Product Designer

\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAt Blacksmith, we provide cloud infra to help companies run their CI (GitHub Actions) substantially faster and cheaper. Our mission is to build a CI cloud. Our bet is that CI, as a class of workloads, is ready to be unbundled from the hyperscaler clouds (AWS/GCP/Azure). This is a bold statement, and we have an ambitious roadmap ahead.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSome things we're proud of\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eWe orchestrate millions of VMs for CI jobs each month over our own fleet of bare metal hardware.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eWe power CI for 600+ fast-growing startups like Ashby, Slope, AtoB, Pylon, Superblocks, and Finch.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eFounders: \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/maruaditya/\"\u003eAditya Maru\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/aayushshah15/\"\u003eAayush Shah\u003c/a\u003e were early systems engineers at Cockroach Labs. \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/adijp/\"\u003eAditya (JP) Jayaprakash\u003c/a\u003e worked on search infra and was later a founding member of the ads team at Faire.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eWe went through Y Combinator's W24 batch and raised our seed round from a Tier 1 VC firm.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eWe're growing extremely fast and hit $1m ARR with a team of 4 in less than 12 months.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou are a good fit if you\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eHave strong product instincts and can translate complex technical concepts into clean, intuitive, and developer-friendly interfaces.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eLive and breathe Figma. You are excited to own the end-to-end design process — from early explorations and wireframes to polished, production-ready UIs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eFull stack design skills (UX, design systems, UI, prototyping) and a strong sense for visual design for UI (layouts, components, design systems, polish, etc).\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eAre comfortable collaborating directly with engineers, growth, and founders to shape product direction and company brand.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eAre proactive and have a bias for action. You are on top of the most pressing problems on your own.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eHave a strong visual eye and care deeply about craft — typography, spacing, hierarchy, and polish matter to you.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eEnjoy working in person 5 days a week in NYC or SF.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eThrive in ambiguity and fast-paced environments. You don’t wait for perfect specs — you ask questions, make quick decisions, and iterate rapidly.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eHave 2+ years of experience designing SaaS or developer tools.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBonus\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou’ve worked at an early-stage startup or were the first designer on a team.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou have experience building or maintaining design systems.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eYou’ve dabbled in side projects or startups of your own.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompensation and benefits\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eMedical, Vision, and Dental insurance.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eCompetitive base + equity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eUnlimited PTO.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eQuarterly offsite.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003eEarly-exercise stock options \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp style=\"min-height:1.5em\"\u003e12 weeks fully paid parental leave (US) \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul