About the Role
Agave is seeking its first design hire to shape the user experience of its platform. This role involves building a design system from scratch, designing multiple new products launching this year, and collaborating directly with leadership and engineering to enhance product usability.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end product experience across all current and future products.
- Build the design system from the ground up, including tokens, components, and patterns.
- Design data-dense interfaces for complex workflows and large-scale data management.
- Engage directly with customers to understand their needs and drive product improvements.
- Collaborate with cofounders and PMs on product strategy and development decisions.
Requirements
- A portfolio showcasing shipped B2B products with demonstrable outcomes.
- Proven ability in systems thinking and contributing to multi-product design systems.
- Experience designing complex, data-dense, workflow-heavy software.
- Strong design taste and the ability to articulate design decisions.
- High degree of ownership and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
- Willingness to work in-person in San Francisco 5 days per week.
Skills
- Design Systems
- Product Design
- UX/UI Design
- Data Visualization
- User Research
- Collaboration
- Communication
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
Location
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- In-Person
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- Early-Stage Startup Experience
- First Design Hire
Benefits
- 90% coverage of healthcare costs
- 100% 401k match up to 4% of annual salary
- Annual performance bonuses
- Sizable relocation bonus
- Bonus for moving within a 15-minute walk of the office
- Breakfast and dinner stipends
- Stocked kitchen with coffee, snacks, and drinks
- On-site gym with Peloton, squat rack, Tempo, and Yoga setup
- Visa sponsorship (H1B, TN, etc.)
- Commuter benefits (pre-tax contributions)
- Full cost of Muni pass for public transit users
About the Company
- Agave is a fast-growing, profitable, early-stage startup that has raised $20M+ in funding, including a $15M Series A led by Accel.
- The company serves over 500 paying customers and generates significant recurring revenue, operating cash-flow positive for over two years.
- Agave focuses on the construction industry, a large and overlooked market, with proprietary integrations into major construction platforms.
- The team is in-person, tenacious, and committed, with a strong culture built on collaboration and speed.
- Investors include Accel and Y Combinator, with support from executives at Procore and Autodesk, and founders of leading construction tech companies.
