Senior Product Designer

📋 Description

• • Join PermitFlow Inc., a pioneering applied AI company revolutionizing the construction industry by tackling one of the nation's most complex information challenges: understanding the intricate landscape of building regulations, zoning laws, and permitting processes. We are at the forefront of developing an AI agent workforce designed to empower the fastest-growing construction companies, streamlining critical operations from initial permitting and licensing to final inspections and project closeouts. Our mission is to accelerate the development of essential infrastructure, including housing, clean-energy projects, and vital public works across the United States.
• • As a Senior Product Designer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience and visual design of our innovative platform. This is a unique opportunity to dive deep into the world of construction permitting, a sector that, despite its $1.6 trillion market size, is plagued by significant delays, capital inefficiency, and missed opportunities. You will become an expert in this domain, leveraging your design skills to create solutions that bring unprecedented speed, accuracy, and visibility to development projects.
• • Your responsibilities will span the entire design lifecycle. You will be tasked with identifying and assessing opportunities for both UX and visual improvements within the PermitFlow application, ensuring our product is not only functional but also intuitive and aesthetically pleasing. A key aspect of this role involves contributing to the overall product strategy and making critical decisions about the future direction of our offerings. You will lead end-to-end design projects, collaborating closely with our diverse customer base, talented engineering teams, and other internal stakeholders to craft both internal tools and customer-facing applications.
• • This position offers a chance to help establish and advocate for early-stage design processes, embedding a design-centric approach into the fabric of our company culture. You will also collaborate with our sales and marketing teams, contributing to the creation of compelling sales collateral and branding materials as needed. Ultimately, your work will directly contribute to designing a truly exceptional permitting product that is both beautiful and highly effective, capable of scaling to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving industry.
• • The construction sector is currently experiencing a significant capital expenditure supercycle, driven by growth in data centers, manufacturing facilities, housing development, and renewable energy projects. By joining PermitFlow, you will be instrumental in building the AI infrastructure that underpins these critical construction endeavors, powering the next wave of national reindustrialization. We have secured over $90 million in funding, including a recent Series B round, from distinguished investors such as Accel, Kleiner Perkins, Initialized, Y Combinator, Felicis, and Altos Ventures. Our backing also includes industry leaders from OpenAI, Google, Procore, ServiceTitan, Zillow, PlanGrid, and Uber, underscoring the significant market potential and impact of our work.
• • Success in this role requires a deep commitment to understanding the nuances of construction permitting. You will be expected to immerse yourself in the subject matter, learning from internal experts and external resources to gain a comprehensive grasp of how permitting functions. This knowledge will inform your design decisions, enabling you to create solutions that genuinely address the pain points of our users. You will be a champion for user-centered design, translating complex requirements into elegant and efficient user experiences. Your ability to manage ambiguity and contribute to evolving processes will be highly valued, as we operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where continuous improvement is key. This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on a foundational industry, leveraging cutting-edge AI and design principles to drive efficiency and growth.