About WorkWhile
WorkWhile is on a mission to help workers earn a better living and live better lives. 83 million Americans work hourly jobs, often with unpredictable schedules that pay close to minimum wage and offer limited benefits, leading to financial instability.WorkWhile hires the best hourly workers and matches them with shifts that fit their skills, location, and life. Employers get access to a quality workforce, while employees get stable income and unmatched benefits, including access to credit and savings tools.
Why Join?
- Vision & Impact: A totally new way for blue collar workers to earn a better living. When we succeed, our impact is measured in GDP growth. That’s the scale.
- Unique Role: Lead design for the entire product suite of a fast-growing Series B company. Work with a small team of 14 product-minded engineers to help shape not just the product but also the team and the company.
- Strong founding team: Engineering and product leaders from Airbnb, Facebook, Yahoo, Amazon.
- $23M Series B: Well funded by top notch investors like Vinod Khosla at Khosla Ventures.
- We're at a magic moment: We are a small team that is swinging for the fences and are at an inflection point of growth.
Requirements
- A genuine passion for crafting exceptional design solutions for UX, UI, and interaction challenges
- A strong portfolio showcasing top-tier product designs created in fast-paced environments
- Strong product sense, with an ability to deeply understand user needs
- Strategic thinking around complex interaction design, with a focus on user-centered solutions
- Skill in visualizing ideas through sketches, wireframes, and prototyping (we primarily use Figma)
- Familiarity with design systems and technical tools
- A high standard for visual, UI, and interaction quality
What You’ll Do
- Shape our product strategy and play a key role in decisions about product direction
- Lead end-to-end design projects, participate in design critiques, and collaborate closely with engineers and other key stakeholders to ensure seamless implementation
- Develop features and improvements that ship with speed and exceptional quality
- Design flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals that bring your features to life
- Contribute to team growth by supporting hiring efforts and fostering a design-centered culture
- Help establish foundational processes that emphasize our commitment to detail and a design-centric approach
