Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Instrumentl is a profitable, hypergrowth, YC-backed SaaS platform building the operating system for grant-funded organizations. They are seeking a Staff Product Designer to own the design for GrantOS, leading design across Platform and Core while setting design standards and conducting user research.
Responsibilities
- Lead design across GrantOS Platform and Core, from discovery and research through shipping and iteration
- Shape how grant professionals interact with Instrumentl as a platform: task management, reporting, integrations, and the data relationships that span the full grant lifecycle
- Drive zero-to-one product development in greenfield spaces where the problem isn't fully defined, and help define it
- Define the interaction patterns and design system foundations that every other product area inherits
- Raise the quality bar across Instrumentl's design system and coach other designers
- Act as a force multiplier for the broader design team, shaping how the org operates
- Conduct and synthesize user research independently, translating ambiguous user needs into clear product direction
- Partner as a true strategic peer to your PM and engineering lead, bringing a point of view and driving alignment across product, engineering, and GTM
Skills
- 8+ years of product design experience, with meaningful time at senior or staff level
- Proven track record owning complex B2B product areas end-to-end, including multi-entity workflows where data relationships, user roles, and cross-team collaboration intersect
- 0-to-1 product ownership: you've started from a problem rather than a spec, and made good calls under uncertainty
- Strong systems thinking and Figma/prototyping craft, deep involvement in user research from planning through synthesis, and the ability to influence product vision rather than just execute it
- B2B SaaS background, especially in complex or enterprise-adjacent systems
- Experience with agentic or AI-powered product surfaces, and already using AI tools in your design practice
- Design systems experience: defining patterns, not just using them
- Exposure to compliance, data integrity, or workflow-heavy domains
- Experience mentoring or coaching other designers
- Familiarity with the nonprofit or social impact sector
Benefits
- 100% covered health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (50% for dependents)
- Generous PTO, including parental leave
- 401(k)
- Company laptop and home-office stipend
- Bi-annual company retreats
Company Overview
Instrumentl is an end-to-end platform for grant management that supports organizations throughout the entire grant lifecycle. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.instrumentl.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Instrumentl has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.