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Founding Product Designer

Yalent
Los Angeles, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2025

At Chance, we’re on a mission to redefine how people connect in the digital age. Our platform is all about cultivating meaningful human connections, providing a space for genuine interaction in a world that can feel increasingly distant. We’re building more than just an app; we’re creating a community that values vulnerability, kindness, and real conversations. If you’re passionate about designing products that make a positive impact, we’d love to have you on this journey. We’re seeking a talented and motivated Product Designer to join us as the third member of our team at Chance. You will work directly with our CEO / CTO, who has an extensive background in creating successful #1 social apps like Gas, Poparazzi, NGL, and Monkey. As our first design hire, you’ll have a unique opportunity to craft and define our product’s visual language, ensuring it embodies our mission of fostering authentic human connections. This is a rare chance to make a foundational impact on a product that values connection, empathy, and kindness above all.

Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end design process, from initial concept to final implementation, ensuring each step reflects our commitment to user-centered design and emotional engagement.
  • Design intuitive, engaging, and visually cohesive user interfaces for our iOS app, collaborating closely with our iOS engineer and CEO.
  • Create and maintain our design system, establishing a visual language that enhances brand recognition and user experience.
  • Collaborate with engineering to ensure seamless implementation of design elements and maintain a high-quality standard across the product.
  • Conduct user research, prototyping, and testing to continuously iterate on designs based on user insights and data.
  • Advocate for a design-driven culture within our team, ensuring empathy, kindness, and human-centered principles guide our work.

Job Requirements

  • 5-7 years of proven experience as a Product Designer, UI / UX Designer, or similar role, ideally in the social tech space.
  • A strong portfolio showcasing mobile design projects, particularly iOS applications, demonstrating a range of design skills and processes.
  • Experience in both user interface and user experience design, with a keen eye for detail and empathy for the user’s needs. Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
  • User-Centric Focus : Demonstrated experience in user-centered design practices and methodologies.
  • A passion for our mission to foster genuine, meaningful human connections through technology.
  • Technical Skills

  • Tell us a little about yourself and how your previous experiences align with this role?
  • Walk us through a project where you built something end-to-end. What were the biggest challenges, and how did you solve them?
  • What about Chance and our mission to build meaningful relationships caught your eye?
  • If you could build any feature for a social app tomorrow, what would it be and why?
  • What is your design process for designing a social app?
  • Explain how you would handle a situation where the engineering team is struggling to implement your design due to technical limitations. What strategies would you use to facilitate collaboration and find a solution?
  • Benefits

  • 1-2% equity in a high-potential startup.
  • Health, vision, and dental benefits to support your well-being.
  • Company offsites in beautiful locations to recharge and bond with the team.
  • Work from a beautiful office in LA closely with the team in an environment that encourages creativity and productivity.
  • Unlimited PTO ensures you have the time you need to relax and rejuvenate.
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth as you help shape a company that’s dedicated to making a positive impact on the world.
  • Join Us : If you’re a visionary designer with a desire to create meaningful products and shape a brand from the ground up, we’d love to hear from you. This is more than just a job; it’s a chance to be part of something truly special.

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