We're not looking for a traditional designer.

Valid is a venture-backed AI advertising agency based in San Francisco. We produce AI-generated performance ads for mobile apps, SaaS, and e-commerce brands — and we're building something bigger.

We're consolidating our AI-powered tools — including Chat with Your Ads, AI Creative Flows, and more — into a single SaaS platform. This is a product that will redefine how brands create and manage AI-driven ad creative at scale.

We need a Design Engineer to own the user experience from concept to code. Not someone who designs in Figma and hands off a file. Someone who designs and builds — who can go from whiteboard sketch to working frontend, using AI coding tools like Claude and Cursor to move at the speed of thought.

What You'll Do

• Own the end-to-end UX/UI for our SaaS platform — from user research and wireframes through high-fidelity design to production-ready frontend code
• Design and build responsive interfaces using React/Next.js and Tailwind CSS, leveraging AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor) for rapid iteration
• Create and maintain a cohesive design system that scales across multiple product modules
• Collaborate directly with engineering and product leadership to translate complex AI workflows into intuitive, elegant user experiences
• Prototype fast, test ideas in the browser, and iterate based on real usage — not just mockups
• Champion design quality across the product: typography, spacing, motion, accessibility, and micro-interactions that make the product feel alive

What We're Looking For

Design Mastery

• 3+ years of product design experience, ideally in SaaS or B2B tools
• Strong portfolio demonstrating systems thinking, information architecture, and visual design craft
• Deep fluency in Figma — you think in components, variants, and design tokens
• An opinionated eye for typography, color, layout, and interaction design

Frontend Capability

• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS/Tailwind, and JavaScript/TypeScript
• Comfort reading, writing, and debugging React components — you don't need to be a senior engineer, but you need to be able to ship UI
• Experience using AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) to accelerate your frontend workflow — this is essential, not a nice-to-have
• Understanding of responsive design, component architecture, and modern frontend patterns

Mindset

• You blur the line between "designer" and "developer" — and you like it that way
• You prototype in code, not just in Figma
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and can make strong design decisions with minimal direction
• You care about craft and details, but you also know when to ship

Nice to Have

• Experience designing for AI-powered products, dashboards, or creative tools
• Familiarity with Next.js, Replit, Vercel, or similar modern deployment platforms
• Motion design skills (Framer Motion, GSAP, Lottie)
• Understanding of SaaS metrics, onboarding flows, and conversion-oriented design
• Contributions to open-source design or frontend projects

Why Valid

• AI-native company — We don't just talk about AI, we build with it every day. You'll work alongside teams pushing the boundaries of AI-generated content and tooling.
• Real product ownership — This isn't a design-and-pass-off role. You'll see your work live in production, used by real customers.
• Small team, big impact — ~40 people, venture-backed, SF-based with a global remote team. Your work will directly shape the product.
• Cutting-edge stack — You'll use the latest AI coding tools as part of your daily workflow. We believe designers who can code (especially with AI assistance) are the future.

How to Apply

Send your portfolio and a brief note about why this role excites you to salim@valid.co

We want to see:

1. Your portfolio — Show us product design work that demonstrates both design thinking and visual craft. Bonus if you can show something you designed and built.
2. A short note — Tell us about a time you went from design to working code. What tools did you use? What was the outcome?
3. Your LinkedIn profile or CV

We review every application. If there's a fit, we'll start with a paid trial project so we can see how you work — and so you can see how we work.

• Valid is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse perspectives and believe the best products are built by teams that reflect the world they're designing for.