Hinge is looking to solve the problem of creating a safe and trustworthy dating experience for its users, by designing elegant and user-centered experiences that empower people to make meaningful connections with confidence.
Requirements
- 8+ years in product design, including 3+ years leading design for mobile consumer products.
- Experience designing for Trust & Safety, integrity, privacy, identity, or risk-related problem spaces strongly preferred.
- Proven track record of driving end-to-end design across complex, multi-surface experiences in fast-paced environments.
- A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional product thinking, craft excellence, and the ability to translate user insights into elegant, impactful solutions.
- Expertise in Figma, prototyping, and design systems; ability to work fluently across iOS and Android.
- Experience leading design through ambiguity and influencing strategy through storytelling and systems thinking.
- Strength in research collaboration, synthesis, and hypothesis-driven iteration.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end design for safety and trusted connection on Hinge, turning ambiguous problem spaces and strategic direction into thoughtful user flows, prototypes, and high-quality UI.
- Maintain a high bar for visual, interaction, and motion design while evolving design systems and visual language to deliver cohesive, scalable, and high-quality safety experiences.
- Mentor designers and lead critiques to elevate design quality, model strong collaboration and problem solving, and foster a culture of curiosity, experimentation, and emotional intelligence.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Research, Data Science, Operations, and Policy to define vision, align stakeholders, present to leadership, and deliver outcomes tied to user needs and organizational strategy.
- Drive experimentation through advanced prototyping and emerging technologies, championing design-led innovation for emotionally complex spaces like dating, connection, and trust.
- Define the future of what it means to date safely, owning the design strategy for user-facing safety—from designing solutions for our most vulnerable daters to crafting systems to facilitate user-to-user trust.
- Guide peers and help Hinge set the standard for safe, human-centered dating experiences.
Other
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to work in New York City (or willingness to relocate)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
