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Outset

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 Outset invented a better way to do research: AI-powered user interviews.
 
 
 We created this new category of research technology and now it's growing wildly.Global brands like Hubspot, Microsoft, Uber and Nestle use Outset to achieve deeper, qualitative insights about their users at unprecedented speed and scale.
 
 
 The research industry is massive (&gt;$140B and growing) and ripe for disruption. Incumbents are outdated, slow, and burdened by high-cost services. That's our opportunity.
 
 
 Outset is backed by top Silicon Valley investors and raised a $30M Series B in December 2025&mdash;less than six months after our Series A&mdash;led by Radical Ventures with participation from M12 (Microsoft&rsquo;s venture arm), 8VC, Y Combinator, and Adverb Ventures.
 
 
 The raise follows a breakout year, with our business growing 8x as enterprise customers across industries adopt our category, AI‑moderated research, as the new standard for understanding people.
 
 
 We&rsquo;re a tight-knit team of 30 based in San Francisco&rsquo;s Financial District, serving some of the world&rsquo;s largest enterprises
 
 
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 The Role
 
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for Outset&rsquo;s
 
 Founding Full-Stack Designer
 
 &mdash; someone who blends exceptional design craft with sharp product instincts. This is not a pixel-pushing role. It&rsquo;s a chance to define an entirely new category, shaping how the world understands and builds for humans.
 
 
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 Own the end-to-end design process, from UX flows to polished UI, delivering experiences that delight customers.
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 Partner directly with Outset&rsquo;s founders to shape product direction and design strategy from the ground up.
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 Work incredibly closely with design and research leaders at some of the world&rsquo;s biggest brands, building products that directly impact how they innovate.
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 Translate customer needs into elegant, impactful product solutions with speed and precision.
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 Move fast &mdash; balancing high-quality craft with rapid iteration.
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 Champion the customer perspective in internal decision-making, helping the team prioritize what matters most.
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 Establish design systems, patterns, and processes to scale as we grow.
 
 
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 What we&rsquo;re looking for
 
 
 
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 5+ years of product design experience, ideally at startups or scrappy teams where you wore many hats and often did what might traditionally be considered product work.
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 Proven mastery in UI/UX design, with a portfolio that demonstrates taste, craft, and execution speed.
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 Strong product sense &mdash; you instinctively know how design decisions shape outcomes and customer impact.
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 Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to concisely explain tradeoffs and decisions.
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 An executional spirit &mdash; you want to make the design a reality fast, no matter what it takes.
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 Bonus: Experience with user research, analytics, or AI-driven products.
 
 
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 What we offer
 
 
 
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 The opportunity to define and own design at a fast-growing, category-creating startup.
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 Daily collaboration with founders, shaping the core product vision.
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 Exposure to and collaboration with design and research leaders at top global brands.
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 Competitive cash and equity compensation.
 
 
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 The opportunity to define and own design at a fast-growing, category-creating startup.
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 Daily collaboration with founders, shaping the core product vision.
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 Exposure to and collaboration with design and research leaders at top global brands.
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 Competitive cash and equity compensation.Actual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, depth of experience, and certifications.
 
 
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 Outset is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, free from discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
 
 
 
 Compensation Range: $180K - $220K
 
 
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Founding Designer

Midship

<div>
 Midship is hiring a Founding Applied AI Engineer (Software Engineer) to help build the core agentic engine of our product.
 
 
 You will work directly with the founders and CTO to design and ship agentic AI systems that perform real audit work end to end. This is not a research role and not a model-tuning role. The focus is on building reliable, production-grade AI workflows that solve concrete problems for customers.
 
 
 You will be working on how AI agents plan, execute, and verify complex, messy real-world tasks. Audit work is the perfect problem definition for AI agents to solve, so you will be defining new best practices for the future of software.
 
 
 This is an early, high-ownership role. You will shape core product architecture, influence how our agents behave, and help define how internal audit software is built going forward. You should be excited about working close to users, iterating quickly, and shipping things that get used immediately.
 
 
 We are an in-person team based in San Francisco. This is one of our first non-founder hires.
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Founding Software Engineer

