Product Design (Apprentice-to-Hire)

Sleeper Technologies, Inc.

Job Overview

Location

San Francisco

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Product Design Apprentice at Sleeper Technologies, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience of a rapidly growing sports fan platform that connects over 10 million users worldwide through games, chat, memes, and real-time scores—your designs will directly influence how fans engage with their favorite sports and each other.
• You will contribute to a mission-driven team that values craftsmanship, collaboration, and curiosity, where design is not just about aesthetics but about building meaningful social experiences that bring people together through shared passion for sports.
• You will design intuitive, high-fidelity user experiences across iOS, Android, Web, and Tablet platforms, ensuring consistency and delight in every interaction while adhering to and evolving Sleeper’s design system.
• You will actively participate in ideation sessions, design critiques, and cross-functional collaborations with Product, Engineering, and stakeholders, presenting your work for feedback and refining it based on insights from users, data, and team input.
• You will take ownership of design execution by creating pixel-perfect mockups, interactive prototypes, and detailed specifications that enable engineers to ship features efficiently and accurately.
• You will contribute to the growth and maturity of Sleeper’s design system by identifying patterns, documenting components, and advocating for reusable, scalable solutions that improve team velocity and product cohesion.
• You will be immersed in a supportive, agile design culture that emphasizes mentorship, continuous learning, and psychological safety—where senior designers invest time in your growth through regular feedback, pairing, and structured onboarding.
• You will join a small cohort of apprentices in a 12-week structured internship program designed to ramp you up from foundational tasks to leading a capstone project, giving you end-to-end ownership of a real product feature from concept to handoff.
• You will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of sports-centric UX by exploring fantasy sports, daily fantasy, and sports betting mechanics—or simply by channeling your personal passion for football or basketball into design decisions that resonate with core users.
• You will develop professional fluency in balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints in a fast-paced startup environment, learning how to advocate for design decisions with data, storytelling, and empathy.
• You will gain exposure to end-to-end product development cycles, including research, ideation, prototyping, testing, and iteration, while building a portfolio piece that demonstrates your ability to solve complex, real-world problems.
• You will be positioned for priority consideration for full-time conversion upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, with a clear pathway to grow into a Product Designer role at a company backed by top-tier investors like Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst.

🎯 Requirements

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree (Summer 2026 or earlier) in HCI, web/media design, human-centered design, UI/UX design, or a related field, with a strong portfolio demonstrating foundational skills in UX, interaction, and visual design.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar, with the ability to create high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, and design system components.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams, communicate design rationale clearly, and incorporate feedback from product, engineering, and stakeholders in a fast-paced, iterative environment.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation ranging from $20 to $32 USD per hour for the 12-week apprenticeship, with potential for adjusted salary upon full-time conversion based on performance and negotiation.
• Access to mentorship from senior designers and participation in a structured onboarding and capstone project framework designed to accelerate your professional growth.
• Opportunity to work hybrid (2 days/week in SF Bay Area or Seattle) or fully remote from California, Washington, Oregon, or within PST hours, with flexibility to relocate for full-time consideration.
• Inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace committed to diversity, equity, and accessibility, including reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or veteran status.
• Exposure to a mission-driven product backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, working on a platform that serves over 10 million sports fans globally with real-world impact.

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About Sleeper Technologies, Inc.

Sleeper Technologies operates a fantasy sports platform that combines league management with chat-based social interaction. The company offers season-long and daily fantasy games for NFL, NBA, college football and basketball, and esports, letting commissioners customize scoring, rosters and payouts. Its mobile-first interface integrates real-time messaging, trading, news alerts, and voice or video calls within each league, aiming to keep friends engaged year-round. Sleeper monetizes through optional premium cosmetics, league upgrade fees and sportsbook integrations while remaining free for core play.

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