Visual Product Builder

The MissionAt Subject, we're building the Netflix of Education - Personalized. Localized. Accredited. Backed by Owl Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and industry leaders, and serving 100K+ students, we're building the world's most advanced Learning Intelligence System: studio-quality, standards-aligned learning that is delivered personally and proves outcomes.The ImpactAs a Visual Product Builder at Subject, you will own the end-to-end experience of a focused product pod — from the first pixel to the shipped feature, from the user insight to the product decision. You are equally at home defining what to build and crafting how it looks and feels. Your work will directly shape whether students fall in love with learning and whether teachers feel the platform is actively working for them. This role sits at the intersection of design craft and product ownership, reporting to the Head of Product, embedded inside one of Subject's core pods from day one.What You'll OwnSubject operates in focused pods, each owning one surface end-to-end.1) Product DefinitionDefine what your pod builds: translate user insight, data signals, and strategic intent into clear, scoped featuresWrite tight specs that give engineers confidence and leave no ambiguity on edge casesOwn the pod roadmap: prioritise ruthlessly, justify tradeoffs, protect the bar on qualityRun lightweight discovery: user interviews, session reviews, teacher walkthroughs, close the loop between classroom reality and product decisions2) Visual Design & Experience CraftDesign every interaction your pod ships: from concept to high-fidelity, production-ready assetsHold the visual and UX bar: every screen that leaves your pod should feel intentional, premium, and student-firstBuild and maintain the design language for your surface; contribute to the Subject design systemPrototype quickly and test with real users before committing to engineering cycles3) Pod Leadership & Cross-functional ExecutionBe the connective tissue between your FE engineer, the broader eng team, content, and GTMEnable internal teams: you brief support, write GTM materials, and prepare educators for launchesTrack usage and outcomes — set success metrics before you ship, monitor them after, iterate toward the resultRun retros and feed learnings back into the roadmap4) AI-Native BuildingDesign and define AI-powered features — personalisation, grading assist, adaptive content — with a clear mental model of what the model can and can't doUse AI tools fluently in your own workflow: faster prototyping, richer research synthesis, tighter iteration loopsHelp push the frontier on what AI-powered learning actually looks and feels likeRequirements4–7+ years of product design experience in a consumer or B2B SaaS product environmentA portfolio that shows end-to-end ownership: research, concept, interaction, visual craft, shipped productDemonstrated product thinking: you've written specs, shaped roadmaps, or led features beyond just design deliveryStrong interaction design skills — you design with motion, states, and edge cases in mind, not just hero screensFluent in Figma; comfortable with design systems and component thinkingComfortable with data: you can define what success looks like, read a dashboard, and change course based on what you findClear communicator: your specs are readable, your design rationale is tight, your stakeholder updates don't require translationBonus: experience in edtech, consumer learning, or AI-native productsThe Mindset We NeedStudio-quality bar: you hold craft and outcomes together - beautiful screens that don't work are not enough, and working screens that look mediocre are not enough eitherFull ownership: you feel the weight of your pod's surface - you don't hand off, you shipSpeed with taste: you prototype fast, iterate in the open, and don't let perfect be the enemy of shipped-and-learningUser obsession: you know your users by name and session — student engagement data and teacher feedback are your primary inputsAI-native operator: you already use Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalent daily — AI is in your workflow, not on your wishlistThe Commitment We're Looking ForThis role requires exceptional dedication because students deserve our absolute best. We need someone who:Lives the mission and treats student and district outcomes as real stakesThrives in intensity and takes pride in building something from nothingTakes end-to-end ownership — design, definition, delivery, resultsWorks with presence: Los Angeles office, 5 days/weekCan commit to 60 hours/week: this is a high-output, high-ownership role and the pace reflects the ambitionWe're not looking for people who tolerate long hours — we're looking for people who find meaning in building something that matters this much.Compensation$140,000 – $160,000Benefits: Premium health coverage, gym membership, daily meals, top hardwareJoin UsIf you want to own a product surface end-to-end - designing it, defining it, and proving it works in real classrooms - Subject is where you do that work.