Design Jobs at Startups in San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco has 140 open design roles at 101 early-stage startups, and 34% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 160k to 227.5k, with a median of USD 195k. 14 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring designers in San Francisco
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- 140open roles
- 101startups hiring
- 34%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $195Kmedian pay
- $160Ktypical range: lower
- $228Ktypical range: upper
Based on 80 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 81 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
San Francisco accounts for 28% of United States's 497 open design roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (28), marketing and sales (19) and fintech and payments (16) startups have most of the openings.
Experience
Most roles are senior: 55% of those that state a level.
What design work involves at an early-stage startup
You cover research, interface work and the brand, sometimes in the same week. No design system is waiting for you, so you build one while shipping. At a large company you would hand off a spec, and here you sit with the engineer building it.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do design jobs in San Francisco pay?
Typically USD 160k to 227.5k a year, with a median of USD 195k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers in San Francisco?
Kettle (7 roles), Superpower (5) and AngelList (3) have the most; 101 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
34% of these roles are remote; the rest are in San Francisco.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (55% of those that state a level).
Are new roles coming in?
14 were posted this week.