Senior Product Designer, Wonderschool
Government SaaS
3-4 days a week in office
Marketplace for child care
Posted today
Marketplace for child care
101-200 employees
Posted today
3-4 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To ensure every child has access to early education that helps them realize their potential.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer with 10+ years of experience designing enterprise solutions for public sector clients
- This role is ideal for someone who has deep experience designing for complex, multi-stakeholder systems, with a strong foundation in design systems and accessibility standards
- 10+ years of product design experience, with a strong focus on enterprise SaaS in the government or public sector
- Deep experience building and maintaining design systems in large-scale software environments
- Expertise in applying accessibility best practices and ensuring compliance with WCAG/Section 508
- Strong portfolio demonstrating thoughtful solutions to complex, regulated workflows
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders
- Familiarity with public-sector procurement processes, compliance frameworks, or civic tech is a plus
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, InVision, Adobe Suite)
- Strong communication skills and comfort presenting to both internal leadership and external partners
- Passion for designing technology that drives social impact and supports underserved communities
What the job involves
- You’ll lead design efforts across our Government SaaS platform, building intuitive, scalable tools that support state and local agencies working to improve access to childcare. Your ability to balance user experience, regulatory requirements, and enterprise functionality will be key to your success
- You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams and public sector stakeholders to deliver high-impact, user-friendly tools that meet the needs of both government administrators and childcare providers
- Design enterprise-grade experiences tailored for public-sector clients managing childcare programs and regulatory systems
- Own and scale our design system to support product consistency and speed across a growing suite of government tools
- Ensure all designs meet federal and state-level accessibility standards (WCAG/Section 508), creating inclusive experiences for diverse user groups
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and government partners to deeply understand workflows, pain points, and compliance needs
- Translate complex user and business requirements into simple, functional, and elegant design solutions
- Conduct user research with public sector administrators and childcare providers to inform and validate design decisions
- Create wireframes, prototypes, and final UI designs that drive product clarity, ease of use, and adoption
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and design excellence across the product organization
- Shape critical software that supports early childhood education at scale
- Work with government partners to solve real-world challenges through thoughtful design
- Join a mission-driven team that values innovation, impact, and collaboration
Our take
Wonderschool is a digital platform that enables parents and families to identify and connect with programs and preschools for infants and toddlers. The app has a huge database of potential providers, and uses intelligent software to identify the best child care and microschools for children.
This is an important service, as there are problems at both ends of the pipeline. Educators and carers are often paid insufficiently, while many parents struggle to find suitable education programs for their children. Wonderschool promises to solve those problems, while also providing a bespoke service that ensures that children get the care that they really require.
The childcare management platform has been instrumental in improving the quality and accessibility of care to children, as well as increasing the salaries of childcare professionals. It is fast-growing and can expect to continue this way following funding and partnerships.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2022
$25m
SERIES B
Aug 2018
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $49.1m
Company benefits
- Flexible PTO: 10 paid holidays, one week company winter break between Christmas and New Years and quarterly mental health refresh days
- Wellness: Monthly gym membership stipend
- Remote: Hybrid work environment and stipend for new employees to set-up your home office and a monthly wifi stipend
- Health: Up to 100% coverage for employee premiums and up to 80% for dependents
- Parental leave: Parental leave for employees after 6 months of employment
- Autonomy: We prioritize health and wellness to ensure employees can produce their best work while achieving their personal and professional goals
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Chris Bennett
(CEO)Earned a BSc in Economics from UPenn Wharton School. Private Equity Associate at Heitman. Co-founder and CEO of Soldsie. Co-founded Wonderschool in 2016.
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