Product Designer

Salary: $150K - $200K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Ashby is revolutionizing modern SaaS development by adopting a principled approach to product design. Unlike traditional models where design is a separate, sequential step, Ashby integrates design deeply within product teams. This allows designers to contribute at varying degrees, from consulting on simple tasks to owning entire projects from inception to completion, including project updates and resource management. This integrated approach has enabled Ashby to successfully challenge established players across multiple industry verticals.

Company Culture & Philosophy

At Ashby, design is not confined to a dedicated department; it's a collective responsibility. Our founders deeply value design, believing it should be owned by the entire product team. The design department's role is to empower all team members to make better design decisions, refine choices made by Product Managers and Engineers, and tackle the most significant design challenges. We prioritize creating products that are both accessible to new users and powerful for experienced ones, aiming to surpass the usability standards set by tools like spreadsheets.

What We're Building

Ashby provides intelligent and powerful software for talent teams, designed to streamline the hiring process. Our platform helps recruiters identify great candidates, expedite their progression through interviews, and ensure an excellent candidate experience. We address the complexities of tasks like interview scheduling, which often involves intricate "Calendar Tetris" to find suitable interviewer availability, manage interview loads, and accommodate last-minute changes. Ashby automates and simplifies these high-volume tasks, offering insights into process inefficiencies and providing a more effective solution for talent acquisition.

Why You Should Apply

• Impactful Work: Contribute to a product that is fundamentally changing how companies manage talent acquisition.
• Principled Approach: Work in an environment that values first-principles thinking and challenges conventional UX processes.
• Ownership & Autonomy: Take ownership of design challenges and influence product direction.
• Growth Environment: Be part of a fast-growing company with strong revenue, ample runway, and backing from top investors like YCombinator, Elad Gil, and Lachy Groom.

Requirements

• 4+ years of product design experience in desktop SaaS.
• Ability to think from first principles rather than solely applying standard UX processes.
• Skill in breaking down complex user problems by asking targeted questions.
• Sufficient experience to leverage intuition for usability solutions, complementing data and research.
• Curiosity and resourcefulness to develop creative solutions and de-risk them effectively.
• Strong skills in layout, navigation, information architecture (IA), UI, and interaction design.
• Strong visual design skills with an obsession for craft and detail.
• Bonus: Experience at an early-stage startup or experience as a solo designer on a team.

Application Instructions

Please submit your application to be considered for this exciting opportunity.

Company Information

Ashby is a well-funded, rapidly growing SaaS company with a strong customer base and a clear vision for the future of talent acquisition software. We are backed by leading investors and are committed to innovation and excellence.