# Head of Design

**Company:** [Coast](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/coast)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Product Design
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Figma, Prototyping, Design Systems, Html/Css, AI Tools, UI Design, UX Design, Systems Thinking
**Posted:** 2026-04-07

> Leads a small design team as player-coach while serving as primary designer on a product squad. Drives product design from ideation to high-fidelity execution using Figma and AI tools. Requires 10+ years experience including 3+ years leading design.

## Job Description

## What you'll do

- Pair closely with engineering and product to initiate and complete roadmap projects, no hand-offs
- Spot opportunities to redesign or refine key screens and flows, as well as smaller quality issues and “paper cuts” as you use Coast
- Create mockups, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals to communicate ideas and describe their execution
- Guide and inspire fellow designers through collaborative critique of work-in-progress
- Use and improve our lightweight design system components
- Help with hiring new teammates that can elevate our team and product

## What we’re looking for

- 10+ years designing software, with at least 3+ years leading a design team
- A track-record of demonstrating both systems thinking and exceptional craft
- Ability to drive quality, business impact, and delight across a portfolio of products
- A player-coach mentality — you lead by doing, not just directing
- Courage to ask questions, experiment, and advocate for what you feel is right
- Humility to accept feedback, adapt your thinking, and iterate toward the best solution
- Experience with prototyping in Figma (and beyond with tools like AI, HTML/CSS)
- Ability to distill problems and feedback, then design clear, focused solutions
- Capable of transforming existing design processes into AI-assisted workflows
- Effective written and verbal communication skills

## What we offer

- Competitive salary and equity
- Company-sponsored 401(k)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible paid time off (vacation, personal well being, paid holidays)
- Paid parental leave
- $400 accessories allowance (a keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.)
- Education stipend
- Tools to help manage your financial wellness, including webinar, and access to an equity tax advisory service
- Free lunch on Fridays

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