# Core Product Designer at Candle

- Company: Candle (YC F24)
- What the company does: Candle helps friends and couples grow closer daily in just 5 minutes. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.trycandle.app/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $170K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/candle/jobs/kln3UF3-core-product-designer
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/candle-core-product-designer/

## About the role

From concept → prototype → polished UI → shipped feature. You’ll work directly with founders and engineers to bring ideas live fast. If you want to design something people use every single day with someone they love, this is that opportunity.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years designing and shipping consumer mobile products
- A portfolio that shows taste, restraint, and strong interaction thinking
- Deep understanding of mobile UX patterns and emotional design
- Strong Figma skills (components, systems, prototyping)
- Ability to prototype interactive flows (bonus: React Native, SwiftUI, Framer, ProtoPie, etc.)
- High product intuition, you can think like a PM when needed

Tags: Design