Staff Product Designer

📋 Description

• • **Shape the Future of Car Ownership with AI:** Jerry is revolutionizing the $2 trillion car ownership industry by building the first AI-powered assistant designed to make owning a car effortless and affordable for the 80% of Americans who rely on their vehicles daily. We are not just another app; we are reimagining the entire car ownership lifecycle, from insurance and financing to maintenance, safety, and repairs. Since our launch in 2019, over 5 million individuals have entrusted Jerry to manage their car insurance, maintenance, and safety needs. Having achieved profitability in 2024 and secured $240 million in funding, we are on an ambitious trajectory to become a $10 billion company by 2030. Our customers love what we've built, and this is just the beginning. Now, we are poised to elevate our design craft, solidify our brand identity, and architect the next generation of products that transform car ownership into a seamless experience. In essence, we have the functionality; it's time to perfect the form.
• • **Drive Impact as a Staff Product Designer:** This role is pivotal in bringing our vision to life. Millions depend on Jerry to simplify and make car ownership more affordable. We aspire for Jerry to be perceived as a trusted, intuitive companion in users' pockets – a service that proactively handles complexities, communicates with utmost clarity, and offers unwavering support when it matters most. Design is the fundamental medium through which this vision is realized. As a Staff Product Designer, you will be instrumental in defining the look, feel, and functionality of Jerry. You will establish the benchmark for design excellence at scale, spearheading design initiatives from their inception (0 to 1). Your responsibilities will include elevating the overall quality of design across all our products and influencing how we communicate our brand narrative through meticulous craft and exceptional clarity. Your contributions will directly shape the user experience for millions, setting the standard for design within Jerry for years to come.
• • **Key Responsibilities and Opportunities:**
• • **Product Leadership:** Take ownership of the design for critical products within Jerry’s core offerings, encompassing insurance, safety, repairs, and future expansions. You will be a key driver in conceptualizing and executing innovative solutions that modernize car care for the everyday driver.
• • **0→1 Innovation:** Lead the design process for entirely new features and products, transforming nascent ideas into fully realized, user-centric experiences that address unmet needs in the car ownership market.
• • **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Forge strong partnerships with our research, product management, and data science teams. You will leverage user insights, market analysis, and data-driven feedback to identify opportunities and translate them into impactful, high-quality designs.
• • **User Experience Excellence:** Craft elegant, intuitive, and frictionless user experiences that demonstrably enhance user engagement and improve long-term retention. Your focus will be on creating delightful interactions that make complex tasks feel simple.
• • **Design System Evolution:** Play a crucial role in building, maintaining, and evolving Jerry’s comprehensive design system. This ensures consistency, promotes scalability across our platforms, and upholds a high standard of visual excellence.
• • **AI Integration:** Thoughtfully integrate artificial intelligence to enhance the user experience, making it faster, clearer, and more personalized for every customer.
• • **Raising the Design Bar:** Continuously strive to elevate the standards of UX and visual design at Jerry, emphasizing clarity, speed of interaction, and a high degree of craft in all design outputs.
• • **Collaborative Environment:** You will not be a solitary contributor. You will work directly alongside:
• • **Kruise Sapstein – Head of Design:** Collaborating closely to shape Jerry’s product design vision and cultivate a high-performing, craft-driven design culture.
• • **Art Agrawal – CEO & Head of Product:** Engaging at the executive level to influence company direction and the overall customer experience.
• • **Product Organization:** Partnering with a dynamic team of 11 Product Managers, 55 Engineers, and 12 Analysts/Data Scientists, all united by a shared passion for building a best-in-class consumer experience for car owners.
• • **Impact and Growth:** This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on a rapidly growing company in a massive, underserved market. You will have the autonomy to define and execute design strategies, mentor junior designers (as the team grows), and contribute to building a world-class design function. Your work will be visible, valued, and directly contribute to the success of Jerry and the satisfaction of millions of users.