Product Design Lead

What we do

Adaptive is a rapidly growing vertical software company of 34 building world class financial tools for real estate and construction. We have raised $26m from Emergence, a16z, and other top funds as well as a collection of angels from companies like Brex, Ramp, Airbase, Square, and Shopify.

Why join us?

Power the local built environment

We serve the small businesses that are building communities across our country. Your favorite local café, the new house on the corner, or the ADUs helping to solve the housing crisis were all built by our customers--those that have lived in their cities for their entire lives and have a true passion for their craft. These are creative, dynamic, skilled individuals who bring neighborhoods to life by conceiving of and constructing environments where people connect and build memories.

Join a world class team

We have built a culture rooted in collaboration and execution - and experience! We have deep backgrounds in finance, technology and construction and a fast-growing customer base. We have the momentum, team, and vision to win in this massive market. We'd love for you to join us.

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Role Summary

We are excited to offer this opportunity for our second product designer to play a key role in shaping the future of Adaptive. Your expertise will drive the design of impactful, user-centric products, ensuring that our tools meet the needs of small business builders nationwide.

Reporting to the Lead Designer, you will collaborate with product and engineering teams to lead the design of key product features. This role will be instrumental in defining product experiences, evolving design systems, and conducting frequent user research to validate our solutions. While the current focus is on individual contribution, there is potential to mentor or manage junior designers as the team grows.

Though we are a distributed team, we have an office based in NYC and this role will be expected to come into the office a couple days a week.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of new product features in collaboration with product management and engineering partners

• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate design solutions and improve product experiences

• Define and maintain design systems to ensure consistent and scalable design across the platform

• Provide occasional support for marketing design initiatives, including the creation of campaign visuals and assets

• Collaborate with stakeholders to align product vision, business needs, and user needs

• Mentor and guide junior designers as the team scales, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product design, ideally in SaaS or startup environments

• Strong expertise in UX/UI design, user research, and design systems

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage complex projects from concept to delivery

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Bonus: Experience with marketing design or creating visual content

• Adaptability and comfort with fast-evolving processes in a growing team

A note to applicants

Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

We believe that people from all backgrounds are capable of great things. Because of this, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed in this job description.

Compensation

The annual base compensation range for this role is $182k-205k USD plus top-tier equity and benefits.