Founding Designer

Quest is building an AI mentor that creates a deep psychological profile of each user and adapts to push them to grow; the company recently raised a $6M pre-seed round. They are hiring a Founding Designer to co-invent the product and define the end-to-end experience, including an adaptive “morphing UI,” brand, and motion, while setting the design bar for the company.

• Own end-to-end product design across UX, user flows, UI, micro-interactions, and copy direction.
• Design the “morphing UI” system: an adaptive interface that changes per user psychology while staying cohesive and consistent.
• Design onboarding that reveals the AI mentor’s capabilities through discovery rather than a tutorial.
• Define and build Quest’s visual identity and brand system (including look and feel across product and marketing surfaces).
• Create motion, transitions, and feedback that make the product feel alive and attentive.
• Establish design culture and standards as the first/only designer initially.
• Prototype quickly, iterate based on feedback, and regularly ship work to users.

• Strong track record shipping multiple consumer products/apps, including from-scratch problem spaces.
• High-velocity, iteration-driven approach with strong product judgment (shipping mindset over process).
• Exceptional craft in visual design paired with strong product thinking.
• Proactive, self-directed ownership: ability to identify problems/opportunities and act without being asked.
• Full-stack design capability across UX, visual design, brand, motion, and web.
• Ability to define and defend a visual direction and make opinionated calls.
• Consumer product instincts (mobile/web/social/games) and comfort designing for real human emotion and behavior.

• Preferred:

  • iOS-native mobile experience (designing for platform conventions, not just screens).
  • Curiosity about AI and designing systems where the model/behavior is a key variable.
  • Experience with behavioral or psychological design.
  • Background in social, health, personal growth, or other emotionally resonant consumer verticals.
  • Experience experimenting with AI design tools (e.g., v0, Cursor, Figma AI) and opinions on their tradeoffs.
  • Bonus: willingness/ability to go into a codebase to fix small UI details when helpful.

• Location & schedule: San Francisco; work in-person 4 days per week (non-negotiable). Open to global candidates willing to relocate.
• Compensation: Competitive salary; compensation range $200K–$250K per year; generous equity (employee #4 or #5).
• Immigration & relocation: Visa and green card sponsorship; relocation support mentioned; can work remotely from anywhere up to 1 month per year.
• Benefits/perks: 3 months fully paid parental leave; parent-friendly schedule with founders disconnecting 5–7pm daily; small fast-moving team (~5 people for the first year).
• Work environment: High ownership, minimal committee/process, rapid iteration.