Staff Product Designer, Handshake AI at Handshake

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 world’s 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 Your role - Partner with product, engineering, data, research, and operations to define and build the vision for operator independence and self-serve tooling. - Develop strategic product visions and collaborate with partners to sequence them into pragmatic phases. - Collaborate closely with Model Enablement and Fellow Experience squads—your work enables theirs. - Partner with operations leaders and stay close to operators’ workflows. Run pilots, shadow users, uncover pain points, and translate insights into prioritized investments. - Tackle complex, ambiguous human-centered problems and translate them into clear, simple solutions. - Own design end-to-end—from concept through production—iterating quickly through research, user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs with a strong point of view on craft. - Raise the bar for design culture and execution through systems thinking, product reasoning, pixel-level precision, facilitation, and mentoring. Your experience - 7+ years of product design experience, ideally working on enterprise products, operations tooling, or internal platforms. - 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. - Experience designing complex systems, workflows, or platforms with many moving parts and stakeholders. - Highly collaborative, valuing diverse perspectives and incorporating 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, with the ability to prioritize ruthlessly and focus on the work that matters most. - Hands-on, willing to roll up your sleeves and take ownership—nothing is “someone else’s problem”. - Deeply motivated by Handshake’s mission. Humble, kind, and curious, with a desire to keep learning and help others grow. - Bonus if you have experience in operator or driver management, workflow or task management systems, or building internal tools for operations teams at a high-growth company. 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. 🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company 💰 Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching 🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching 💝 Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend 📚 Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development 💻 Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office 🏝 Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days 🤝 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]