Senior Staff Product Designer, Faire
Discovery Experience
$251-345k
Plus equity
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office
Online wholesale marketplace
Be an early applicant
Online wholesale marketplace
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$251-345k
Plus equity
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower brands and retailers to strengthen the unique character of local communities.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience designing complex, high-impact digital products
- Deep expertise in interaction design, visual craft, and systems thinking
- Proven ability to lead with vision — influencing strategy and aligning cross-functional partners through compelling storytelling
- Strong ability to connect design direction to business and customer outcomes
- Comfort exploring and experimenting with new tools and workflows for rapid prototyping and AI-integrated design
- A portfolio that demonstrates visionary product thinking, strong craft, and clear communication of impact
- Experience contributing to and evolving large-scale design systems
- A passion for collaboration, mentoring, and driving a culture of excellence in design
- We value candidates that bring a range of experience from different industries and a variety of creative influences. If you’re a maker or retailer yourself and can bring first-hand experience and empathy for the small business and entrepreneurial journey, tell us your story!
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Staff Product Designer to define and design the next generation of search and discovery experiences at Faire
- Search is core to Faire’s marketplace — it’s how retailers uncover new brands and products, and how brands are discovered by their next great partners
- You’ll lead the vision for this critical experience, pushing the boundaries of how AI, systems design, and storytelling come together to help our users find exactly what they need — and sometimes, what they didn’t know they needed
- As a Senior Staff Designer, you’ll set the creative direction, evolve our design systems, and inspire cross-functional teams through storytelling that connects your design vision to Faire’s broader business and product strategy
- Define the vision for how users search and discover across Faire’s ecosystem — from the foundational architecture to the emotional details
- Lead end-to-end design: from deep discovery and rapid prototyping through polished execution and production
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and data teams to explore new paradigms — including AI-assisted search, personalization, and new interfaces
- Tell powerful stories that connect design vision to tangible business and customer impact, inspiring alignment across teams and leadership
- Push Faire’s design system forward through the lens of your work — evolving patterns, motion, and visual language that scale across the platform
- Prototype fearlessly using modern tools to explore new ideas, test assumptions, and accelerate innovation
- Mentor and elevate other designers — sharing your craft, process, and storytelling approach to raise the bar across the org
Application process
- Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date
Our take
Faire is helping retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores, pairing independent brands with retailers. The company connects two million retailers globally to hundreds of thousands of brands across the globe.
In addition to a large catalog, the company attracts smaller retailers by offering net 60-day terms and free returns to boost confident buying at unpredictable times. Faire has seen impressive growth, reporting 300% year-on-year volume growth and a valuation of over $12.6B following its most recent tranche of funding from Shopify.
This investment is funding its continuing expansion into European and Australian markets, while accelerating product development, focusing on its OS for wholesale. It is also hiring talent globally as it takes aim at becoming a kind of Amazon for local and indie brands that want to sell globally.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
109% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
May 2022
$416m
SERIES G
Nov 2021
$400m
SERIES G
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare: Including Health, Dental, Vision and Disability for all our locations.
- Time off: Paid time off, holidays and company-wide "Faire Fundays".
- Parental leave: Generous parental and family leave, as well as fertility support benefits.
- Productivity support: Monthly stipends to help cover work from home connectivity needs.
- Annual learning grant: For personal and professional development, as well as unlimited access to training courses through LinkedIn Learning.
- Thoughtfully designed spaces: All of our offices have been designed with local in mind – from our architects to our coffee blends.
- Fitness and well-being benefits: Including monthly credit towards your wellness-related programmes.
- Mental health benefits: Including free access to Modern Health therapists and resources.
- Charitable matching: Faire will match up to £250 of your charity donations, every year.
- Career planning: Whether you want to grow as a leader, hone your craft or explore a new discipline, our career framework allows space for you to explore.
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Max Rhodes
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Advisor at Blunt Umbrellas and a Director of Consumer Product at Square.
Marcelo Cortes
(Co-Founder 7 Chief Architect)Previously a Senior Software Engineer at Google. Prior to that, they co-founded FreePoint Inc.
Jeff Kolovson
(Co-Founder & COO)Previously an Operations Lead at Square. Prior to that, they were a Business Analyst for McKinsey and Co.
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