Founding Product Designer

GovWell
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 180,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Systems thinking","Problem-solving"]

Founding Product Designer to own system-level coherence for GovWell’s SaaS platform, defining shared interaction patterns, design systems, and workflows. You’ll prototype with AI-native tools, collaborate with product and engineering, and shape end-to-end government workflows while maintaining a simple, unified user experience in a hybrid New York City setting.

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GovWell
GovWell
7 months ago

Founding Product Designer

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Job Summary

Founding Product Designer to own system-level coherence for GovWell’s SaaS platform, defining shared interaction patterns, design systems, and workflows. You’ll prototype with AI-native tools, collaborate with product and engineering, and shape end-to-end government workflows while maintaining a simple, unified user experience in a hybrid New York City setting.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own system-level product coherence across GovWell by defining shared interaction patterns, reference workflows, terminology, and design systems to prevent divergence as teams ship in parallel.
  • •Prototype and iterate rapidly using AI-native tools such as Lovable, Figma AI, and Cursor-assisted workflows to explore ideas, test workflows, and unblock engineering.
  • •Support 0→1 incubation work, especially AI-powered products, by providing rapid feedback, prototypes, and direction while keeping experimentation lightweight.
  • •Partner closely with Product Management on roadmap sequencing and UX strategy to ensure cross-team initiatives fit together into a cohesive experience.
  • •Design core government workflows end-to-end, deeply understanding staff operations in areas like permitting, inspections, licensing, planning, and payments, and simplifying the highest-frequency paths.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 180,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years designing complex, workflow-heavy SaaS products with end-to-end ownership across interconnected surfaces
  • •Proven ability to ship quickly alongside empowered engineers and create scalable design foundations
  • •Strong systems-level designer with experience defining reusable interaction patterns and design systems
  • •Fluency in AI-native design and prototyping workflows; ability to validate workflows with lightweight design assets
  • •Interest or experience in govtech or public-sector workflows is a strong plus; ability to learn complex Operational domains quickly is required
Experience:5+ yearsGovtechSaaSPublic sectorAI
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationSystems thinkingProblem-solving
Tech Stack:LovableCursorFigmaAIDesign systems

Company Brief

GovWell
Builds an AI-native SaaS platform that modernizes local government services (permitting, licensing, inspections, code enforcement) to automate workflows, speed reviews, and improve resident experiences for municipalities and counties.
Industry: Government
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2023
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