Join a hyper-growth team as the founding UX designer for an AI workforce platform. You will own the end-to-end design function, transitioning complex community management workflows into intuitive agentic experiences. Partnering directly with leadership, you'll establish design patterns and systems for a product currently seeing 100% year-over-year revenue growth.
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UX Designer at HOAi
Are you ready to be the founding designer for a hyper-growth AI platform? This YC-backed startup, recently acquired by a $1.25B unicorn, is seeking a UX Designer to own the design function from the ground up. You will define how millions of users interact with AI agents in a legacy industry ripe for innovation. With $190k-$225k base pay, equity, and the chance to build a design system for a product growing 100% YoY, this is a rare opportunity to lead AI-driven transformation in a high-impact, high-reward environment. Join an empowered team in Redwood City and shape the future of agentic UX.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
HOAi is a pioneering provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the HOA and community association management industry. The company focuses on deploying AI agents that act like experienced managers, executing complex tasks to streamline financial analysis, automate document management, and enhance communication efficiency. HOAi’s AI workforce is designed to optimize operations, automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks (such as invoice processing, resident and board request handling, compliance monitoring, and report generation), and allow community managers to focus on higher-value, strategic work. The platform enables the deployment of tireless AI agents that learn your processes and handle everything from closing inquiries to drafting annual budgets, with end-user oversight and approval. This results in significant labor cost savings, faster response times, higher accuracy, and improved satisfaction for both staff and community residents. HOAi’s mission is to transform community management through continuous AI innovation, making it possible to scale without proportionally increasing staff or expenses, and to deliver a competitive edge to property management companies of all sizes.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Own the full product design lifecycle, from user discovery and research to shipping high-fidelity, production-ready interfaces in Figma.
- Establish and scale a comprehensive design system and UX patterns that simplify complex AI agent workflows for non-technical users.
- Collaborate in a high-velocity, empowered team environment alongside Product and Engineering to embed design thinking early in the development cycle.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of experience designing digital products in fast-paced SaaS environments with a strong portfolio of scalable, user-centered solutions.
- Expert proficiency in Figma and a foundational understanding of front-end tech (HTML/CSS/React) to bridge the gap between design and code.
- A growth mindset with a passion for leveraging emerging AI-assisted design processes and solving complex, legacy industry problems with elegant UI.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding Designer Opportunity: You aren't just filling a seat; you are building the design function from scratch for a high-revenue AI product.
- Massive Traction: Joining a YC W22 graduate that was recently acquired by a unicorn valuation leader in the property management space.
- Agentic UX Innovation: Lead the shift from simple chatbots to complex AI agents that handle invoice processing and resident communications for millions of users.
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