Knit is an AI-Native Research Agency that combines the rigor and expertise of a traditional agency with the speed and efficiency of AI. Backed by Techstars.
About the role
We're looking for a Founding Product Designer to define and elevate the product experience at Knit. As our very first designer, you will own the end-to-end user experience, set the standard for our product design language, and shape how human researchers and AI agents interact. You'll build the foundation for our design system, rethink complex workflows, and pioneer the future of intuitive, high-impact agentic software. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Design systems: Experience building and maintaining scalable design systems, reusable components, and consistent patterns that PMs, engineers, and AI agents can use
- Speed and execution: Experience working in fast-moving environments. Able to prototype, test, iterate, and ship quickly while knowing when to prioritize speed and when to invest in polish
- Visual craft: A portfolio of beautifully designed product interfaces that demonstrates strong visual taste, attention to detail, and polish
- Strong UX and product judgment: Able to simplify complex workflows, solve ambiguous user problems, and design intuitive experiences. Understands both user needs and business goals
- Technical collaboration: Understands frontend development principles and constraints, works closely with engineers, and cares about implementation quality
- User research: Experience conducting user interviews, usability testing, and workflow analysis to inform design decisions
More about this role
Knit is the AI-native research agency. We help the world's most iconic brands make confident decisions through deep customer understanding. Knit pairs our AI-native tooling with world-class researchers to run quant and qual at scale - delivering executive, decision-ready insights to inform billion dollar decisions. Teams at Amazon, Mars, T-Mobile, Paramount, McCormick, Nestle, Medtronic and 100+ others trust Knit to bring real customer voices into their biggest decisions.
Knit recently closed its Series B, raising $60M+ to date. Our team of ~80 is US remote friendly, with headquarters in our NYC midtown office. Our team is built with operating talent from Kantar, Ipsos, Doordash, Square, Hatch, and unicorn startups.
We're looking for a Founding Product Designer to define and elevate the product experience at Knit. As our very first designer, you will own the end-to-end user experience, set the standard for our product design language, and shape how human researchers and AI agents interact. You'll build the foundation for our design system, rethink complex workflows, and pioneer the future of intuitive, high-impact agentic software.
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