About the role

Product Designer crafting social connection features for Chess.com, a global chess gaming and learning platform. Designing polished web, iOS, and Android experiences for millions of players.

Responsibilities

Design polished, production-ready user interfaces for Chess.com apps across web, iOS, and Android
Own project design from early problem definition through implementation
Ensure strong design-to-code alignment throughout projects
Partner with Product Designers, Product Managers, Engineers, and stakeholders to define requirements and explore design directions
Use Chess.com design patterns and design system to create responsive, interactive experiences
Create and iterate on prototypes using tools like Cursor and Claude
Present work and explain design decisions using rationale, user insights, and product context
Participate proactively in the Slack-heavy remote environment
Ask questions early, suggest improvements, and contribute constructive feedback to the design team

2–3 years of experience working as a Product Designer on a consumer-facing product or game
A portfolio showing polished UI design for web and mobile apps demonstrating personal contribution
Strong command of UI design fundamentals, including typography, color, layout, visual hierarchy, alignment, contrast, and interactivity
Experience working with an established design system using tokens, components, and design patterns
Familiarity with frontend development and how design translates into code
Experience using AI-assisted tools like Cursor and Claude to prototype and iterate on ideas
Strong written and verbal communication, collaboration, ownership, and follow-through in a remote, globally distributed team
Applicants globally eligible; requires at least 3 hours of overlap with U.S. working hours