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The Role
Eight Sleep makes technology that responds to your body in real time. The app and product surface are where that technology lives for our customers — and this role owns that experience. We're looking for a staff-level IC who can set the craft standard for product design at Eight Sleep and carry it forward with minimal direction.
You'll work directly with the Executive Creative Director. The expectation is simple: your work is the benchmark. You're not managing a team — you're defining what good looks like on the product surface, and everyone else rises to meet it. With your craft and vision, you will set the standard for other product designers on the team.
Location: NYC
Location Requirement: 3 days/week in-office, hybrid
What You'll Own
- End-to-end design of the Eight Sleep app and product UI — from interaction architecture through final visual polish
- Own and evolve the product design system: components, patterns, tokens, and the rules that govern them
- Translate complex health and biometric data into interfaces that feel clear, calm, and premium
- Partner with product, engineering, and brand to ensure the in-app experience is coherent with the broader Eight Sleep aesthetic
- Set the craft bar for the product surface — your output is the reference point for designers, contractors, and cross-functional partners
- Prototype interactions and flows to validate concepts quickly before engineering investment
What You Will Need to Succeed
- 8–12 years in product/UI design, with a portfolio that demonstrates mastery of both interaction design and visual craft
- Experience designing for health, biometrics, or data-rich consumer apps — you know how to make complexity feel simple
- Deep Figma fluency — as a design tool, a prototyping tool, and a system-building tool
- Strong motion sensibility; you think in transitions, not just screens
- Genuine fluency with AI design tools (Cursor, Claude, generative workflows) — not curiosity, actual working practice
- Comfort operating without heavy process scaffolding — you define the process as much as you follow it
- A clear point of view on what makes product design excellent, and the confidence to hold it
How Success is Defined
- In 60 days: You've mapped the current product surface, identified the biggest craft gaps, and shipped your first meaningful improvement
- In 6 months: You own the design system end-to-end and have raised the visual standard of the app measurably
- In a year: The Eight Sleep product experience is something designers in the industry reference — and you built that
