Lead Design Jobs at Startups
There are 86 open lead design roles at 80 early-stage startups, 49% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 180.7k to 225k, with a median of USD 200k.
Who is hiring lead designers
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- 86open roles
- 80startups hiring
- 49%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.
- $200Kmedian pay
- $181Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 33 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 35 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Industries
Robotics and manufacturing (13), AI and machine learning (10) and fintech and payments (8) startups have most of the openings.
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.
Questions people ask
How much do lead design jobs pay?
Typically USD 180.7k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 200k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring lead designers?
Omni Design (3 roles), BetterUp (2) and Efficient Computer (2) have the most; 80 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
49% of these roles are remote.
Are new roles coming in?
5 were posted this week.