Lead/Staff Product Designer (Remote) at Weedmaps77

Lead/Staff Product Designer (Remote) Overview: Weedmaps is seeking a highly creative, visionary Product Designer to help define the future of our mobile experience. As a Lead, Staff, or Principal Product Designer, you’ll play a pivotal role in modernizing and reimagining the Weedmaps app — bringing it into the next generation of mobile design and social commerce. You’ll craft experiences that bridge utility and culture, blending marketplace, e-commerce, and social interaction models in ways that inspire discovery, trust, and engagement. From helping people find local retailers and deals, to shaping how consumers and brands connect in a vibrant community — your work will directly influence how millions experience cannabis digitally. The impact you'll make: • Lead end-to-end mobile design across iOS and Android — from insight to execution — with a focus on performance, delight, and forward-looking interaction design. • Drive the modernization of the Weedmaps app by introducing cutting-edge mobile design paradigms and interaction models rooted in today’s top consumer products. • Translate strategy into deeply engaging experiences across discovery, browsing, ordering, personalization, and social connection. • Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Brand leadership to define a cohesive design language and elevate our visual and interaction standards. • Use motion, micro-interactions, and system-level design thinking to bring our mobile ecosystem to life. • Build, refine, and expand our mobile design system to ensure scalability and craft excellence. • Mentor designers, shape creative direction, and elevate the quality of design across the organization. What you've accomplished: • 7+ years of product design experience, with significant focus on native mobile applications. Proven success designing and shipping large-scale experiences in marketplace, e-commerce, or social network products — ideally from companies like TikTok, TikTok Shop, DoorDash, Uber, UberEats, Instacart, Pinterest, or similar. • Mastery of modern mobile interaction patterns — from gestural navigation, feed-based discovery, and personalized surfaces to seamless transactional flows. • Strong sense of visual craft, motion, and interaction design — with an instinct for creating fresh, intuitive, and emotionally resonant user experiences. • Ability to drive ambiguous initiatives, set design direction, and influence product strategy at the executive level. • Deep understanding of consumer psychology, trust design, and behavioral patterns in mobile commerce ecosystems. • A collaborative mindset and passion for building products that feel alive, social, and future-forward. Bonus points: • Experience designing creator or influencer tools, social feeds, or content discovery experiences that connect communities and brands. • Familiarity with personalization algorithms, AI-assisted recommendations, or content-driven marketplaces. • Passion for the evolving cannabis consumer landscape and curiosity for how design can help normalize and elevate the category. What Success Looks Like: • You redefine the Weedmaps mobile experience as the standard for next-generation commerce and culture. • You elevate the craft of interaction design across every team touchpoint. • You inspire creativity across the org and set a new benchmark for how mobile design can feel alive, social, and intuitive. Why You'll Love It Here: • You’ll have a chance to shape the next evolution of Weedmaps, redefining how consumers explore and connect through design. • A culture that values creativity, experimentation, and growth. Competitive compensation and generous benefits. • The opportunity to bring the future of social commerce to life for millions of users. The base pay range for this position is $153,631 - $194,760 per year 2026 US Benefits for Full Time, Regular Employees: • Physical Health (Medical, Dental & Vision) • 100% employer-paid premium for employees • Up to 80% coverage for dependents • Company HSA contribution with the High Deductible Health Plan • 401(k) Retirement Plan (employer will match contribution up to 3.5% of employee contribution) • Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance options • Supplemental, voluntary benefits • Student Loan Repayment/529 Education Savings with a monthly company contribution • FSA (Medical, Dependent, Transit and Parking) • Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance • Pet Insurance • Identity theft protection • Legal access to a network of attorneys • PTO, paid sick leave, and company holidays (including a 2026 holiday shutdown) • Paid parental leave Why Work at Weedmaps? Life at Weedmaps means innovation and heart. Come join us if you care about the plant, the people who love it, and are ready to let your talent shine. We foster a bustling and collaborative culture that revolves around an environment that focuses on the benefits of weed, and the community that supports it. You too can have a hand in shaping the industry’s future; ready to roll with us? See how we’ve grown—our journey, leadership team, and what’s next at Weedmaps.com/corporate About Weedmaps: Founded in 2008, we’ve grown from a small startup to a global leader in the cannabis industry. Our dedication to transparency, education, and community has set us apart, and today, we proudly serve cannabis to consumers and businesses in the U.S. and worldwide. “Freedom to choose. Freedom to access. Freedom to enjoy.” Notice to prospective Weedmaps job applicants: Our team has been made aware of incidents involving LinkedIn, Telegram, and Facebook accounts impersonating Weedmaps recruiters. These individuals are attempting to use our company name to solicit payment from prospective candidates interested in applying for jobs at our company. Our team is actively working to combat these attempts, but in the meantime, please be mindful of the following: • Our recruiters will always communicate with candidates through an @weedmaps.com email address. • CORRECT: [Upgrade to PRO to see contact] • INCORRECT: [Upgrade to PRO to see contact] • Our recruiters will NEVER ask for or attempt to solicit payment from applicants in order to apply, interview, or work for Weedmaps. • If you are interested in a role at Weedmaps, please apply through our established channels. • Weedmaps Careers Page or LinkedIn If you are unsure if a communication is legitimate, please contact our recruitment team at [Upgrade to PRO to see contact] and they will happily confirm for you. Thank you for your vigilance and we appreciate your interest in working with us! Weedmaps is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion and religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. 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