Product Designer (IRL)

TL;DR

Product Designer (IRL): Lead end-to-end design of in-person (IRL) features that help members connect beyond the screen with an accent on discovery-to-launch delivery, high-fidelity prototyping, and evidence-based iteration. Focus on translating member insights and product data into cohesive experiences across hirify.global’s portfolio while using AI tools responsibly to accelerate design workflows.

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY (US) or Austin, TX (US)

Company

hirify.global builds products that help people connect through relationships and community.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end design of new IRL features from discovery and concept development through launch and continuous iteration.
• Partner with Product Managers to translate member needs, business goals, and product strategy into intuitive design solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers to deliver high-quality experiences, balancing technical feasibility with design craft.
• Create high-fidelity prototypes and validate concepts through research, experimentation, and user testing.
• Build strategic design cases using product data, exploratory research, and member insights to shape IRL experience direction.
• Use AI-powered design and prototyping tools to accelerate exploration and improve workflows with responsible human oversight.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience designing consumer-facing digital products.
• End-to-end product design skills across visual design, interaction design, prototyping, and product thinking.
• Strong first-principles approach to understanding user needs before exploring solutions.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally and communicating design rationale clearly.
• Comfort using AI tools for research synthesis, ideation, content exploration, and prototyping with sound judgment and responsible use.
• Experience with design systems, accessibility best practices, experimentation, and evidence-based product design.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid workplace with in-person connection central to the mission.
• Insurance: medical/dental/vision with 30-day eligibility.
• Unlimited PTO plus 1 company-wide week off and Focus Fridays every week.
• Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• 401k with 4% company match if you contribute 6% (90-day eligibility).
• Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line; maternity and fertility benefit with 26 weeks paid parental leave.

Hiring process

• Interview process includes cross-functional discussions focused on design thinking, collaboration, and responsible AI usage.
• Evaluation of portfolio work demonstrating end-to-end product design and validation through research and experimentation.