Product Designer

Clubessential

29d•Remote

About The Position

Join the Cubessential brand under the Golf & Club vertical as a Product Designer, contributing to products that improve everyday experiences for customers and the communities they serve. The designer serves as a design ambassador across product families within an AI-optimized software development lifecycle where product, engineering, QA and design build together using AI. The role emphasizes problem framing, customer insight and quality, with the designer accountable for the quality of shipped work. The Product Designer combines qualitative and quantitative data to turn customer insights into product designs, using AI to explore ideas and test sooner. A key focus is maintaining the design system and the AI skills that support prototyping. The designer applies judgment, taste and customer empathy while working in line with company values. This role is fully remote within the United States, provided the employee resides in the United States, has full working rights and does not require sponsorship.

Requirements

Proven experience across all phases of the design process, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, interaction design and usability testing.
A well-rounded portfolio demonstrating a strong understanding of customer and business objectives.
Intuitive understanding of customer needs beyond the obvious.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain and persuade others about design concepts and influence varied audiences.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members, work autonomously and contribute as a team player.
Ability to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines and scopes.
Creative problem-solving skills and a passion for design and continuous improvement.
Experience with Figma or another collaborative interface design tool.
Bachelor’s degree in visual communications, graphic design or a related field, or relevant experience of 4+ years.
5+ years of relevant design experience, including UX/UI.
Hands-on experience using generative AI tools in design work, such as research synthesis, ideation, prototyping or content.
Ability to write clear prompts, critically evaluate AI output, and decide when to trust, edit or discard it.
Understanding of AI-powered feature behavior, including variable output and the possibility of errors, and how to design for it.
Curiosity and willingness to adapt work practices as AI tools and team practices evolve.
Must reside in the United States, have full working rights and not require sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience building or maintaining a multi-product design system, including components and design tokens.
Experience designing B2B software, vertical SaaS or payments experiences.
Working knowledge of accessibility standards such as WCAG.
Experience prototyping with AI-assisted or code-based tools.

Responsibilities

Set design requirements based on internal team input and user research.
Collect and interpret qualitative and quantitative feedback; use AI tools to synthesize research, identify themes and analyze usage data, verifying AI output against source material.
Identify product improvement opportunities and assess how products meet market needs and customer preferences.
Produce UX/UI designs supporting the product roadmap across the product family.
Use AI-assisted workflows to explore design options, build prototypes, and address edge cases and states earlier; apply design judgment to select a direction.
Present design ideas to Product Managers and Owners, Engineers, QA, cross-functional teams, customers and prospects, and incorporate feedback to validate and refine designs.
Modify existing designs in response to changing customer preferences.
Collaborate with Product Management, Engineers and QA to suggest product and process improvements.
Review AI-assisted builds for design fidelity, accessibility and consistency, and provide clear, specific feedback early.
Support Product Management and Engineers when it helps the team move faster.
Maintain and evolve the design system and design library across product families, keeping components, tokens and guidelines organized, current and consistent.
Build and maintain AI skills, prompts and templates that support prototyping and help the team create working prototypes consistently with the design system.
Document design principles, patterns, components and research for use by people and AI tools.
Share reusable workflows and coach the wider team on using AI effectively for design tasks.
Design AI-powered product features that set expectations, show reasoning, preserve user control, handle mistakes and build trust.
Follow company policy for responsible AI use, including handling customer and company data in AI tools.
Stay current on industry trends, market conditions and AI design tools and techniques, and recommend tools and techniques for adoption.