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Head of Design

New York, NYProduct DesignOnsite10+ YOE
Summary

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.

About the role

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
Skills
FigmaPrototypingDesign SystemsHTML/CSSAI ToolsUI DesignUX DesignSystems Thinking