Plaud

<div>About Plaud Inc.
Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals to elevate productivity and performance through note-taking solutions, loved by over 1,500,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud is building the next-generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize what you say, hear, see, and think.
Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company pushing the boundary of human&ndash;AI intelligence through a hardware&ndash;software combination. With SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO27001, ISO27701, and EN18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.
To learn more about Plaud, please visit https://www.Plaud.ai and follow along on Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube
Why You Should Join Us
Plaud is building the next generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize intelligence from what people say, hear, see, and think.<ul><li>
Plaud is a bootstrapped, skyrocketing, profitable company with a $250M revenue run rate achieved in just three years.</li><li>
Define the next-gen paradigm for human-AI interaction.</li><li>
Gain exposure to cutting-edge AI for Pro tools and play a direct role in our global expansion.</li><li>
Work with passionate teammates who value innovation, collaboration, and customer success.</li><li>
Grow your career in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast career development.</li><li>
Market-competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere.</li></ul>
What You Will Do<ul><li>
Design Execution: Execute industrial design concepts for new products, focusing on the realization of approved design directions, including form, proportion, and overall appearance.</li><li>
3D Modeling &amp; CAD Development: Create and refine high-quality 3D models and surfaces using industrial design tools, ensuring designs are accurate, manufacturable, and ready for engineering handoff.</li><li>
Design Composition &amp; Visualization: Develop clear design compositions, layouts, and visual representations (sketches, renderings, exploded views) to effectively communicate design intent.</li><li>
Design-to-Engineering Handoff: Collaborate closely with mechanical and hardware engineers to translate design concepts into production-ready solutions, addressing feasibility, tolerance, and structural constraints.</li><li>
Prototype Support: Support prototyping and sample evaluation by reviewing physical models and providing design refinements based on feedback.</li></ul>
Skills, Qualifications and Experience We Look for<ul><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree or above in Industrial Design, Product Design, Art Design, or related fields.</li><li>
Over 5 years of experience in industrial design, with successful hardware product design cases.</li><li>
Familiar with industrial design processes for various product types, knowledgeable about CMF processes and manufacturing workflows, with rich hands-on design experience, and keen insight into global product design trends.</li><li>
Proficient in Rhino, 3ds Max, SolidWorks, Photoshop, Illustrator, familiar with 3D printing tools and operations, and possess excellent hand-drawing skills to quickly and accurately convey design ideas and concepts.</li><li>
Passionate about design work, with strong responsibility and professionalism, attention to detail, pursuit of excellence, and strict standards for design quality.</li></ul>
What We Offer<ul><li>
Founding Team: Opportunity to join the founding team of this new initiative, with meaningful ownership and impact on a fast-growing startup.</li><li>
Competitive Compensation: $150K-$250K base salary+performance bonus+Equity.</li><li>
Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy.</li><li>
Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching.</li><li>
Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays.</li><li>
New Parent Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender.</li><li>
Hybrid Office: Minimum of 3x in office per week.</li><li>
Gear: New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups.</li><li>
Perks: Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks.</li></ul>
Plaud is and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.</div>

Senior Industrial Designer - San Francisco

Delve

<div>Location: San Francisco 
Employment Type: Full-time, in-person 
Department: Growth<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
About Delve</h1>
Delve is the AI-native compliance platform that helps 1,000+ of the fastest growing companies get compliant without hundreds of hours of busywork. Companies like Instantly, Bland, and Wispr Flow use Delve to stay compliant and close millions in enterprise revenue.
Delve's marketing team is a lean team of 3 that managed to scale the company from 0 to 8-figures in ARR profitably in just the last 14 months. We also recently announced our $32M Series A at a $300M valuation. If you're sharp, scrappy, and want to build one of the most iconic growth engines, join us.
We're known for making compliance not a boring industry, whether it's by sending out doormats that say &quot;Your shoes look good. Do your SOCs 2?&quot; to the hottest startups or by taking over major cities with a multi-million dollar billboard campaign.<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
The Role</h1>
We are hiring a Content and Organic Marketing Lead to own copy end-to-end. From Delve's landing page and SEO content to organic social, case studies, and founder-led storytelling, you will work directly with the growth team to turn product, customer wins, and founding insights into a content engine.<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
What You Will Do</h1><ul><li>
Own written content across Delve<ul><li>
Website copy, landing pages, blogs, SEO and GEO content</li><li>
Case studies and customer stories in partnership with media</li><li>
Newsletters, podcast scripts, and long-form thought leadership</li></ul></li><li>
Run organic content across channels<ul><li>
LinkedIn, Twitter, Reddit, Hacker News, Quora, and similar communities</li></ul></li></ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
What We Are Looking For</h1><ul><li>
Strong emotional intelligence and instinct for what resonates</li><li>
Clarity and conciseness in writing</li><li>
Bias to action</li><li>
Ability to think collaboratively and iterate with feedback</li><li>
Backgrounds we like to see:<ul><li>
Former founder</li><li>
Product marketing</li><li>
Content or brand writing at SaaS companies</li><li>
High school/college journalism or editorial backgrounds</li></ul></li><li>
In-person in San Francisco</li></ul>
We care far more about hunger and willingness to learn than years of experience.<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
What It Is Like to Work Here</h1><ul><li>
Very high ownership given to everyone</li><li>
Flat team, low ego</li><li>
Fast pace, 9-9-6 culture</li></ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
Not a Fit If</h1><ul><li>
You want highly structured, slow moving environments</li><li>
You are uncomfortable being accountable for outcomes</li><li>
You prefer writing without distribution or iteration</li></ul></div>

Content and Organic Marketer

Intuit

<div>Category Design &amp; User Experience
Location Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California
Job ID 15706</div>
 <div><div>Company Overview
<div>Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.
</div></div><div>Job Overview
At QuickBooks, world-class design helps power the success of small to mid-market businesses around the world. Our content designers are involved in every step of a project&mdash;from gathering insights, brainstorming, prototyping, and experimentation to launching pixel-perfect designs. And we&rsquo;re innovating through exploring the use of AI tools in order to make every interaction delightfully simple.
This role is for an experienced (senior level) content designer who will help lead the work on the Mid-market team, partnering with other UX designers to drive strategies for voice, tone, patterns, and accessibility; and partnering with product, technical, legal, and compliance partners to create effective and engaging content experiences.
This content designer will have the advantage of working on a high-performing/high impact team and will be able to learn through peer review, feedback, and access to our industry-leading content design site, a source of truth for voice, tone, style, and principles. 
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Partner closely with interaction and visual designers to build easy-to-use products that solve real problems.</li><li>
Transform complex financial jargon into conversational, approachable language.</li><li>
Craft UI text, product messaging, landing pages, emails, and other project deliverables.</li>
Help our partners understand the QuickBooks voice and tone system<li>-through examples, training, and review sessions.</li><li>
Collaborate effectively with other designers, content strategists, product managers, marketers, and researchers. We are one big team, and we value everyone&rsquo;s insights.</li><li>
Eagerly solicit feedback and contribute constructively to design reviews.</li><li>
Advance a strong point of view, backed up by personal expertise, design rationale, customer data, and industry trends.</li><li>
Explore tons of ideas and then narrow to 2 or 3 based on experimentation and customer research.</li><li>
Work on multiple projects at a time, using strong communication skills to manage time and expectations appropriately.</li></ul> 
Qualifications<ul><li>
3-5 years of experience in content design, content strategy, or related field</li><li>
Deep knowledge of content design principles and methods. You are a designer who works with words.</li><li>
Curiosity and commitment to testing new ideas and innovating to drive business results.</li><li>
Effective communicator, presenter, and negotiator.</li><li>
Excellent verbal and written English skills.</li><li>
A strong portfolio demonstrating your craft and collaborative process.</li><li>
Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in English, Journalism, Human-Computer Interaction Design, or another relevant field or equivalent experience (Master&rsquo;s degree a plus but not required)</li></ul> 
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit&reg;: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is:
Bay Area California: $ 149,000- 201,500</div></div>

Senior Content Designer

Kendo Brands, Inc

<div>ABOUT KENDO

Kendo Holdings, Inc. is a San Francisco-based beauty brand developer and wholesaler owned by LVMH Mo&euml;t Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury group. A play on the words &ldquo;can do&rdquo;, Kendo has become the hub of creativity and next generation beauty product development for global Sephora channels and selective retailers outside of Sephora.

Through original development, collaborations and acquisitions the Kendo stable of brands will always be creative, inspiring and innovative. A dynamic engine of speed, expertise and market-savvy, the Kendo team continues to redefine the beauty industry through great product, great storytelling, great retail and direct-to-consumer partnerships. This shows up in everything we do and in what we stand for:
<ul>
<li>&ldquo;Can Do&rdquo; Spirit: We work together to make our wildest dreams a reality: As entrepreneurs, we embrace optimism and find creative ways to reach our goals</li>
<li>Advocacy, Diversity, and Inclusion: We recognize and celebrate the full spectrum of personal identities. We create safe spaces so everyone's voice is heard. We listen with humility and act with courage.</li>
<li>Storytelling: We tell authentic stories like no, one else. It's our key to inspire trust and build relationships, rallying, our people, partners, and consumers around our brands.</li>
<li>Resilience: We embrace challenges as opportunities. Change is ever- constant, and agility is our strength.</li>
<li>Product Excellence: We put the consumers first: We constantly raise the bar to create products of the highest quality that everyone just has to have.</li>
</ul>
The salary range for this position is $47-50 per hour. This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco&mdash;Tuesdays through Thursdays in-office, with Mondays and Fridays remote.

The Kendo house of brands currently includes: Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Fenty Eau de Parfum, Fenty Hair, Ole Henriksen, KVD Beauty, Lip Lab.

SUMMARY

We're on the hunt for a passionate and detail-obsessed Print Graphic Designer to join our dynamic Fenty Creative team. If you geek out over beautifully printed pieces, love the smell of fresh ink (kinda), and dream in CMYK, this could be your dream role.

