Senior Product Designer

Arketa•New York, NY

27d•$165,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Arketa is seeking a talented and motivated Product Designer who is a self-starter. This is a broad, cross-project role rather than a seat inside a single pod. You'll work across many features and surfaces, which means your influence on the product is wide by design. You'll also take ownership of our design system. We have one, but it hasn't been given the attention it deserves. We're looking for someone who sees that as an opportunity rather than a chore, and who wants to turn it into something both rigorous and genuinely good-looking. This role is hybrid 3x a week to our NYC office in NoHo. We go in Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Requirements

Roughly 5+ years in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your design expertise and process. We're anchoring senior, but we're open in either direction for the right work
Design-first mentality: you thrive in a design-centric role and enjoy creating high-quality, user-centered interfaces
Outcome driven: it’s not just about building something beautiful. Your designs consider the desired business outcomes from the start, and you love to use data, session captures, and customer interviews to shape and refine your designs.
A mix of B2B and consumer experience is ideal: you can untangle a complex B2B workflow and you can make a consumer surface genuinely beautiful
Experienced in design systems: you've contributed to or led a design system that supports a growing product
Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD
Hands-on with AI: you're actively using tools like Claude to build prototypes and move from idea to working concept quickly
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
Organized, self-sufficient, and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple design projects simultaneously

Nice To Haves

You love building design systems that are visually distinctive, not just consistent
Mobile and native app design experience
Experience at an early-stage or Series A company where design was not yet a defined function
Interest in fitness, wellness, or the studio and small business space

Responsibilities

Work cross-project across many features and surfaces, rather than owning a single pod or product area
Take our existing design system and make it something the team actually wants to use: cohesive, scalable, and visually strong
Collaborate closely with the product and engineering teams to define and implement new features and design solutions
Take ownership of the user interface design, from wireframes and prototypes to high-fidelity visuals
Use AI tools such as Claude to build working prototypes, test ideas quickly, and get to the right answer faster
Partner with the product team to align design with business goals and user needs
Present design concepts, updates, and cross-team launches at team-wide check-ins
Stay current on industry trends and best practices in design and user experience