Product Designer

Description

Product Designer

Location: Hybrid to Wayne, PA or Naperville, IL (remote considered)

How You’ll Contribute to Our Mission

As a Product Designer at Frontline Education, you’ll help create intuitive, engaging, and meaningful experiences that empower K-12 educators and administrators. Working as part of an empowered product team, you’ll explore user needs, shape problem definitions, and co-create solutions that make measurable impact for both our customers and our business.

You’ll collaborate closely with Product Managers and Engineers to bring ideas from discovery through delivery — applying design thinking, research, and prototyping to ensure what we build truly solves the right problems in the right way.

How You’ll Drive Success

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  Partner with Product and Engineering to explore and define customer problems through research, data, and direct engagement.
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  Conduct user interviews, journey mapping, usability testing, and concept validation to uncover insights and guide decisions.
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  Translate research findings into actionable design opportunities and hypotheses.
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  Design elegant, accessible, and scalable solutions using wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
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  Apply systems thinking to ensure consistency and scalability across Frontline’s design system.
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  Collaborate with engineers to ensure designs are technically feasible and well-executed in production.
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  Iterate quickly based on feedback, balancing user needs, business outcomes, and technical realities.
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  Contribute as a core member of an empowered product team — working side by side with Product and Engineering throughout discovery and delivery.
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  Use analytics, feedback, and experimentation to measure design impact and inform iteration.
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  Champion user-centered design and accessibility standards across all initiatives.
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  Stay curious about emerging technologies like AI and automation, exploring how they can elevate user experience and drive innovation.

What You Bring to Help Us Grow

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  2–5 years of experience designing digital products, preferably in SaaS or enterprise settings.
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  Strong interaction and visual design skills, with fluency in Figma, Sketch, or similar tools.
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  Experience conducting or collaborating on user research and usability testing.
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  Ability to translate complex workflows into simple, intuitive interfaces.
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  Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) and design system best practices.
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  Excellent collaboration and communication skills across product, engineering, and business teams.
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  Comfort working in an agile, fast-paced, and feedback-rich environment.
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  A growth mindset — open to learning, iterating, and evolving your craft.
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  Curiosity and excitement about AI — eager to explore how emerging technologies can improve experiences for users and teams.

What You’ll Need to Thrive

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  Empathy for users and a deep desire to understand their challenges.
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  Confidence navigating ambiguity and helping teams discover the right problems to solve.
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  A collaborative spirit that values shared learning and co-creation.
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  Curiosity about new tools and approaches that make design smarter and more impactful.
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  A balanced mindset that combines creativity, systems thinking, and thoughtful use of technology.

Our Mission, Our People, Our Purpose

At Frontline Education, we’re reimagining what’s possible by becoming an AI-first organization, transforming how we think, work, and serve the educators who shape our schools every day. By using AI in thoughtful, practical ways, we’re creating tools that help educators save time, gain insights, and focus more on what matters most — their students.

As part of our team, you’ll be expected and empowered to build and apply AI skillsets that grow with you, because at Frontline Education, technology amplifies what matters most: the human drive to learn, improve, and make a difference.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: 120-140K per year (based on experience, skills, and internal equity)

Bonus eligibility, 401(k) match, ESPP, comprehensive health benefits.

Personalized PTO and tuition reimbursement for eligible coursework.

How We Support Growth, Balance, and Well-Being

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  Personalized Time Off – Take time when it’s needed most — whether that’s a family vacation, a reset day, or simply time to rest and refocus.
• Paid Sick Time – Separate, dedicated sick leave to care for yourself or loved ones.
• Volunteer Time Off – Paid time to give back and support causes that matter to you.
• Ten Paid Holidays – Enjoy meaningful moments and traditions throughout the year.
• Our Philosophy – We believe time away from work helps you bring your best self to it.

Continuous Learning and Growth

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  World-Class Learning Access – Explore thousands of on-demand courses through platforms like LinkedIn Learning.
• Leadership & Technical Skill Building – Develop new capabilities and chart your own professional path.
• AI Empowerment – Use OpenAI tools to build fluency with emerging technology and harness AI as a creative partner for innovation and problem-solving.
• Tuition Reimbursement – Invest in formal education to advance your skills and career.
• Ongoing Learning Culture – Participate in company-led webinars on AI, inclusion, and industry trends — designed to inspire curiosity and continuous improvement.

Health, Happiness, and Purpose

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  Wellness Initiatives – Company-sponsored programs that support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential support for you and your family’s needs.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Health and financial benefits that support your happiness and future.
• A Culture That Cares – At Frontline Education, we want every team member to learn, grow, and thrive — personally, professionally, and purposefully.

Inclusion, Belonging & Equal Opportunity

Frontline Education is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We aspire to have an inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.

Interview Process & Data Privacy

As part of our interview process, Frontline uses video conferencing tools that include photo capture and may include automated transcription features. A screenshot or photo will be taken at the start of the interview for internal identification and record-keeping purposes only, and transcription may be used to support notetaking and evaluation consistency. These materials are used solely by our recruiting and hiring teams, stored securely, and not shared outside the hiring process. Candidates may opt out of the transcription at any time by notifying their recruiter in advance. Frontline processes this information in accordance with applicable data privacy laws and only for legitimate business purposes related to recruitment and hiring.

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