Staff Product Designer

About the Company

Nectar Social is building the AI-native social operating system that enables a new era of commerce. Founded by ex-Meta product and engineering leaders and backed by GV and True Ventures, we work with brands like Oura Health, Caraway, and e.l.f. Cosmetics to converge community, conversation, and commerce.

Responsibilities

• Own core end-to-end product experiences across Nectar's platform
• Design intuitive workflows that help brands understand and act on social conversations using AI
• Pioneer new design patterns for human-AI collaboration in social commerce tools
• Conduct user research with social media managers and community teams to inform product decisions
• Build and maintain design systems that scale across the product as the platform grows
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to ship high-quality user experiences

Requirements

• 5+ years of product design experience building modern software products
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design work from research through shipped products
• Experience designing data-heavy interfaces such as dashboards, analytics tools, or workflow applications
• Strong visual design and interaction design craft with attention to detail
• Interest in AI-native product design and human-AI interaction patterns
• Customer empathy and curiosity about how social media and community teams work
• Comfort operating in fast-moving startup environments with ambiguity and rapid iteration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in social media management, community platforms, or influencer marketing tools
• Background in e-commerce platforms or conversion optimization products
• Previous startup experience, particularly in AI, SaaS, or social technology

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and early equity
• Health, vision, and dental benefits + 401(k) match
• Clear career growth opportunities
• Free lunch in Palo Alto