Location: Santa Clara, CA (HQ)

Eightfold was founded with a vision to solve for employment in our society. Eightfold leverages Artificial Intelligence to transform the HR Tech industry. Eightfold offers the industry’s first AI-powered Talent Intelligence Platform to transform how organizations plan, hire, develop and retain a diverse workforce, enabling individuals to transform their careers.

About the Role

As a key member of the Design Systems team within the Product Experience team, youll play a critical role in shaping our products visual and emotional impact. This role combines advanced Figma design expertise with animation and storytelling to create interactive prototypes, elevate demos, enhance executive presentations, and bring engaging narratives to life.

You’ll collaborate closely with other designers, product managers, engineers and marketing teams to contribute to impactful design solutions and systems that drive the Eightfold brand. Your ability to craft smooth animations and cohesive interactions will ensure powerful user experiences across platforms.

Responsibilities:

Design & Prototyping. Build high-fidelity prototypes and advanced interactive design systems using Figma’s animation and interaction tools.
Collaboration. Partner with designers, product managers, brand, and marketing leaders to create innovative animation strategies that elevate our product and brand communication.
Animation & Motion Design. Develop seamless, engaging animations to enhance user experience and visually convey product functionality.
Production Workflow. Work closely with product designers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure design alignment and streamline production efficiency.
Studio-Quality Outputs. Deliver pixel-perfect, optimized designs for production, adhering to project timelines and maintaining the highest quality standards.
Innovation. Explore the possibilities within Figma to push creative boundaries, experiment with new interaction paradigms, and pioneer unique animation techniques.
Feedback Integration. Use user feedback, testing data, and team input to iterate on designs, ensuring continuous improvement and quality enhancement.

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience working in a Lead Product Design role, with focus on innovation and delivering exceptional design outcomes.
Proven success in managing multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced production environment.
Strong ability to initiate, lead, and drive projects to completion while maintaining clear timelines.
Expert-level skills in advanced Figma tools, including animation, interaction, and presentation capabilities, with a portfolio of creating advanced prototypes.
Experience in animation, editing, and compositing using AEUX, After Effects, and Premiere Pro.
Background in creating and maintaining robust design systems and production pipelines.
Deep understanding of software product design, user interface (UI), and user experience (UX) principles.
Familiarity with video production processes and deliverables.
Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring pixel-perfect execution in all deliverables.
Ability to collaborate effectively with executive leadership and multidisciplinary teams, driving results with clarity and transparency.
Innovative mindset, with a track record of exploring diverse roles and delivering cutting-edge creative work.
Has designed SaaS products.
An online portfolio is needed to showcase your design capabilities and achievements. Blogs: PDF/portfolio, URL, dribble or behance is required.
Experience in frontend coding (UI) a major plus, as you will be in the design system team and will be working with software engineers
Experience using real user data and analytics to inform smarter UX and visual design decisions is a major plus

Pay Transparency. Please note this role is categorized as onsite or hybrid in Santa Clara, CA which is categorized as Zone A. The base salary ranges below are provided for pay transparency. Base pay is only one piece of our total compensation package as this role may be eligible for bonus and equity awards. Compensation varies depending on a number of factors including qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and zones determined by location.

Base annual salary range: $159,000 to 187,000 + discretionary bonus up to 15% + preIPO equity (stock options).

Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Starting May 1, 2025, employees residing near Santa Clara, CA office location will return to the office three days a week.

Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

Experience our comprehensive benefits with family medical, vision and dental coverage, a competitive base salary, and eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions.

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Eightfold AI

Senior UX Designer (AI, SaaS, Animation, Motion Design)

Eightfold AI