Product Designer (Contract) - Stealth Startup

📍 Location: New York, Montreal, Toronto
⏳ Hours: 10–20 hours per week
💰 Rate: $80–$100/hour, depending on experience

Big Mission: Reconnecting Humanity

We’re on a mission to reconnect people and make humans happier in an increasingly disconnected world. With guidance from Sonja Lyubomirsky (The How of Happiness) and a world-class leadership team, we’re building something game-changing—and we need a hands-on, creative Product Designer who can think like a Product Manager, move quickly, and bring clarity to messy problems. If you love jumping into early ideas, sketching flows, and iterating fast based on real user feedback, you’ll be a great fit.

What You’ll Do:

• Design Fast, Design Smart – Sketch, prototype, and test user flows in Figma with speed and intention.
• Own the End-to-End UX – Design intuitive, engaging experiences that drive meaningful connections.
• Shape Product Strategy – Work alongside the CEO and CTO to shape product direction and define user needs.
• Prototype & Iterate – Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes to refine the product.
• Partner with Engineering – Work closely with engineering to bring ideas to life, ensuring feasibility.
• Help Prioritize & Iterate – Bring a PM mindset, identifying opportunities and trade-offs in design decisions.

Who You Are:

• Creative Problem Solver – You love the zero-to-one phase and turning vague ideas into clear flows.
• Experienced UI/UX Designer – You’ve crafted digital experiences that users love.
• Figma Pro – You can quickly design, iterate, and organize a clean, scalable design system.
• Startup-Minded – Comfortable wearing multiple hats and making decisions with limited data.
• Product Thinker – You intuitively understand user behavior and are excited to contribute beyond visuals.
• Bonus: Experience with social, video, or real-time communication apps.

Why Join?

• Design + Product Hybrid Role – Shape not just how the product looks, but also how it works.
• Innovative, mission-driven work – Help build something that makes people happier.
• Work with a top-tier team – Collaborate with a team that includes an impressive CEO (Public Goods), a top-tier CTO (previously backed by A16Z), and founder Elio (ex-CEO of EDI Music, founder of Craftory, a $500M fund).
• Flexible & Remote – Work from anywhere, 10–20 hours per week.

🎨 Want to design and shape the future of social connection? Let’s talk.