Senior Product Designer

Homebound is on a mission to make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to build a home using technology. Created by an experienced team of construction, real estate, design, and technology experts, Homebound is transforming the residential construction industry by improving the costly and inefficient process of building a home.

We’ve created an entirely new way to build homes with technology powering every stage from start to finish to provide a seamless experience for our customers. Homeowners across the country can choose where they want to live, select a home plan that’s perfect for them, then personalize and buy it, all online. Homebound has raised $150M in capital from leading venture capitalists like Google, Khosla, Thrive Ventures, and we’re scaling quickly in places like Texas, Colorado and Florida. Come build your future with us.

Homebound is proud to be named one of Inc.’s Best Workplaces of 2023.

Homebound is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Product Designer to join our construction technology startup. As a Senior Product Designer, you will play a crucial role in creating an elegant and cohesive experience for participants within the Homebound ecosystem. You will collaborate with different squads and teams to design and implement an automated homebuilding experience.

What Youll Do:

• Collaborate with product managers and engineering leads to drive squad objectives and roadmap, ensuring successful strategy implementation.

• Lead discovery efforts to make our platform actionable, delivering research findings, UX maps, and prototypes to enhance the user experience.

• Contribute as a valuable member of the product design team, participating in design critiques, mentoring others, and developing the design system.

• Foster efficient communication across crossfunctional squads to ensure seamless integration of work areas within an information hierarchy.

• Demonstrate empathy towards the complexity of architecture, design, construction, and procurement, and continuously improve their experience.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our design system, ensuring consistency and scalability.

• What Youll Bring:

  • 6+ years of design experience.

  • Profound understanding and application of design thinking methods and principles.

  • Proficiency in current design tools (like Figma)

  • Effective communication skills, able to articulate design work and rationale to peers and crossfunctional teams.

  • Proactive, hardworking, and eager to tackle new challenges.

  • Selfdirected, demonstrating initiative and ownership while collaborating with crossfunctional partners and other designers.

  • Ability to collaborate with nontechnical teams, translating operational needs into an optimal platform experience.

  • Experience designing userfriendly, efficient, and effective complex systems.

  • Humble, approachable, and receptive to learning and growth opportunities.

  • Ability to influence stakeholders, provide constructive feedback, and focus on solutions.

  • Proven track record of delivering highquality digital products that achieve results.

  • Ability to evaluate the customer and business impact of design decisions.

  • Bonus Qualifications:

    • Familiarity with processes in architecture, design, procurement, and construction fields.

    • Experience working with complex realtime systems involving multiple user roles.

    • Familiarity with innovative technologies such as machine learning and AI.

    • Consideration for inclusive design and accessibility, with an understanding of WCAG best practices.

    • Previous experience working in a startup environment.

    • We will accept applications for this role until August 29, 2025.

      We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. To apply, please submit an application with your resume on the Career’s page.

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      Homebound is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Homebound considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.