Product Designer

About the Company

Primer is a growing network of K–8 schools restoring the timeless foundations of American education. We run the schools, source the real estate, hire the teachers, and build the spaces where learning happens.

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects from initial concept through high-fidelity design and launch
• Run user research with students, families, and teachers to create interfaces, systems, and environments
• Move fluidly between visual design, interaction design, and systems thinking
• Refine copy, tone, and visual detail for cohesive experiences
• Contribute to and help shape the Mondrian design system
• Design beyond the screen, including campus signage, interior spaces, and marketing assets
• Help set design standards and raise the team's ceiling

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Designer
• Exceptionally polished portfolio
• Track record of owning projects end-to-end from concept through launch
• Strong sense of language and consistency
• Ability to bring clarity to big, ambiguous problem spaces
• Comfortable presenting to executives, board members, and non-tech stakeholders
• High EQ and ability to work well with non-designers
• Genuine excitement about Primer's mission

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using AI tools to prototype and convey designs