Senior Product Designer

About Foundry

At Foundry we are on a mission to orchestrate the world’s compute capacity, rendering it universally accessible and useful. To do so, we are building a new breed of public cloud, backed by an orchestration platform that makes accessing AI compute as easy as turning on the light. We spun out of a PhD lab at Stanford about a year ago, and are backed by Sequoia, Lightspeed, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt, and many other incredible angels and advisors. We raised $80M to date, have customers, and revenue. 

Cloud computing is supposed to abstract away the hardware layer but ML infra is more complex than ever. Engineers should spend less time focusing on which chip they should use and more time on solving hard problems. Our orchestration platform makes using compute resources as easy as flipping a light switch. For more information, see below. 

Working at Foundry

We are not looking to change an industry—we are looking to revolutionize it. We don’t just dream big—we have the audacity to dream massively. We are not reaching for the stars to land on the moon—we are reaching for Mars, or even another galaxy. We make the impossible possible.

We focus on energy and clarity. We are team players, daring truth seekers, with no ego. We are growing quickly but maintain a flat structure by having an ownership mentality. We believe in asking the right questions in order to solve hard problems.

Joining Foundry

Foundry is seeking a talented Senior Product Designer to join our team, where our mission aligns with making computation simpler and more accessible to tackle complex global challenges. We're committed to timeless design principles while leveraging data-driven insights for optimal decision-making and crafting products that resonate with a technical audience.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in a dynamic startup environment, contributing significantly to the early stages of product and design evolution. If you're passionate about creating intuitive user experiences and eager to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Create an exceptional, seamless, and simple onboarding experience to ensure user success with Foundry.
• Establish an iterative process that prioritizes experimentation and measures results effectively.
• Emphasize the continuous improvement of onboarding experiences, catering to both new and experienced users of the Foundry platform.
• Gain a deep understanding of Foundry's objectives, user base, market opportunities, and competitive landscape.
• Familiarize yourself with Foundry's product offerings and the various user personas, including ML engineers, research scientists, infra engineers, and administrators.
• Generate design solutions for Foundry's products and contribute to shaping the overall product direction.
• Actively seek and provide design feedback to enhance the design process collaboratively.
• Create design components ensuring they fit together visually and functionally
• Own, iterate and refine Foundry’s website

Requirements

• Possess a diverse skill set in product design aimed at creating engaging experiences for a technical audience.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate across various departments including product, engineering, marketing, documentation, and customer success.
• Exhibit an entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable with business metrics, customer interactions, and engaging in discussions with engineering teams.
• Incorporate research into design practices to understand customer objectives and validate product assumptions.
• Display curiosity and eagerness to enhance human centered design thinking, particularly in areas related to Machine Learning and AI.
• Apply system thinking skills to break down complex concepts for incremental engineering builds.
• Hold a minimum of 6 years of experience in product design roles.
• Have a track record of delivering exceptional digital products.
• Possess strong communication skills to articulate and document the functionality of designed components.
• Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in HCI, Product Design, Interaction Design, graphic design, computer science, or related fields.
• Showcase a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the end-to-end design process.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• 401k Plan with 4% company match
• 21 days of PTO & 14 company holidays; including 2 floating holidays

Salary Range Information 

In consideration of market analysis and various pertinent factors, the remuneration bracket for this role is set between $175,000 and $250,000. Nevertheless, adjustments beyond this range could be warranted for candidates whose qualifications substantially deviate from those delineated in the job description.

In-Office requirement

Offices remain pivotal for fostering collaboration and nurturing Foundry's cultural ethos. For roles like the one at our Palo Alto HQ, employees are required to work from the office three days a week (typically Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday), ensuring a blend of in-person and remote work conducive to our team dynamics and operational needs. Exceptions for full remote work must be formally approved.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Foundry maintains a strict commitment to Equal Opportunity employment practices. All applicants are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We emphasize that candidates need not fulfill every expectation listed to be eligible for this position. Our objective is to cultivate a diverse team encompassing a spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets.