Marmalade is a small, talented team with a bold mission to build a new type of
ecommerce platform for underserved entrepreneurs. Using our deep experience in
data science and engineering, we’ve launched
[Marmalade](https://www.marmalade.co/) to help consumers find the brands that
are making exactly what they’re looking for, and not just those that can
afford to buy the most ads.
We are seeking an experienced Product Designer to join our team at this
important stage in our growth. The Lead Product Designer will design
experiences across our website, app, and other media and help us continually
evolve our product to solve user and business needs. This role will
collaborate with just about everyone at Marmalade (our CEO, engineer, data
scientist, UX researcher, and marketing team) to strategize and execute on
designs that promote user acquisition, engagement, retention, and
satisfaction.
You are our ideal candidate if you are eager to bring your visual and product
design expertise to a fast-paced, early stage startup; love the feeling of
discovering a new brand; and are excited to shape a product that helps small
businesses thrive.
_We are prioritizing candidates seeking full-time work, but we are always open
to partnering with freelancers if you are interested in working with us in a
more flexible way!_
### Responsibilities
* Execute across the entire design process from research to production.
* Be a core part of our product team where you will research, prototype and design solutions for our users.
* Help uncover and define product problems, and use your understanding of business and user needs to prioritize which problems to solve.
* Coordinate with engineers, especially in designing UI/UX that adapts to (or informs the design of) backend APIs.
* Be a steward of the brand by contributing to marketing and content strategy.
* Set a strong precedent for what design becomes at Marmalade and help shape the culture of design.
**Requirements**
* 4–8+ years of experience in product design for a consumer-facing digital product. (Experience designing for eCommerce is a plus!)
* Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, digital design, or equivalent professional experience.
* Strong interaction design and visual design skills with solid understanding of user-centered design methodologies, usability principles, information architecture.
* Exceptional graphic design skills to inhabit the Marmalade brand.
* A self-starter who has demonstrated a passion for solving high-level user and business problems.
* Prefers solving product problems in a structured, methodical way. We're big believers in the approach described in _Inspired_ by Marty Cagen.
* Be comfortable working across the entire design process from research to execution.
* Proactive and excited to take on the responsibilities of an early stage startup. Everyone on our team is continually learning new things and growing the product together quickly. It’s a hustle and not for everyone!
* Embraces teamwork and communicates effectively in a virtual company environment.
* Experience working with Figma or similar design tools.
**Benefits**
* **Health Insurance** : we cover 90% of the monthly premiums for our comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
* **Retirement:** we offer a 401(k) plan and match a portion of your contribution
* **Stock options** : driving success has its rewards, and for this role that means equity!
* **Fully remote work**
* **Paid time off** & company holidays
**Salary range: $140k–$160k**
Marmalade focuses on Machine Learning, Big Data, Social Commerce, Small and
Medium Businesses, and Data. Their company has offices in New York City. They
have a small team that's between 1-10 employees. To date, Marmalade has raised
$4.3M of funding; their latest round was closed on September 2021.
You can view their website at <https://marmalade.co> or find them on
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/marmaladelabs).
