SeekOut helps thousands of organizations hire, grow, and retain great talent with its people-first talent optimization platform and proven expertise in diverse and hard-to-find talent. In our digital age, organizations are overflowing with data—yet few deeply understand their employees because people data is siloed and disconnected. Your people are the real difference makers—and once you know their passions, experiences, and the opportunities that will get them to where they want to go, you can better align their skills, capabilities, and career paths to the needs of the business. SeekOut unifies talent acquisition, talent management, and talent analytics to help you grow the people you have and find the people you need. Six of the top 10 most valuable companies in the United States trust SeekOut as their single platform for managing and recruiting talent.
SeekOut is recognized on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Startup Employers, Deloitte’s Fast 500, and the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. In 2021, SeekOut was crowned GeekWire Startup of the year. Founded in 2017, SeekOut has raised $189 million in funding, from leading investors like Tiger Global Management, Madrona Venture Group, Mayfield, and Founders Circle Capital. For more information, visit www.seekout.com.
What you’ll do and & why this role matters?
As a Product Designer at SeekOut, you’ll play a key role in shaping intuitive, impactful experiences that help people hire smarter, grow faster, and thrive at work. You’ll collaborate with product managers, engineers, researchers, and fellow designers to create consumer-grade experiences within an enterprise context — balancing usability, clarity, and delight.
This isn’t just another design job. Here’s why this opportunity stands out:
* Design for real impact: You’ll work on features that directly affect how organizations understand and develop their people — from hiring to internal mobility and retention.
* Own meaningful problems: You’ll lead design efforts for entire user journeys — from concept to launch — and see the tangible impact of your work.
* Craft experiences people love: Our users expect consumer-level polish in a complex B2B space. You’ll help us exceed those expectations.
* Work in a design-forward culture: At SeekOut, design has influence. You’ll help shape our design system, workflow, and team culture alongside experienced peers.
* Think, sketch, and speak visually: You’ll lead whiteboarding sessions, iterate quickly, and communicate ideas clearly — because great design starts with clear thinking.
* Be part of something big: SeekOut is trusted by six of the top ten most valuable U.S. companies and backed by top investors. You’ll join a rocket ship with purpose.
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
* Love solving complex, human-centered problems
* Have an eye for visual detail and a mind for systems
* Communicate ideas clearly and collaborate effortlessly
Care deeply about the end-user and sweat the interaction details
About SeekOut
SeekOut is a people-first talent optimization platform trusted by the world’s most innovative companies to hire, retain, and grow talent. We unify talent acquisition, management, and analytics to help organizations unlock the full potential of their people. Backed by top investors and recognized by Forbes, Deloitte, and GeekWire, SeekOut is one of the fastest-growing startups in the U.S.
What a day in a designers life at Seekout Looks like
* Own end-to-end product design — from framing user problems to crafting intuitive and delightful solutions.
* Design clean, modern, and consumer-grade UI that elevates complex enterprise workflows.
* Design explorations — facilitate whiteboarding, wireframing, and collaborative workshops with cross-functional peers.
* Partner deeply with PMs, engineers, and researchers to shape product direction.
* Create interactive prototypes to communicate ideas and gather feedback early and often.
* Present design work to stakeholders — from product teams to leadership — and clearly articulate rationale.
* Contribute to and evolve SeekOut’s design system — ensuring consistency, scalability, and accessibility.
* Participate actively in design critiques to give and receive actionable feedback.
* Stay plugged into design trends, enterprise UX challenges, and AI-driven product patterns to keep your work fresh and relevant.
What You Bring
* 6–10 years of experience in product design, preferably with consumer-facing or prosumer tools
* Strong experience designing for end-users with high standards for usability and delight
* Fluency in Figma and modern prototyping tools
* Experience conducting and applying user research to guide product decisions
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills — you can pitch ideas clearly and give/receive feedback gracefully
* Comfort with ambiguity and a proactive approach to problem-solving
* A love for white boarding and thinking visually with your team
Nice to Have
* Experience with AI-driven interfaces or HRTech
* Familiarity with accessibility (WCAG) best practices
* Background in building or evolving design systems
* 4+ years of experience in designing for mobile screens
Interview Process
We believe in collaborative, transparent hiring. Here's what to expect:
1. Intro Call – Meet our recruiter and learn more about SeekOut and the role.
2. Design Chat – A deep dive into your portfolio and design process with designer(s).
3. White Boarding Exercise – A live, collaborative session focused on how you approach problem-solving and communication. Example.
4. Cross-functional Interviews – Meet with product managers and engineers you'll collaborate with
5. Final Chat with Design Leadership – A conversation about vision, values, and team culture
We value clear thinking, creativity, and the ability to collaborate under real-world conditions. Strong communication is not just nice to have — it’s essential.
Why SeekOut?
Join a passionate, supportive team solving meaningful problems for real people. You’ll have the autonomy to do your best work, the mentorship to grow, and the opportunity to shape how great design drives our product forward.
Equal Opportunity
SeekOut is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse perspectives and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process.
SeekOut condemns discrimination, racism, and racial injustice in all forms. Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, SeekOut will honor your experiences, perspectives, and unique identity. Together, we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. We are accelerating our efforts through our products and policies to take action and advance definitive, measurable policies and practices that eliminate racism and discrimination.
SeekOut is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you require assistance or accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]
