Founding Product Designer

Hourze Technology Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Hourze Technology Ltd seeks a Product Designer to shape user experience and visual language. The role involves designing intuitive systems, collaborating with teams, prototyping, and creating scalable design systems. Successful candidates will have 3 years of relevant experience and a portfolio showcasing their skills.

Benefits

Full-time salary based on experience

Meaningful founding equity

Flexible hybrid or remote work

Professional learning & development budget

Qualifications

• Proficiency in design tools and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Portfolio demonstrating problem-solving and visual storytelling.
• Experience at a fast-moving startup or design-led company.

Responsibilities

• Design the core Hourze experience: onboarding, learning journeys, skill proof.
• Define visual systems, design patterns, and component libraries.
• Prototype and test ideas quickly based on user feedback.

Skills

Proficiency in design tools

Systems thinking

Visual storytelling

User feedback incorporation

Education

3 years of experience in product design or UX/UI

Job description

We’re looking for a Product Designer to help shape the user experience, visual language, and emotional resonance of Hourze from the ground up. This is more than a design role. It’s a chance to co-create how people engage with growth, identity, and proof in the future of work.

You’ll design elegant, intuitive systems that translate complex ideas into simple, empowering interactions. This is a hands-on role where your decisions define how users feel, flow, and trust Hourze.

What you’ll do

Design the core Hourze experience: onboarding, learning journeys, skill proof, and dashboards.

Define visual systems, design patterns, and component libraries.

Collaborate with engineering and AI to bring interfaces to life.

Design for clarity, momentum, joy, trust and emotional connection

Prototype and test ideas quickly, using honest user feedback to improve flows

Work across mobile and web, balancing beauty with functionality.

What we’re looking for

At least 3 years of experience in product design or UX/UI, ideally at
a fast-moving startup or design-led company

A portfolio that shows elegant problem-solving, strong systems thinking, and visual storytelling

Proficiency in design tools and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams

Bonus: experience with motion design, content hierarchy, or designing for AI interaction

What success looks like

Users feel clarity, confidence, and motivation when interacting with Hourze.

Design systems are scalable, intentional, and uniquely ours.

Product flows feel natural and build user momentum.

Brand and product feel seamlessly integrated.

You feel ownership and creative pride in the work we launch.

What we offer

Full-time salary based on experience and meaningful founding equity in an industry-defining company

Flexible hybrid or remote work with autonomy and trust

A role that allows you to lead product design and shape visual culture

A values-aligned team building with heart, purpose, and excellence

Room to grow into Design Lead as Hourze scales

Professional learning & development budget

A mission-driven culture that values clarity, trust, and self-determined growth

The future of careers is to have a fulfilling life of your own. Join us in making this a reality.

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