The person who turns complex ideas into products people actually want to use.

Grayhat Developers is looking for a high-agency Product Designer who can take ownership of the design process, turn ambiguous requirements into clear experiences, and work closely with engineering, product, project management, research, clients, and leadership to build better products.

This isn't a role limited to making screens look good.

You'll be expected to understand the problem, question assumptions, explore solutions, design the experience, communicate your decisions, and stay involved until the product is actually built.

You'll work across web, mobile, desktop applications, games, AI-powered products, and enterprise systems.

You’ll wear multiple hats, work across different types of projects, and be expected to take initiative when you see something that can be improved.

If you enjoy solving problems, thinking deeply about users, experimenting with new ideas, and turning messy requirements into simple experiences, you'll fit right in.

What You'll Own

Product & UX Design

Take products from "we should build this" → "people can actually use it."

1. Translate requirements, ideas, business goals, and technical constraints into clear product experiences.
2. Understand why something needs to be built, not just what needs to be designed.
3. Create user flows, information architecture, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
4. Design interfaces for web, mobile, desktop, and other digital products.
5. Think through different user scenarios, edge cases, empty states, loading states, errors, and interaction states.
6. Identify usability problems and propose practical solutions.
7. Balance simplicity and usability with the needs of administrators, organizers, power users, and other stakeholders.
8. Design experiences that are intuitive without unnecessarily sacrificing functionality.
9. Think beyond individual screens and understand the product as a complete system.
10. Work within technical and business constraints while still pushing for better experiences.

The goal isn't beautiful screens.

The goal is to build products that are useful, intuitive, and enjoyable to use.

UI Design & Design Systems

Build interfaces that are consistent, scalable, and production-ready.

1. Create high-quality visual designs with strong attention to typography, spacing, hierarchy, color, composition, and interaction.
2. Build and maintain scalable design systems and reusable components.
3. Establish consistent patterns across products and platforms.
4. Design responsive experiences across different screen sizes and devices.
5. Maintain clean, organized, and structured Figma files.
6. Create reusable components, variants, styles, and patterns.
7. Ensure designs are practical for developers to implement.
8. Review implemented interfaces and identify visual or UX inconsistencies.
9. Continuously improve existing interfaces instead of treating every project as a one-time design task.

Prototyping & Design Exploration

Turn ideas into something people can interact with.

1. Create interactive prototypes to communicate product behavior and interactions.
2. Explore multiple solutions before settling on a direction.
3. Use prototypes to validate ideas and communicate complex interactions.
4. Present design concepts clearly to stakeholders, clients, and development teams.
5. Explain why a design decision was made.
6. Iterate quickly based on feedback, research, technical constraints, and product requirements.
7. Use AI and modern design tools to accelerate exploration and iteration without replacing actual design thinking.

AI should make you faster.

It should not make you a vibe designer.

Collaboration with Engineering

Good designs don't live in Figma.

They become software.

1. Work closely with engineers throughout the development process.
2. Understand enough about software engineering to design within real technical constraints.
3. Understand basic web, mobile, desktop, API, and application development concepts.
4. Communicate designs and interactions clearly to developers.
5. Discuss technical trade-offs and adapt designs when necessary.
6. Provide developers with clear specifications, assets, states, and interaction details.
7. Review implemented features against the intended design.
8. Identify implementation gaps and work with developers to resolve them.
9. Participate in technical and product discussions where design decisions are involved.

You don't need to be an engineer.

But you should be comfortable talking to engineers.

Design Research & Product Thinking

Don't just design what people ask for.

Understand the problem first.

1. Conduct design research when necessary to understand users, workflows, competitors, and product opportunities.
2. Gather and synthesize user and stakeholder feedback.
3. Use research and evidence to inform design decisions.
4. Contribute findings and learnings to Grayhat's internal body of knowledge.
5. Document useful patterns, insights, and design decisions.
6. Challenge assumptions when research or evidence suggests a better direction.
7. Connect user needs with business and product objectives.
8. Think critically about whether a proposed feature actually solves the intended problem.

Business & Product Understanding

A strong Product Designer understands that design exists within a business.

You'll be expected to understand the relationship between:

Users ↔ Product ↔ Engineering ↔ Business ↔ Marketing ↔ Sales

You should be able to:

1. Understand basic business processes and workflows.
2. Understand how products create value for users and businesses.
3. Understand basic sales and marketing concepts.
4. Understand client requirements and business constraints.
5. Consider product strategy when making design decisions.
6. Understand how design choices affect development effort, timelines, usability, and business outcomes.
7. Balance user needs with commercial and technical realities.
8. Ask questions when requirements don't make sense instead of blindly designing them.

Generalist & Creative Problem Solving

Grayhat is not looking for someone who only knows how to design UI screens.