You'll get to flex your creative muscles across a wide range of printed materials&mdash;think in-store fixtures and displays, event graphics, influencer giftings, and beyond&mdash;bringing our brand to life in tangible, high-impact ways. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves problem-solving, and can take a project from concept through production like a pro.

The Temp- Manager, Print Designer will collaborate closely with our Design Director and cross-functional partners, so being open to feedback and iterating through multiple rounds is key&mdash;we value craft, collaboration, and pushing good work to be great. We're looking for someone who's confident in their skills, self-motivated, and eager to continue growing within a fast-paced, creatively driven environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES
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<li>Design a wide range of high-quality print assets including:</li>
<li><ul><li>In-store fixtures and graphics</li>
<li>Influencer marketing materials</li>
<li>Educational marketing tools</li>
<li>Magazine and out-of-home advertisements</li>
<li>Event graphics and pop-up spaces</li>
<li>&ldquo;Get the Look&rdquo; cards, service menus, and more</li>
</ul></li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional partners (e.g., Brand, Sales, Marketing, Copy, Events) to deliver compelling, on-brand visual solutions</li>
<li>Incorporate multiple rounds of feedback with openness and professionalism, revising designs thoughtfully based on input from the Design Director and project stakeholders</li>
<li>Ensure all printed materials align with brand guidelines and maintain visual consistency</li>
<li>Prepare and package files for production and collaborate closely with vendors and printers</li>
<li>Manage multiple projects and competing deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail</li>
<li>Stay current with print design trends, materials, and production techniques to inform your work</li>
</ul>
REQUIREMENTS
<ul>
<li>5+ years of professional design experience, with a strong focus on print</li>
<li>Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design, or Visual Design or equivalent experience</li>
<li>Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)</li>
<li>Deep understanding of typography, layout, color theory, and print production best practices</li>
<li>Proven experience preparing production-ready files and working with print vendors</li>
<li>Strong portfolio showcasing a wide range of print design work</li>
<li>Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, customer-centric visual solutions</li>
<li>Comfortable navigating multiple rounds of feedback with a collaborative mindset</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills and the ability to take direction and execute feedback</li>
<li>Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong time management skills</li>
<li>Self-motivated with a drive to excel and grow as a designer</li>
<li>Passion for the beauty and retail space</li>
</ul>
Nice-to-Haves
<ul>
<li>Experience working in the beauty industry</li>
<li>Experience working within an in-house creative team</li>
<li>Experience working with in retailers such as Sephora and Ulta</li></ul></div>

TEMP Manager, Print Designer

<div>Category Design &amp; User Experience
Location Mountain View, California; San Francisco, California
Job ID 18651</div>
 <div><div>Company Overview
<div>Intuit is the global financial technology platform that powers prosperity for the people and communities we serve. With approximately 100 million customers worldwide using products such as TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible.
</div></div><div>Job Overview
The Experiential Designer, Visual Design at Intuit Futures group, is a senior role within the Design innovation studio team, responsible for working on coming up with new product concepts, designing provocation demos and developing strong design narratives from technical and user insights for emerging technologies, experience and new products that are driven by new AI capabilities. This position requires a highly creative individual who can inspire design teams, push the boundaries of design, and engage in provocative collaborations across disciplines. The designer will lead projects from conception to execution, ensuring that the work aligns with Futures group forward looking mission and elevates the storytelling of emerging technologies, experiences and products. 
Responsibilities<ul><li>
Demonstrate advanced expertise in branding and marketing principles, guiding and educating teams on strategies, methods, and techniques</li><li>
Craft clear and comprehensive project briefs and strategy plans, translating research and market trends into actionable plans</li><li>
Create visually stunning and compelling design systems that meet business objectives across various mediums</li><li>
Educate and communicate the proper use of design assets across various platforms, pushing boundaries through effective visual design</li><li>
Work collaboratively with cross-disciplinary design teams to build systemic storytelling assets</li><li>
Lead small to medium-sized projects and contribute to larger projects</li><li>
Deliver work that pushes the experience to be more creatively proactive and encourages debate around the work</li></ul> 
Qualifications<ul><li>
Extensive experience in branding and marketing design for online software and technology related products</li><li>
Strong ability to make confident design decisions and engage with stakeholders persuasively</li><li>
Excellent organizational skills to prioritize workloads effectively</li><li>
Strong Proficiency in design tools, video editing and motion design</li><li>
Ability to inspire and excite team members, fostering a collaborative environment</li><li>
Experience with designing for AI-driven technologies</li><li>
Familiarity with creating interactive demos in event spaces</li></ul> 
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit&reg;: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is:
Bay Area California: $157,000 - $212,500</div></div>

Staff Experiential Designer, Visual Design at Intuit

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