Hinge · 1 day ago
Lead Product Designer, Trust and Safety
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$198K/yr - $237K/yr
8+ years expHinge is a dating app designed to foster genuine relationships and help users find love. The Lead Product Designer will drive design initiatives in the Trust & Safety Group, focusing on creating user-centered experiences that enhance safety and trust for daters.
DatingInternetMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end design for safety and trusted connection on Hinge, turning ambiguous problem spaces and strategic direction into thoughtful user flows, prototypes, and high-quality UI
Maintain a high bar for visual, interaction, and motion design while evolving design systems and visual language to deliver cohesive, scalable, and high-quality safety experiences
Mentor designers and lead critiques to elevate design quality, model strong collaboration and problem solving, and foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and emotional intelligence
Partner with Product, Engineering, Research, Data Science, Operations, and Policy to define vision, align stakeholders, present to leadership, and deliver outcomes tied to user needs and organizational strategy
Drive experimentation through advanced prototyping and emerging technologies, championing design-led innovation for emotionally complex spaces like dating, connection, and trust
Qualification
Required
8+ years in product design, including 3+ years leading design for mobile consumer products
Proven track record of driving end-to-end design across complex, multi-surface experiences in fast-paced environments
A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional product thinking, craft excellence, and the ability to translate user insights into elegant, impactful solutions
Expertise in Figma, prototyping, and design systems; ability to work fluently across iOS and Android
Experience leading design through ambiguity and influencing strategy through storytelling and systems thinking
Strength in research collaboration, synthesis, and hypothesis-driven iteration
Skilled in workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and executive communication
Deep understanding of accessibility, inclusivity, ethical design principles, and safety-by-design methodologies
Preferred
Experience designing for Trust & Safety, integrity, privacy, identity, or risk-related problem spaces strongly preferred
Experience designing for Trust & Safety, community health, marketplace integrity, identity, or privacy
Familiarity with experimentation, behavioral frameworks, or machine learning signals used to detect or prevent harmful interactions
Active participation in the design or Trust & Safety community through writing, speaking, or mentorship
Benefits
401(k) Matching: We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.
Professional Growth: Get an annual Learning & Development stipend once you’ve been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.
Parental Leave & Planning: When you become a new parent, you’re eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)
Fertility Support: You’ll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide a stipend towards fertility preservation. You and your spouse/domestic partner are both eligible.
Date Stipend: All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic dates– Romantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.
ERGs: We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)—Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Raices, Women/Nonbinary, Parents —that hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.
Company
Hinge
Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$20.6MKey Investors
Shasta VenturesGreat Oaks Venture Capital
2018-06-21Acquired
2014-12-11Series A· $12M
2014-07-01Convertible Note· $4.5M
Leadership Team
Joelle Sherman
Chief of Staff to the CEO
Justin McLeod
Founder, CEO
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