
UI/UX Designer
1w1 week agoPear VC
San Francisco, US · Contract · $104,000 – $208,000
About this role
We’re looking for a hands-on designer to lead key pieces of our product. This role is in person, 5 days/week in San Francisco with potential of contract to full-time hire. Rate: $50–$100/hr. All levels of experience are encouraged to apply.
You’ll work on product UI/UX from wireframes to prototypes to polished UI. Design landing pages with clear story and strong visuals. Create user dashboards with simple, data-friendly layouts and technical docs with clean architecture and readable components.
Growl is a contextual ad engine that personalizes chat content to serve the right creative at the right moment. Founders include Janak (MIT B.S./M.S., built grid-scale AI at AutoGrid acquired by Schneider Electric) and Sahil (published researcher, led AI infrastructure at Google and Microsoft). We’ve raised $3.5+ million from top tier VC Pear VC and Audacious Ventures.
Join a bias-to-ship team with good taste and clear thinking. Potential to transition from contract to full-time while shipping impactful designs. Email portfolio to hello@withgrowl.com with subject “Product Designer — SF,” availability, and proudest project.
Requirements
- Good taste, clear thinking, and a bias to ship
- Comfortable in Figma (auto-layout, components, basic prototyping)
- Can explain design choices in plain language
- Portfolio or samples required — class and internship projects are ok
Responsibilities
- Design product UI/UX from wireframes to prototypes to polished UI
- Create landing pages with clear story and strong visuals
- Build user dashboard with simple, data-friendly layout
- Develop technical docs with clean architecture and readable components
- Prototype designs using Figma auto-layout, components, and basic prototyping
Benefits
- $50–$100/hr rate
- Potential contract to full-time hire
- Work at VC-backed startup (Pear VC, Audacious Ventures)
- Collaborate with MIT/Google/Microsoft alumni founders
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