Founding Product Designer @ Dash Labs (Full-Time)

Dash Labs new product Workstation AI (https://workstation.ai/) helps enterprises safely step into the AI-enabled future by unifying fragmented data and empowering employees to use LLMs with confidence. They serve data-driven businesses where collaboration is imperative and public tooling may not be an option.

They are building the first desktop client designed to manage end-to-end AI workflows: from data sourcing, to collaborative analysis, to final deliverables. Our app revolutionizes how non-technical employees can benefit from common AI tools while safely using enterprise data without risk of accidental leakage.

The founding team at Dash Labs has a total of 4 exits between them, and raised over $100M of venture capital for previous companies. Precursor Ventures, 8-bit Capital, and Nomo Ventures, as well as a handful of operator-angels with domain expertise are first-check investors in Dash. 

The Role

Dash Labs is looking for a Founding Designer to transform how employees interact with AI at work. They are entering the “Netscape moment” for end-user usage of AI, and this is an opportunity to shape both the interaction model as well as the taste + style of a once-in-a-generation moment. The team highly values design and design-thinking, having worked with Stanford D.School and Alan Cooper. 

You will work closely with users to identify unmet needs with current AI utilization, and synthesize this research into novel insights about product features and interactions. You will help define and own the design system and visual language, creating an opinionated personality for the product’s look-and-feel and combining form and function in a seamless way. You will focus on craft and details, with a fundamental belief of imputed value and how it applies to product design.

• Research user behaviors and synthesize them into actionable insights
• Contribute to Dash Labs’ product vision & strategy
• Understand and apply various design thinking methodologies, without being rigid or dogmatic
• Work in an iterative fashion, with an emphasis on diverge-converge cycles and brainstorming techniques
• Develop from low-fidelity sketches all the way to pixel-perfect designs
• Work alongside founders and engineers in a fast-paced, high-trust environment with frequent communication

• You thrive in ambiguous, high-ownership environments, with a bias for action
• You enjoy reducing cognitive load and creating unexpected moments of delight
• You're comfortable in diving in to customer needs with empathy and curiosity
• You’ve previously delivered high-quality, opinionated digital products
• You can think in systems and seek consistency
• You bring both a high degree of skill and intuition to your work
• You move fast, communicate clearly, and care deeply about quality
• 5+ years of relevant experience

• Experience with Figma, Figjam, and other modern design tools
• The ability to use AI to gain leverage and velocity to implement your design vision, while reducing repetitive manual work

• Application: You will meet with Academy's hiring team for a 60 min interview where we will discuss your background, experience and walk through a project together.
• Review: Our team will assess your ability and present you to the client if it's a good match. If they would like to move forward our team will help coordinate the next round of interviews.
• Interviews with client: You will meet 1:1 with each of the founders.
• Onsite: Join us in the office for a small project, idea discussions, and a chance to meet the team in person.
• Take Home: We will provide a project brief for a quick take home assignment (this will be paid).

Dash Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.