About the Role
As a Staff Product Designer at Affinity, you will set the direction for tackling ambiguous product challenges and raise the bar for the design team. You'll work on complex, data-rich SaaS products and be a key resource for undefined problems.
Responsibilities
- Set design direction and craft standards for a broader domain or strategic initiative.
- Take on ambiguous problems on the roadmap and determine how to approach them.
- Build a clear point of view on designing for AI-augmented experiences and create frameworks for other designers.
- Raise the bar for research rigor across the team and help the team become self-sufficient researchers.
- Push the craft bar in critiques and use judgment to determine readiness for shipping.
- Prototype using front-end code or AI tools to remove ambiguity for engineering and communicate intent.
- Earn trust and influence with product and engineering leadership to ensure design has a seat at the strategic decision-making table.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional product design experience, with a track record of leading design for complex, data-rich products end-to-end.
- Proven ability to define and drive design strategy for ambiguous, multi-quarter initiatives.
- Deep experience designing for AI-native or AI-augmented products.
- A self-sufficient researcher who has also improved the research skills of others.
- Comfort working at the intersection of design and code, having shipped products using front-end development or AI-assisted tools.
- Exceptional visual craft and taste, with judgment for balancing polish and speed.
- Excellent communication skills, especially in building alignment on ambiguous, high-stakes decisions.
Skills
- Product Design
- Research
- AI-augmented product design
- Front-end development
- AI tools
- Vibe-coding
- Prototyping
- Communication
Location
- San Francisco
- New York
Work Type
- Hub-hybrid
Experience Level
- Staff
- Senior IC
Salary/Compensations
- $194,480 to $243,000 USD
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums covered
- Flexible personal & sick days
- 401(k) plan
- Annual education budget
- Comprehensive L&D program
- Monthly reimbursement for home internet, meals, and wellness memberships/equipment
- Virtual team-building activities and socials
About the Company
- Affinity is a relationship intelligence platform that helps dealmakers find, manage, and close more deals by leveraging the power of their network.
- We use technology to amplify human relationships by providing data and insights that enable people to connect and take action with confidence.
- With more than 3,000 customers worldwide and backed by some of Silicon Valley's best firms, Affinity has raised $120M to empower dealmakers.
- Our Relationship Intelligence platform uses data from trillions of interactions to deliver automated relationship insights that drive over 450,000 deals every month.
- Proud recipients of Inc. and Fortune Best Workplaces awards and Great Places to Work certified for the last 5 years running.
- Our mission is to make it possible for anyone to cultivate and fully harness their network to succeed.
Equal Opportunity
- Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Affinity, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
