Shields Group Search ยท 6 hours ago
Founding Designer
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expShields Group Search is working with a fast-growing, venture-backed construction-tech startup that is building the next-generation operating system for commercial HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing suppliers and subcontractors. They are seeking a Founding Product Designer to own and elevate design across the entire platform as the company scales from early traction to industry leadership.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Thomas Shields
Responsibilities
Own UX and UI across the web app, internal tools, and future product lines, turning complex technical workflows into simple, confident experiences
Build the design system from scratch, including components, patterns, and frameworks that help the entire team ship faster and with more consistency
Apply strong visual taste with clean hierarchy and polished UI so every surface feels thoughtful and trustworthy
Bring definition to ambiguity by turning loose ideas into crisp concepts, prototypes, and clear tradeoffs for the team to react to
Pair user conversations with product usage data to understand behavior and anchor decisions in real customer needs
Work closely with engineering, the CPO, and the broader product team to drive strategy, narrative, and end-to-end UX coherence
Raise the bar on design culture through high standards for craft, communication, iteration, and cross-functional collaboration
Qualification
Required
5+ years of product design experience with true end-to-end ownership, ideally in B2B or complex workflows. Strong consumer design experience also works
Excellent visual design skills with strong UI, clear hierarchy, and attention to detail
A user plus data thinker who blends qualitative learning with usage patterns and analytics
Energized by 0 to 1 work and fast-paced environments, comfortable moving quickly from concept to prototype to shipped product
A clear communicator who exposes their thinking and collaborates smoothly with engineering and product
Someone who operates with real ownership, is proactive and resourceful, and makes confident decisions with imperfect information
Strong across interaction design, visual design, and prototyping
Preferred
Bonus if you have front-end experience or have used AI coding tools like Cursor
Excited by the opportunity to grow into a broader design leadership role as the company scales
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Free lunches and dinners
Company
Shields Group Search
Shields Group Search specializes in serving early stage VC and PE backed companies.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase