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Staff Product Designer

Grindr· Product
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San Francisco, Los Angeles$161.3k - $215kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior IC product design role focused on end-to-end ownership of core Grindr app areas, shaping design from problem framing to shipped features, with emphasis on design system collaboration and building a scalable design culture.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end product design for core areas of the Grindr app - from early discovery and problem framing through high-fidelity production specs and shipped features
  • Drive design decisions independently with clear rationale, partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Data to move work from ambiguity to execution at pace
  • Raise the quality bar across the team by modeling excellent craft, rigorous process, and sharp cross-functional communication
  • Collaborate actively with the Design Systems Specialist to contribute to and improve Grindr's evolving design system - bringing a consumer product lens to system decisions
  • Shape Grindr's design culture as a senior IC on the team - contributing to how we critique, how we give feedback, and how we operate

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of product design experience as a senior IC at a consumer-focused tech company
  • Portfolio demonstrating strong end-to-end ownership - problem framing to shipped solution - with clear articulation of your role, decisions made, and measurable impact
  • Proven experience designing for consumer mobile apps on iOS and/or Android, including complex interaction systems, edge cases, and multi-state flows
  • Track record of shipping features end-to-end within tight timelines, with systems thinking that accounts for implementation constraints and business impact
  • Strong communication skills - able to articulate design rationale, influence stakeholders, and build alignment with product and engineering partners
  • Experience designing for monetization surfaces - paywalls, subscriptions, conversion flows, or upsell moments

Skills

Required:End-to-end product designMobile app design (iOS/Android)Cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Health, Dental & Vision Full premium coverage for you. Partial coverage for dependents.
  • Family Formation Up to $300,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption.
  • Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
  • Compensation: Industry-competitive compensation, company bonus, and equity for every employee.
  • Gender-Affirming Care : Industry-leading gender-affirming offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, monthly stipends for HRT, and more.
  • Time Off & Rest Flexible vacation policy. Two company-wide rest weeks per year.
  • Other Benefits: Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting, breakfast/lunch
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Grindr

The World’s Largest Social Networking App for LGBTQ People.

Grindr is the world’s largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. Download Grindr today to discover, connect to, and explore the queer world around you.

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