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Outlive · 1 day ago

Design Lead

Outlive is focused on translating the principles of Medicine 3.0 into practical, evidence-based products that enhance long-term health. They are seeking a Design Lead to own the entire product experience, translating complex medical concepts into intuitive user experiences while building a design system from scratch.

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Responsibilities

Define the end-to-end experience of the Outlive app
Translate complex medical and behavioral frameworks into intuitive UX flows
Lead design sprints, explorations, and high-fidelity execution
Drive clarity, simplicity, and science-backed behavior design across the product
Build and evolve Outlive’s UX and visual identity across platforms
Own typography, layout, hierarchy, motion, color, iconography, and spatial rules
Create calm, premium, modern interfaces that feel inevitable and intentional
Ensure accessibility, readability, and long-term usability
Build the Outlive Design System from day one
Create components, patterns, tokens, and motion libraries
Maintain clear documentation for product, engineering, and content partners. Ensure consistency and scalability across features and screens
Work closely with the Product Team, CEO, and engineering leaders
Collaborate with scientific advisors and behavioral experts to integrate insights
Participate in product roadmap discussions, prioritization, and strategic decisions
Influence engineering workflows through clear documentation, prototypes, and collaboration
Set and maintain an exceptionally high craft bar
Build rituals: critiques, reviews, prototyping cycles, and design standups
Help hire and mentor future designers as we scale
Advocate for design excellence across the organization

Qualification

Product Design LeadershipVisual & Interaction DesignDesign System OwnershipFigmaBehavior DesignCross-Functional CollaborationHigh StandardsCommunicationStorytelling SkillsMentorship

Required

7+ years of product design experience, including 3+ years in a senior or lead role
Mastery of product, visual, and interaction design
A portfolio demonstrating world-class taste, systems thinking, and depth
Experience owning a zero-to-one or core consumer product end-to-end
Deep expertise in Figma and advanced prototyping
Ability to translate abstract founder feedback into concrete solutions
Comfort in fast, iterative, founder-led environments
Strong communication and storytelling skills
Deep intuition for simplicity, clarity, and behavior design
Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, science, and content

Preferred

Experience designing in health, wellness, longevity, or behavior change domains
Experience simplifying complex data, diagnostics, or scientific concepts
Ability to contribute to marketing creative, brand work, or motion design
Fluency in advanced iOS interaction patterns and motion systems
Familiarity with AI design workflows (e.g., rapid exploration, pattern generation)

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical, vision, and dental insurance (multiple plans available).
100% employer-paid life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
Employer-sponsored HSA contributions for HDHP medical plans
Additional HSA and FSA spending account plans for employees
401(k) with a 5% company match.
Generous PTO and holiday schedule.
Company-issued technology and work-from-home stipend.
A chance to shape a product, and a company, from the ground up.
The opportunity to work at the forefront of health and longevity science with a team of world-class professionals dedicated to precision, mastery, and excellence.

Company

Outlive

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Outlive is building the operating system for Medicine 3.0. We create software that transforms longevity science into daily, personalized action.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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