Junior Product Designer

Junior Product Designer **Location:** Austin, Texas **Work arrangement:** Hybrid — three office days per week **Employment:** Full\-time, salaried **Salary:** $72,000–$82,000 per year **Schedule:** Monday–Friday, generally 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. **Reports to:** Product Design Lead About the role Pocket Orchard is hiring a Junior Product Designer to help improve the web and mobile experience used by self\-employed customers. You’ll work on focused parts of the product, such as invoice setup, expense categorization, savings goals, and account settings. Your work will include reviewing user problems, creating wireframes, building prototypes, and preparing final interface designs in Figma. Previous full\-time product design employment isn’t required. Portfolios may include internship, academic, bootcamp, freelance, volunteer, or independently developed projects. What you’ll do * Turn defined customer problems into user flows, wireframes, and interface concepts. * Build interactive prototypes for design reviews and usability sessions. * Apply existing design\-system components to web and mobile screens. * Prepare clear specifications and assets for software engineers. * Review implemented features and identify differences from approved designs. * Participate in customer interviews and summarize relevant observations. * Improve designs in response to feedback, technical constraints, and usability findings. What we’re looking for * A portfolio showing at least two digital product, website, or mobile application projects. * Basic understanding of layout, typography, interaction patterns, and accessibility. * Familiarity with Figma or a comparable interface\-design tool. * Ability to explain the problem, process, and decisions behind a design. * Openness to feedback and willingness to revise work. * Strong written communication and attention to interface details. A design degree isn’t required. Applicants may come from university programs, bootcamps, graphic design, customer support, front\-end development, or self\-directed study. Experience with design systems, user research, prototyping, or basic HTML and CSS is helpful but optional. Training and development During the first three months, you’ll work alongside a more experienced designer and begin with improvements to existing workflows. You won’t be expected to lead major product areas immediately. The company provides training in accessibility, user interviews, product metrics, and designer\-to\-engineer handoff. Progression to Product Designer is based on portfolio growth and the ability to complete projects with increasing independence. Schedule and office attendance The product team works from the Austin office Tuesday through Thursday and remotely on Monday and Friday. New employees may attend additional office days during their first two weeks. Most work takes place during regular business hours. The role doesn’t include on\-call support or routine weekend work. Benefits * Medical, dental, and vision insurance. * 401(k) with company matching. * 18 days of paid vacation plus sick leave and company holidays. * Paid parental leave. * Company\-paid life and disability insurance. * Laptop and home\-office equipment. * Annual design education and conference allowance. * Monthly public transportation or parking contribution. Hiring process Please submit your résumé and portfolio. Applicants should clearly identify their contribution when presenting team projects. The process includes an introductory call, a portfolio conversation, and a collaborative review of an existing Pocket Orchard screen. The review takes place during the interview and isn’t used as production work. No unpaid take\-home assignment is required. Pay: $72,000\.00 \- $82,000\.00 per year Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78789