Paperless Parts is the #1 quoting & estimating software purpose-built for the manufacturing industry. We are on a mission to transform the manufacturing industry, one interaction at a time. We celebrate each other's victories in and outside of work, respect each other as individuals and professionals, and value ideas over hierarchy. Paperless Parts promotes a culture of continuous learning, by always seeking ways to better ourselves, our team, and our customers.
As a Product Designer, you will play a key role in the evolution of Paperless Parts, helping us build innovative new products as we aspire to build the best technology platform in manufacturing. You can think in systems, prototype in real code, and partner deeply with engineering, product, and marketing to translate ambiguous customer problems into intuitive, production-ready solutions.
What You'll Do- Lead design execution across key areas of the product by triangulating customer workflows, technical capabilities, and product strategy into intuitive, production-ready experiences.
- Prototype at multiple levels, from high-fidelity mockups to real front-end implementations that enable validation with customers and inform engineering direction.
- Strengthen collaboration between Design and Engineering by acting as a partner who improves speed, quality, and shared understanding throughout the build process.
- Design with intention for AI and data-driven features: partner with Product and Engineering to evolve how automation, intelligence, and insights appear within the product, balancing power, clarity, and trust.
- Participate in user discovery along with Product to learn directly from job shops, manufacturers, and buyers to ensure both new and existing solutions solve real workflow challenges.
- Collaborate and work closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer teams to deliver high quality work, ensuring customers are successful in solving problems around the delivered features.
- Partner with Marketing on content marketing design: create graphics, illustrations, and visual assets for blog posts, website, case studies, tradeshow events, email campaigns, and social content.
- 4+ years' experience in Product Design, Design Engineering, or Design Technology roles
- A strong portfolio demonstrating shipped work, systems thinking, and technical depth
- Curious, driven problem-solver
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Comfort working in or alongside modern front-end frameworks (React, design systems, prototyping in code, etc.)
- Proven experience in one or more of the following:
- Understanding of modern application architectures
- B2B or B2C SaaS with a metrics-driven methodology
- Design systems and component libraries
- Content, brand, or event/tradeshow design
- Experience designing user-facing AI or data-driven workflows (LLMs, automation, or intelligent assistance) is a plus; deep ML expertise is not required
- Experience designing for marketing surfaces (web, brand, and campaign design) preferred but not required
- Manufacturing industry experience preferred but not required
Paperless Parts emphasizes focused work, continuous improvement and strong relationships with colleagues and customers. Our three core values that are the foundation of our company culture, which every employee embodies:
- "We are intentional" - Highlights the importance of being committed, focused, and deliberate in our work, emphasizing planning, clear ownership, prioritization, and continuous refinement to ensure the best possible outcomes.
- "We are persistent" - Underscores our dedication to continuous improvement and growth, both individually and as a team, with a focus on grit and determination to achieve impactful results.
- "We are a team" - Emphasizes the importance of relationships, both internally and with customers, highlighting the need to listen, learn, empathize, and take action to create the best possible experience and solutions.
Our employees enjoy benefits that make them more productive and contribute directly to the development of their professional skills. We want to be able to attract the best of the best and make sure they keep getting better. On top of an exciting, supportive and intellectually challenging workplace, we are offering:
- A fun, lively startup culture
- Core values-based leadership
- A culture of employee engagement, diversity and inclusion
- Full benefits package including parental leave, and medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Open vacation policy - we all work hard and take time for ourselves when we need it
- Competitive salary and generous stock options - we all get to own a piece of what we're building
- Ample opportunities to learn and take on new responsibilities in a fast-paced, growth-mode startup
Paperless Parts Life
Culture: At Paperless Parts, we value intentionality, persistence and relationships. We live and breathe these values every day. As a fast-growing company, we’re continually improving what we’ve built while still building from the ground up.
Boston Office: Our office is full of energy; people regularly collaborate to solve complex problems. We recognize that people work well in different environments and have intentionally designed our office to provide collaborative spaces and quiet focus areas. Our height-adjustable desks are set up with additional monitors, and employees are provided with the latest Apple technology to support productivity.
