High Autonomy: Does not need step-by-step direction. Can take a fuzzy problem and drive it to clarity. Comfortable owning an area end-to-end
Strong Judgment: Knows what's important vs. what's nice. Can say "this doesn't need design" or "this isn't worth solving yet." Optimizes for impact, not aesthetics
Clear Communicator: Explains thinking simply to PMs, Engineering, and Leadership. Writes clear rationale, not just design artifacts. Can disagree without being defensive
Comfort with Ambiguity: Does not freeze when requirements are incomplete. Enjoys shaping the problem space, not just executing tickets. Can operate before things are fully defined
Ownership & Accountability: Treats the product like theirs. Follows through. Cares about outcomes, not just delivery
AI-Forward & Curious: Actively experiments with AI tools, workflows, and emerging technologies, and brings that learning back to the team
Quality Advocate with Pragmatic Judgment: Cares deeply about craft and polish while understanding that perfect is the enemy of good. Knows when to push for excellence and when to ship, learn, and iterate
Figma (expert level): Deep experience with scalable component architecture, variants, auto-layout, design tokens, and shared libraries
Rive, FigJam, Figma Slides
Hands-on, regular use of AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or similar LLMs as part of your design workflow—for ideation, exploration, synthesis, critique, and system thinking
Experience with Rive, Motion.dev, Framer Motion, GSAP, or D3 to design micro-animations and stateful interactions that communicate system behavior and progress
Strong comfort with Figma Prototypes, Framer, ProtoPie, or similar to explore behavior, timing, and interaction
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and modern frontend concepts, with the ability to read code, collaborate deeply with engineers, and understand implementation tradeoffs
Comfort with modern product development workflows: GitHub, Jira, Linear, Notion, Slack, Confluence
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Familiarity with MCP concepts, including how context, memory, tools, and agents influence system behavior and user experience
The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $180,000 depending on location and experience