Founding UI/UX & Graphic Designer
Clera · San Francisco, California, United States · $150K/yr
Technology, Information and Internet · 2-10 employees
About the role
The designer will own the end-to-end UI/UX design for the iOS app and maintain the consumer website to ensure a cohesive brand experience. They will also create all marketing, social media, and launch collateral while defining the brand's visual language across all touchpoints.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a standout portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design for consumer apps and strong graphic design fundamentals. Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite is required, along with experience designing iOS apps according to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines.
Benefits
Full description
About the Role
This is a rare founding design opportunity at a Y Combinator–backed consumer wearable company operating at the intersection of hardware, health, and human emotion. With prototypes already on users' wrists and a launch film live, the product is real and moving fast.
You will be the first design hire — owning the full consumer-facing design stack from day one. The founding team brings deep pedigree in consumer hardware (ex-Apple), and aesthetics and taste are at the absolute core of this brand. A compelling portfolio is the single most important factor in this hire.
This role can be based in London or San Francisco, and is expected to grow into a design leadership position as the company scales.
What You'll Do
- Own the end-to-end UI/UX design for the iOS app, from concept through high-fidelity production assets
- Design and maintain the consumer website, ensuring a cohesive, premium brand experience
- Create all social media, email, and communications design across every consumer touchpoint
- Design event invitations, launch collateral, and campaign materials
- Define and steward the brand's visual language — ensuring consistency across hardware, digital, and print
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, hardware, and marketing teams in a fast-moving early-stage environment
What We're Looking For
Required:
- A standout portfolio demonstrating UI/UX design for consumer apps and broader brand design — website, social, email, invitations, and events
- Strong graphic design fundamentals; exceptional aesthetic sensibility and taste
- Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop); ability to produce both high-fidelity UI and polished marketing assets
- Proven experience designing iOS apps in accordance with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines
- Ability to translate a brand identity into every consumer-facing touchpoint with a consistent visual language
- Self-starter mentality; comfortable operating with autonomy in an early-stage startup
- Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom (London) or the United States (San Francisco) without company visa sponsorship — visa transfers are welcome
Strong signals (nice to have):
- Degree from a top design school (e.g. Royal College of Art, RISD, or equivalent)
- Prior experience at a consumer company known for exceptional, taste-driven product design
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary: ~$150,000 USD (US-based) / ~£75,000 GBP (London-based)
- Equity: Up to 1–2% — meaningful founding-level ownership
- The company has recently closed a seed round with angels and strategic partners
- Visa sponsorship: Not available for new sponsorships; visa transfers are acceptable
Location
Primary office in London, United Kingdom; a San Francisco, USA base is also an option. On-site or hybrid presence is expected — fully remote candidates will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on location.