Our headquarters is located in downtown Boston, MA and easily accessible to most transit routes (Red/Blue/Orange/Green Line/South Station/North Station).
Encinitas Office: Our California office is our newest office which seats our West Coast sales team. The office has an open floor plan with several conference rooms to encourage collaboration with your colleagues in California and TV's to connect with those sitting in Boston or remotely. The office is walking distance from Downtown Encinitas, the Coaster train stop, and tons of activities on the 101.
Benefits: We value you and your family. With this in mind, full-time employees are provided:
100% coverage of health, dental, and vision for you and your dependent
Competitive compensation philosophy
Unlimited PTO
13+ paid holidays
Company-sponsored wellness stipend
Pre-tax Commuter and FSA/Dependent Care FSA
401(k) plan
Employee recognition program
Responsible for adherence to all security and privacy requirements, rules and regulations and implement as required.
Paperless Parts is committed to cultivating an equitable, inclusive, and supportive environment for all employees. We believe this environment creates a safe space for employees to share their experiences, brainstorm ideas, and grow their careers. Paperless Parts is an Equal Opportunity & Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Skills Required
- 4+ years' experience in Product Design, Design Engineering, or Design Technology roles
- Strong portfolio demonstrating shipped work, systems thinking, and technical depth
- Comfort working in or alongside modern front-end frameworks such as React and prototyping in code
- Ability to prototype at multiple levels including high-fidelity mockups and front-end implementations
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Proven experience in one or more: understanding modern application architectures
- Proven experience in one or more: B2B or B2C SaaS with metrics-driven methodology
- Proven experience in one or more: design systems and component libraries
- Proven experience in one or more: content, brand, or event/tradeshow design
- Experience designing user-facing AI or data-driven workflows (LLMs, automation, intelligent assistance)
- Experience designing for marketing surfaces (web, brand, campaign design)
- Manufacturing industry experience
- US Citizenship or Green Card Holder (position subject to US Export Control Laws)
Paperless Parts, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Paperless Parts, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Paperless Parts, Inc..
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Affordable Benefits — Health, dental, and vision premiums are fully covered for employees and dependents with multiple plan options. Zero‑premium family coverage lowers out‑of‑pocket costs materially.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales compensation includes competitive bases and on‑target earnings, with incentive structures presented as attractive for roles like AEs and SDRs. This positioning indicates meaningful upside tied to performance.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness stipends, mental‑health support via an EAP, and office/fitness perks support day‑to‑day wellbeing. Professional development reimbursements extend lifestyle support to growth and learning.
Paperless Parts, Inc. Insights
What We Do
From small local businesses to large multinational corporations, when manufacturers use Paperless Parts they free up valuable time to focus on what is truly important to them. Our customers spend more time with their families, expand their businesses, invest in sustainable practices, and grow as a result of new opportunities. We’re a passionate team that believes manufacturing is a vital component to our everyday lives and the backbone of our economy. We’re dedicated to providing this invaluable industry with a cloud-native platform that empowers the next generation of manufacturers to join the digital age. From life-saving medical devices, to critical components that unlock new depths of outer space, our customers produce parts that go into some of the world’s coolest and most impactful products. Without manufacturing, many new ideas never become reality. It is our mission to enable manufacturers with the technology they need to drive innovation – and our world – forward. Paperless Parts is the leading secure, ITAR compliant, cloud-based sales and quoting platform revolutionizing manufacturing. Our company’s patented technology and proprietary geometry engine unlocks hidden insights that enable job shop manufacturers to modernize and grow their business. Paperless Parts integrates with ERP systems to level up the way manufacturers quote and communicate with customers by rapidly pinpointing manufacturability issues, creating quotes, and processing orders for sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing processes.
Why Work With Us
At Paperless Parts, we are intentional, we are persistent and we are a team. We’re continually improving what we’ve built while still building from the ground up. This creates a fast-paced environment where we work hard and celebrate our wins as a team.
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