ABOUT HANDSHAKE
Handshake is the career network for the AI economy. 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 50), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond. This unique value is leading to unparalleled growth; in 2025, we tripled our ARR at scale.
Why join Handshake now:
- Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel
- Work hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the worldβs top educational institutions
- Join a team with leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others
- Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Staff Product Designer on the Employer team at Handshake, you would be responsible for designing experiences that help employers discover, connect with, and hire early-career talent more effectively. The Employer team is a revenue-critical group that sits at the core of Handshakeβs three-sided marketplace, directly driving growth while shaping how employers attract candidates, evaluate fit, and make hiring decisions. Designers on this team work on high-impact, complex problems where craft, trust, and business outcomes intersect, shipping experiences that fuel revenue while expanding access and opportunity for students.
Your Role
- Partner closely with product, engineering, and data teams to define problems, set goals, and shape product strategy.
- Own design end-to-end, from early concept through post-launch iteration: user flows, interaction prototypes, high-fidelity mocks, and collaboration through build.
- Tackle complex and ambiguous human-centered design problems, translating them into clear, simple solutions.
- Rapidly iterate through wireframes and prototypes to gather feedback early and often.
- Obsess over craft, with a strong point of view on visual and interaction design.
Your Experience
- 7+ years of product design experience, ideally on enterprise or B2B products.
- Strong communicator who clearly articulates design decisions, tradeoffs, and the thinking behind them to partners and leadership.
- Deep visual and interaction design expertise, with a proven track record of shipped work and measurable impact.
- Highly collaborative. You value diverse perspectives and incorporate them into the design process to achieve better outcomes.
- Design-led thinker who raises the bar by embedding design thinking into day-to-day work and helping others grow.
- Impact-driven. You prioritize ruthlessly and focus on the work that matters most.
- Gritty and hands-on. Youβre willing to roll up your sleeves and take ownershipβnothing is βsomeone elseβs problem.β
- Deeply motivated by Handshakeβs mission and committed to helping all students build meaningful careers.
- Curious and always learning, with a growth mindset.
WE OFFER
Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported and thrive at work and in life.
The below benefits are for full-time US employees.
π― Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
π° Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
πΌ Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
π Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
π Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
π» Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
π Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
π€ Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses
Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers [Upgrade to PRO to see link] [Upgrade to PRO to see link]