Product Designer

Whatnot•San Francisco, CA

11h•Hybrid

About The Position

Whatnot is looking for thoughtful, experienced Product Designers who are passionate about solving complex problems, designing scalable systems, and building thoughtful experiences that balance user needs with business priorities. You’ll lead the design of end-to-end workflows across high-impact surfaces, whether focused on user-facing features, internal tools, or core platform systems. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in shaping the future of our product by creating experiences that are clear, efficient, and user-centric, all while collaborating deeply with designers, product managers, engineers, data scientists, operations, and other cross-functional partners. This could include anything from designing onboarding experiences or discovery flows to crafting educational content, user review systems, or real-time interactions during live events. You'll report to a Design leader and will have the option to either work from one of our office hubs (LA, SF, NYC, or Seattle) or remote (U.S. only).

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Product Design with a strong portfolio of shipped work.
Strong interaction and systems thinking—you can untangle complex flows and design for edge cases
Expertise in design and prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Protopie, Framer, etc.).
Deep understanding of user experience design principles and methodologies, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Proven experience designing zero-to-one products or new platforms, demonstrating your ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and define new product spaces.

Nice To Haves

Experience in e-commerce, marketplace platforms, or supply chain management is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design intuitive, end-to-end product experiences across both user-facing and internal tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate complex problems and workflows into intuitive product experiences.
Create wireframes, prototypes, and final visuals that bring clarity to ambiguous problems.
Translate research insights and user requirements into compelling design solutions.
Contribute to the broader design system while advocating for accessibility and inclusive user experiences.
Use data, research, and feedback to iterate on existing features and identify areas for improvement.
Help foster a strong design culture by sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and improving team processes.

Benefits

Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care benefits
Monthly allowance for wellness
Annual allowance towards Childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
All Whatnauts are expected to develop a deep understanding of our product. We're passionate about building the best user experience, and all employees are expected to use Whatnot as both a buyer and a seller as part of their job (our dogfooding budget makes this fun and easy!).
Parental Leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.