working and iterate
• Stay current on UX trends, accessibility standards (WCAG), and emerging AI-assisted design tools

What We're Looking For

• 0–2 years of professional experience as a Product Designer, UX/UI Designer, or in a similar role (internships, freelance, bootcamp projects, and personal projects all count)
• A strong portfolio that shows your thinking, not just polished screens — we want to see the problem, your process, and the outcome
• Proficiency in Figma, including auto-layout, components, and prototyping
• Solid grasp of UX fundamentals — information architecture, interaction design, usability heuristics, and accessibility basics
• Curiosity about user research and a willingness to talk to real users
• Strong written and verbal communication — you can explain why a design decision was made
• Coachable, dependable, and excited to grow inside a remote, distributed team
• Reliable high-speed internet and a quiet, dedicated home workspace

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, Human Factors, or a related field (not required — a strong portfolio matters more)
• Bootcamp, certificate, or self-taught design background with shipped or capstone work
• Internship or freelance experience in B2B SaaS, fintech, consumer apps, or e-commerce
• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries
• Front-end basics (HTML, CSS, or familiarity with React component thinking)
• Experience with AI-assisted design tools and modern prototyping workflows
• Exposure to motion or prototyping tools (Framer, ProtoPie, Rive, After Effects)
• Familiarity with analytics or session-replay tools (Amplitude, Mixpanel, Hotjar, FullStory)

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive base salary with annual performance bonus and equity (see Compensation)
• Fully remote / 100% work from home with flexible scheduling across U.S. time zones
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance — 100% premium coverage for employees
• 22 days PTO, paid sick leave, and 12 recognized holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with 5% employer match (after 1 year of service)
• $2,000 annual learning and development stipend (courses, books, conferences, certifications)
• $2,000 home office setup budget plus monthly internet/phone reimbursement
• $1,200/year wellness stipend (gym, therapy, meditation apps — your call)
• Company-issued laptop and design tool licenses
• Paid parental leave and mental health support
• Clear promotion path: Junior → Product Designer → Senior → Staff
• Annual team offsite and quarterly virtual team events
• Dedicated senior design mentor from week one

About Careerscape

Careerscape is a staffing and recruiting firm connecting top professionals with leading employers across 25+ industries. We specialize in Direct Hire, Contract Staffing, Temporary Staffing, and Executive Search, supported by recruiters with deep industry expertise.