Principal Product Designer - Ethena

Report to the VP of Design

Own the end-to-end design process for new product features from early concept through to shipped, collaborating closely with product and engineering throughout

Leverage AI tools throughout your process (we use Cursor and Claude Code to accelerate design iterations and rely on working prototypes to test ideas before shipping)

Communicate and rationalize design decisions to internal and external stakeholders, keeping users' needs centered throughout

Own our qualitative research practice and work directly with users to turn insights into product direction

Shape short- and long-term product planning as the design voice, partnering with product and engineering from discovery through delivery

A track record of shipping product at a high-growth startup; you know what it takes to get things over the line

A genuine fascination with users and a talent for translating messy research into clear product direction

Able to reduce complex problems to the right balance of flexibility, power, and ease of use

AI-first in how you work, with a clear-eyed view of where they add value

An excellent communicator who can manage up and collaborate across functions, making the case for good design without needing to fight for it

A self-starter who thrives in a hands-off management environment, takes ownership with a 'roll up your sleeves mentality', is comfortable with ambiguity, and drives work forward with minimal oversight

We're a startup so we're not just looking for someone to run a playbook. We want you to help build it.

Passion for what we're building here at Ethena and a strong alignment with our core values (which includes an impeccable sense of humor)