We're looking for a well-rounded creative problem solver.

You may be asked to contribute to:

1. Graphic design
2. Presentations
3. Product illustrations
4. Marketing assets
5. Video editing
6. Motion or interaction design
7. Design research
8. Product documentation
9. Prototypes
10. Internal tools and workflows

You don't need to be an expert at everything.

But you should be willing and capable of learning across disciplines.

The ability to wear multiple hats is a major advantage at Grayhat.

Team Development & Leadership

As you grow, you'll be expected to help the people around you grow too.

1. Mentor junior designers and interns.
2. Share design knowledge, techniques, and workflows with the team.
3. Provide constructive feedback on design work.
4. Participate in design reviews and critiques.
5. Help establish better design practices across the organization.
6. Encourage thoughtful experimentation and iteration.
7. Take ownership of design quality across projects.
8. Help create a culture where designers can challenge ideas and receive critique without taking it personally.

You should be able to give critique and receive it.

Good design requires both.

AI & Design Automation

AI is becoming an increasingly important part of how products are designed and built.

You should know how to use it effectively.

1. Use AI tools to accelerate research, exploration, ideation, and repetitive design work.
2. Explore AI-assisted workflows for improving design productivity.
3. Use AI to generate variations, analyze information, and accelerate iteration.
4. Identify repetitive design tasks that can be automated.
5. Experiment with modern AI tools while maintaining design quality and human judgment.
6. Understand where AI helps and where actual product thinking is still required.

Use AI to increase your capabilities — not to replace your thinking.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for high-agency designers who take ownership of outcomes.

People who:

1. Take initiative instead of waiting for instructions.
2. Can turn ambiguous requirements into clear design solutions.
3. Think beyond individual screens and understand complete products.
4. Have strong attention to detail.
5. Communicate exceptionally well.
6. Can explain and defend design decisions.
7. Are comfortable receiving and giving critique.
8. Can work closely with engineers and understand technical constraints.
9. Understand product, business, sales, and marketing fundamentals.
10. Think about users and business outcomes, not just visual aesthetics.
11. Can manage multiple projects and priorities.
12. Are comfortable wearing multiple hats.
13. Are curious and continuously learning.
14. Use AI and modern tools effectively.
15. Are willing to learn technical concepts and basic development workflows.
16. Can work independently without needing every step defined.
17. Care about the quality of the final product, not just the quality of the Figma file.

Must-Haves

1. 1–3+ years of professional experience in Product Design, UI/UX Design, or a related field.
2. Strong proficiency in Figma.
3. Strong understanding of UI/UX and digital product design principles.
4. Experience designing real-world web or mobile applications.
5. Strong understanding of user flows, wireframing, prototyping, and responsive design.
6. Strong visual design fundamentals.
7. Strong attention to detail.
8. Ability to translate requirements into practical design solutions.
9. Understanding of software development workflows and SDLC fundamentals.
10. Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, project managers, clients, and leadership.
11. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
12. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
13. Strong portfolio demonstrating both design thinking and finished work.
14. Empathy for users and openness to feedback and critique.
15. Willingness to learn and use AI-assisted design and productivity tools.

Good to Have

1. Experience working closely with software engineering teams.
2. Experience with design systems and component libraries.
3. Understanding of basic web, mobile, or desktop development.
4. Experience designing SaaS, AI, fintech, enterprise, gaming, or other complex digital products.
5. Experience working with international clients.
6. Experience with user research and usability testing.
7. Experience mentoring designers or interns.
8. Experience with graphic design, motion design, video editing, or other creative disciplines.
9. Experience using AI tools in design workflows.
10. Familiarity with Plane, Jira, Linear, Notion, ClickUp, or similar tools.
11. Experience working in startups, product studios, or rapidly changing environments.

What Success Looks Like

Six months into the role:

Designs are clearer.

Products are easier to use.

Developers have fewer questions.

Design systems are more consistent.

Design decisions are better informed.

Clients understand what we're building.

Research is actually influencing product decisions.

AI is being used intelligently to improve productivity.

Junior designers are getting better.

Design problems are identified before they become development problems.

And most importantly:

Grayhat builds better products because you're here.

One Last Thing

This isn't a traditional "UI Designer who makes screens from requirements" role.

It's about ownership, product thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You'll be given problems that don't have obvious design solutions.

Figure them out.

You'll see a product that isn't working well.

Understand why.

You'll find a process that wastes time.

Improve it.

You'll find repetitive work.

Automate it.

You'll see a developer struggling to understand a design.

Communicate better.

You'll receive criticism.

Learn from it.

You'll see a better solution than the one originally requested.

Speak up.

Your job is simple:

Make Grayhat's products better.