Company:SimpleStudy is a consumer AI platform for students.We help them stay motivated to study their subjects - everything from Biology and Mathematics to Literature and Art.Our small team has already helped +1.5 M students worldwide (UK, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia) study better, and ~40–50k new students join us every week.We are a remote team with a Lisbon office, having recently raised ~$4M seed round with incredible investors from Strava, OpenAI, and Meta.Team:Two current designers — both very strong in execution (Figma, component systems, detail work) .The new hire would need strong senior craft and design thinking skills across mobile and web. Reports directly to Oisin.Responsibilities and key results:Own the full design process end-to-end — from understanding ambiguous problems to shipping solutions, without needing the problem framed in advancePartner directly with Oisin and a founding designer as well as wider team on product direction, roadmap priorities, and design philosophy — bring a point of view and defend itDrive consumer experience design: onboarding, social/viral loops, retention, growth surfaces.Work in a PLG/A/B testing environment — ship features, measure impact, iterate fastEventually help shape the broader design team alongside founding designer (~3 total planned)Must-haves:Strong product thinking — takes a vague brief and frames + solves the problem independently. Shows "why" before "how"Consumer product background — has designed for B2C audiences at scaleOpinions and backbone — has a design philosophy, can defend it under pushback, willing to disagree with a founderChemistry and personality — interesting hobbies, curiosity, authenticityOwnership mindset — end-to-end, from problem definition to shipped solutionComfortable with experimentation, A/B testing, data-led iterationEarly-stage or founding designer experienceNice-to-have:Experience with social/viral product mechanicsBackground at companies like Spotify, Strava, Notion, Monzo, or similar consumer PLG productsSome craft/taste for visual design (not just process)Hobbies: Enjoys the outdoors, sports, or some other physical activity.Conditions:Remote in Europe (preference: Western/continental Europe)Portugal/Lisbon relocation sponsorship possibleSalary: no fixed budget, flexibleStock options: yesContract type: full-time employment, independent contractor
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