Staff Product Designer

Ironclad

. Lead design strategy for a major area of the contract lifecycle management platform from problem framing through launch, iteration, and measurement .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading design strategy for digital products, particularly in AI-powered experiences and contract lifecycle management. Proven ability to mentor designers, influence cross-functional teams, and connect design decisions to measurable customer outcomes.

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8+ Years Designing Digital ProductsExperience Designing AI-Powered ExperiencesStrong Systems ThinkingLeadership PresencePrototyping Using AI-Native Tools

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Hard Skills

Systems ThinkingDesigning AI-Powered ExperiencesPrototypingUser ControlTechnical TradeoffsDesign Quality ImprovementComplex B2B Software DesignEnd-to-End Initiative LeadershipMeasurable Product Outcome ChangesCommunication of Technical Concepts

Soft Skills

Exceptional StorytellingMentoring DesignersInfluencing ExecutivesCross-Functional CollaborationDecision Accountability

Tools & Technologies

FigmaLovableClaude CodeAI-Native Tools

Industry Keywords

Contract Lifecycle ManagementLegal TechnologyDocument AIKnowledge GraphsEnterprise Workflow Software

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead design strategy for a major area of the contract lifecycle management platform from problem framing through launch, iteration, and measurement
Connect design decisions to customer outcomes such as adoption, time saved, cycle-time reduction, and product quality
Shape AI-powered experiences and agent behavior, including assistance, autonomy, context, user control, grounding, provenance, confidence, limitations, evaluation, monitoring, and safe failure modes
Prototype quickly using AI-native tools and emerging methods
Use prototypes to explore interaction models, test concepts with customers, and work through technical tradeoffs with engineering
Build and evolve shared design patterns across workflows, search, data-rich surfaces, and AI experiences
Strengthen the design system and create reusable platform capabilities
Partner with product, engineering, data, AI, and domain experts to turn customer problems and product signals into decisions
Incorporate qualitative research, telemetry, instrumentation, and technical constraints into the design process
Influence executives and cross-functional partners on what to build and why
Mentor fellow designers and raise design quality across the organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years designing digital products
Several years working on complex B2B or enterprise software
Led at least one systemic, end-to-end initiative that changed a measurable product or business outcome
Strong systems thinking and ability to create coherent experiences across interconnected workflows
Experience designing AI-powered experiences, agentic workflows, search, data-rich products, or systems where trust, explainability, and human control matter
Ability to make complex technical concepts understandable and useful for customers
Comfort working at engineering pace and prototyping in days
Experience using AI-native tools, including Figma, Lovable, and Claude Code
Strong product judgment and decision accountability
Leadership presence and exceptional storytelling
Ability to communicate tradeoffs and recommendations directly to executives and cross-functional leaders
Track record of mentoring designers, improving the practice, and leading through influence
Experience with contract lifecycle management, legal technology, document AI, knowledge graphs, or enterprise workflow software is a plus, not a requirement
Must be based within a commutable distance of the San Francisco office and willing to commute two days a week
Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company bonus
Equity awards, including a new hire grant and opportunities for additional awards
Competitive health and wellness benefits
Career growth and development
100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision)
75% coverage for dependents with buy-up plan options
Gender-neutral parental leave
Compassionate leave
Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner
Paid time off
Monthly wellbeing stipend
Monthly hybrid work stipend
Monthly cell phone stipend, if applicable
Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching, and digital tools
Pre-tax commuter benefits
401(k) plan with Fidelity with employer match
Regular team events
Hybrid work arrangement
Opportunity to help build the company you want to work at