About the role
What we're looking for?
We need a design leader with 5-8+ years of experience in product/UX design who has led or mentored design teams and can operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on IC. You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with complex, visually rich products and have a track record of improving design systems and shipping high-quality user experiences. Bonus points if you have experience with EdTech, AI-powered products, or platforms with large visual surface areas.
What you'll do:
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Define and drive the overall design vision and strategy for Kira's AI-powered K–12 learning platform
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Lead, mentor, and grow a team of designers while jumping in hands-on to give detailed feedback and design in Figma yourself
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Own and improve Kira's design system to ensure consistency and scalability across a complex, multi-surface product
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Partner closely with co-founders, Product, and Engineering to shape solutions and prioritize design work across the product roadmap
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Oversee design research and usability testing programs to inform data-driven product decisions
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Balance high-level strategic leadership with direct contribution to critical design projects — this is not a purely managerial role
