Creative technologist

In this role, you will

• Concept & Prototype — Explore ideas through rapid prototyping using both design and code, turning conceptual product directions into interactive demos, technical experiments, and usable interfaces.

• Technical Craft — Build functional prototypes, internal tools, or lightweight product features using modern front-end technologies and creative coding techniques.

• Design Systems — Establish and maintain early component libraries, interaction patterns, and visual foundations that guide both design and implementation as the product scales.

• User Insight — Run lightweight research, gather user feedback, and use insights to refine prototypes and inform technical and design decisions.

• Engineering — Contribute directly to the platform wherever possible

• Cross-Functional Collaboration — Partner closely with founders, engineers, and PMs to bridge design and engineering, communicating ideas with clarity and grounding decisions in creative exploration.

• Brand & Expression — Help shape how the product feels—from interactive behaviors to visual identity, motion, and the creative direction reflected across product and marketing surfaces.

• Rapid Iteration — Move quickly from idea to prototype to evolving the product, testing hypotheses through working demos and evolving concepts in a fast-paced environment.

• Creative Generalist — Contribute across creative layers—interaction design, front-end implementation, motion, storytelling, or experimental interfaces—depending on what unlocks the next product direction.

• Innovation Catalyst — Bring a forward-thinking perspective around new technologies (AI, creative tooling, interactive media) and how they can translate into product value.

• Foundation Building — Shape the culture of creative technology at the company, define best practices, and help lay the groundwork for a future multidisciplinary team.

You may be a good fit if you

• Have 3+ years of experience working at the intersection of design and engineering—whether as a creative technologist, prototyper, front-end engineer, or hybrid product designer.

• Love working collaboratively with founders, engineers, and PMs to explore ideas, shape product direction, and transform ambiguity into clarity through prototypes.

• Bring a strong sense of craft, from interaction design to technical implementation, with an intuitive understanding of what makes products feel polished and thoughtful.

• Are comfortable operating in 0 → 1 environments, creating new workflows, systems, prototypes, and creative directions from scratch.

• Enjoy wearing many hats, from coding prototypes to crafting visuals, motion, or interactive storytelling when the team needs it.

• Communicate clearly and with empathy, helping both technical and non-technical teammates understand ideas through demos, visuals, and working models.

• Thrive in a fast-moving environment, iterating rapidly, shipping often, and learning from real user feedback.

• Care deeply about users and use research, experimentation, and creative exploration to find solutions that balance user needs, product goals, and expressive design.

About ProductNow

Today’s product teams are buried in coordination overhead, rewriting the same information across tools, decks, and stand-ups. ProductNow eliminates that friction by introducing AI teammates that augment synthesis, drafting, alignment, and execution across your existing workflows.

We’re creating a world where humans and AI collaborate effortlessly to build what’s next. ProductNow enables enterprise teams to operate as a unified system of outcomes, free from coordination chaos and powered by intelligence, alignment, and purpose.

We focus on the collaborative, multiplayer nature of work, building for teams to align and move together, not just for individuals to move faster. We understand that real organizational efficiency comes from reducing coordination overhead, unlocking the true potential of teams.

With enterprise-grade security and adaptive intelligence, ProductNow helps organizations multiply growth, embed best practices into every workflow, and stay fully compliant, driving a new system of outcomes through seamless collaboration between humans and intelligent agents.

Logistics

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Location: Hybrid — we’re in the office in Palo Alto, CA near the Caltrain station from Tuesday to Thursday, with Mondays and Fridays remote.

• Visa: At this time, we are unable to sponsor new visas, but we encourage you to check back soon, as this may change.

• Inclusivity: We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every single qualification. We prioritize strong working relationships, mentorship, and giving people opportunities to grow, especially with today’s rapidly evolving AI tools. Diversity is at the heart of our engineering team, and we know you’ll feel that when you meet us.

How we’re different

• Experienced leadership: Our leaders and advisors have lived this problem for over 20 years inside some of the world’s largest institutions. They bring both maturity and a proven understanding of how to create and maintain an efficient, professional work environment.

• Cutting-edge engineering: Our team pairs deep, modern AI expertise with imaginative thinking to design alignment-focused systems that feel fresh and forward-looking.

• Strong distribution: We have access to diverse channels that allow us to reach the right customers quickly and effectively.

• Defensible strategy: Our execution strategy is solid and validated, built to withstand competition from big labs, big tech, and other startups. With unique insights into how the underlying systems and processes work, we’re positioned to create experiences that are not just functional, but truly delightful.