Product Designer(+) at Qvin

Women's health has always been under prioritized in science. We still operate in a world built by men, for men. It’s why in 2014, Dr. Sara Naseri and Søren Therkelsen started Qvin to research, develop, and patent a product that powers an underserved and understudied population—women. 

Over 70% of the decisions our doctors make are influenced by blood test results. However, the blood our bodies naturally deliver every month has never been explored as a testing source. Something that 800 million people do each year cannot remain a question mark. And yet, menstrual blood has been left unexplored.

Qvin is the first and only healthcare service to use period blood as a non-invasive blood test. We exist to give women an easy, insightful way to monitor existing health issues, proactively screen for others, and go into doctor visits more informed and confident of their own health.

All of us at Qvin want to move the study of women forward. We want to close the gender data gap. And we stand for every person who identifies with women, however they define it.

Product Design (+)

As part of this next stage of our company, we're looking for versatile and passionate Senior Product Designer in search of their next challenge. As an early member of our small but mighty team, you'll have the ability to make a big impact in the way we delight our customers through beautiful, functional and impactful product experiences. 

We write (+) in the title, to indicate that we hope to leverage your beautiful design skills in other areas where needed related to marketing.

Some of the things you’ll do:

• Lead and build the world’s first Qvin launch product experience across mobile and desktop
• Lead the strategy and direction for the design system and the design excellence at-scale.
• Drive alignment with cross-discipline partners (e.g., Engineering, Research, Marketing) and stakeholders to help shape the definitions and strategies of the design system.
• Identify opportunities for new design system operations, features, and tooling to have greater impact.
• Lead and build a team to deliver user experience specifics and guidelines for Qvin’s System standards.
• Prototype and test out concepts to help validate hypotheses and arrive at the best outcome.
• Sweat the details in everything you design with pixel perfection, leaving nothing up to ambiguity.
• Communicate features and UX flows to the engineering team to ensure a smooth handover.
• Create customer-first beautiful product experiences that truly delight our customers.
• Help support and evolve our design systems, component libraries, and product guidelines.
• Roll up your sleeves and get involved, collaborate with the rest of the team.

About you

We understand that there's no such thing as a perfect candidate. Above all else, we're looking for people who are passionate and determined to make a difference in Women's Health, and who are excited to face the challenges of a rapidly growing startup. 

Qvin is a place where you can grow exponentially, and we encourage you to apply to us even if you don't 100% match the exact candidate description.

• You have 8-10+ years of professional design experience, including strong fundamentals across product design, user experience, and visual design.
• You are an excellent mobile app designer, and you dream in UX design flows. You love thinking about and creating delightful experiences.
• A portfolio highlighting multiple projects that demonstrate experiences crafting usable digital interfaces.
• You understand the importance of keeping things simple and ensuring nothing gets in the way of the core product experience.
• You’re passionate about what you do, and are dedicated to delivering the highest level of quality in everything you create.
• You're able to stay on top of current design trends and best practices, but also know when to venture off and break the mold.
• You have a flawless attention to detail. Mention the word zesty in your application.
• You're a self-starter and excellent communicator, able to thrive in a fast-paced, remote working environment.
• You can be scrappy and versatile when needed, able to wear many hats and work outside of your comfort zone.
• Bonus points if you have animation or copywriting skills.
• We are looking for a product designer based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area.

Working at Qvin:

We’re a mission-driven, hard-working team. We care tremendously about each other and our mission. This means we invest time in spending time with each other outside of office hours and we will answer an email at 1am if need be. We have a relaxed office atmosphere where we promote autonomy. We love creating traditions and celebrating more often than not. We respect boundaries from our team and also prioritize work-life balance. After-all, both our founders come from Denmark.

Benefits and Perks:

• Great compensation package and equity plan
• Medical and Dental included (dependents included up to 80%)
• Menlo Park Office with fun working space and good vibes
• Generous vacation and parental leave

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Clause:
Qvin values diversity. We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, and perspectives. We make hiring decisions based upon merit and do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

We are not interested in working with agencies. We are looking for a product designer based in or willing to relocate to the Bay Area.