Product Designer (Contract)
Glimpse
Glimpse offers AI services for retail brands starting with an AI deductions service. Deductions are fees that brands incur from their distributors & retailers & brands 2-3% of their topline sales to invalid deductions. Glimpse automates this end to end directly impacting the bottom line with the vision of becoming a suite of services to help brands succeed.
Since launching in April 2024, Glimpse has quickly grown from 0 --> 100 customers with a small team (3 founders until October 2024 and 8 as of February 2025). Our team operates in person in NYC and everyone has high ownership a we continue to grow exponentially.
Prior to launching this, the Glimpse founders previously built the first Airbnb product placement network and have spent 6 years building solutions for consumer brands.
We’re seeking an experienced and creative Product Designer with at least 4+ years of experience to join Glimpse initially on a contract basis, with strong potential to convert to full-time. You’ll lead design efforts to create intuitive, engaging experiences on our deductions platform, collaborating closely with founders, engineers, and the full team to solve impactful problems for major consumer brands.
Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end product design from research and wireframing to polished visual interfaces.
- Rapidly prototype and iterate designs using Figma.
- Collaborate directly with engineering and product teams to ship high-quality designs quickly.
- Maintain and enhance our design system, ensuring consistency across products.
- Advocate for users through thoughtful UX design and feedback-driven iteration.
What We’re Looking For:
- 4+ years of professional UI/UX or Product Design experience.
- Expert-level proficiency in Figma
- Strong portfolio demonstrating clean visual design, thoughtful interaction design, and user-centered product thinking.
- Comfortable working closely with engineers and familiar with front-end development constraints.
- Adaptable to fast-paced, agile startup environments.
- Excellent communicator, able to clearly articulate and defend design decisions.
- Ability to work in our New York office (hybrid flexibility during initial contract).
Nice-to-haves:
- Prior experience designing analytics dashboards, visualizations, or B2B SaaS applications.
- Basic understanding of HTML/CSS/JavaScript concepts.
- Experience working in an early-stage startup.
Why Work With Us:
- Start with a flexible, high-impact contract opportunity that’s designed to convert into a full-time role.
- Collaborate directly with experienced founders.
- Solve meaningful problems that impact leading consumer brands in retail and analytics.
- Join a collaborative and dynamic startup culture in New York City.
Location:
New York, NY (Hybrid flexibility during initial contract; relocation assistance upon full-time conversion)
Benefits (Upon conversion to full-time):
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO
- Relocation assistance to NYC