Founding Designer at cash-flow positive seed-stage fintech

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Founding Designer Salary Not Disclosed Company Description Cash-flow positive seed-stage fintech backed by Better Tomorrow Ventures, SIG, and Deutsche Börse Job Description As the first design hire at this SF-based fintech startup, you will partner directly with the CTO to build institutional-grade AI credit and liquidity infrastructure. You'll own the end-to-end design process for a platform handling billions in order volume, transforming complex financial workflows into intuitive, high-quality user experiences. Location San Francisco, USA Why this role is remarkable You will be the founding designer at a cash-flow positive startup backed by elite investors like Better Tomorrow Ventures and Deutsche Börse, serving the world's leading institutional investors. This is a high-autonomy role where you act as a true product partner, owning everything from core UX patterns to brand identity and marketing assets. You will work at the cutting edge of finance and AI, using AI-native workflows to compress design cycles and build the foundations of a future design organization. What You Will Do Lead design end-to-end across the platform, including product workflows, visual systems, and marketing materials for a modern trading marketplace. Partner with founders to shape the product roadmap, translate complex data into clear interfaces, and write technical specifications for new features. Drive features through the full lifecycle from initial prototype to production launch, coordinating directly with engineering to ensure high-fidelity releases. The ideal candidate Has 5+ years of product design experience, ideally at early-stage startups, with a portfolio demonstrating mastery in both UX and visual execution for data-heavy tools. Possesses a "founder DNA" mindset, being comfortable defining problems, writing specs, and operating without a PM intermediary in a high-velocity environment. Is highly proficient with modern AI design tools and prototypes quickly, with the ability to provide engineers with functional proofs-of-concept rather than static handoffs. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you. Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network. If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.