Fractional Founding Designer
At a glance
Mid-level Product Design role at Clera. Remote · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Set the product’s visual and interaction direction, then produce detailed designs and working prototypes
- Build reusable design systems, standards and documentation to help the team implement work consistently
- Make product decisions with limited context, then adjust the designs using user feedback
- Resolve technical constraints with product and engineering, and prepare designs for their handoff
- Use research, usability tests and qualitative feedback to shape decisions, contributing frontend knowledge where useful
What you bring
- At least three years creating and launching consumer or B2B digital products from initial design through release
- A portfolio showing relevant product work, launched examples and how you approached the problems
- Experience creating design systems and team guidance, plus proficiency in Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD
- You have partnered directly with product and engineering and revised designs in response to user feedback
Who this fits
This fractional role suits a designer comfortable setting direction as the first design hire and collaborating closely with product and engineering. It is remote within the DACH region and requires ten to twenty hours per week.
From the employer
About the Role
As the first designer at an early-stage AI recruiting startup, you will shape the product experience and establish design standards for the team. This fractional role is 10 to 20 hours per week, with ownership of key product surfaces and close collaboration with product and engineering.
What You'll Do
Define the product's visual and interaction direction and create high-fidelity designs and prototypes.
Establish design systems, standards, and documentation that support consistent implementation.
Make product design decisions with limited information, then iterate based on user feedback.
Partner with product and engineering to implement designs and work through technical constraints.
Use user research, usability testing, and qualitative feedback to inform product decisions.
Prepare designs for engineering handoff and contribute frontend implementation knowledge where useful.
What We're Looking For
At least 3 years of experience designing and shipping consumer or B2B digital products end to end.
An accessible portfolio with relevant product design work, shipped examples, and a clear account of the problem-solving process.
Experience creating design systems, standards, and documentation for teams to use.
Proficiency with Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD for high-fidelity mockups and prototypes.
Experience collaborating directly with product and engineering teams, and iterating designs in response to user feedback.
Startup or fractional design experience is helpful, as is familiarity with HTML and CSS.
Location
Remote within the DACH region.
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