Job description
BuildOps is looking for a talented product designer to join our growing team in Raleigh. This role will contribute to key initiatives and product areas, helping to shape experiences that make our customers’ work easier and more efficient. You’ll join a well-funded, fast-growing startup with the unique opportunity to design impactful features for an industry that’s ready for innovation.
The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys solving complex problems, and takes pride in creating intuitive, polished user experiences. You don’t need decades of experience—but you should have a strong design foundation, a willingness to learn quickly, and a passion for improving users’ lives through thoughtful design.
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other designers to create user-centered solutions.
- Contribute to the design process from early concepts to production-ready deliverables.
- Participate in user research activities and translate findings into actionable design insights.
- Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity designs in Figma.
- Incorporate feedback from design reviews and usability testing to iterate quickly.
- Partner with engineering during development to ensure design quality is maintained.
- Help strengthen the design culture at BuildOps through collaboration and knowledge-sharing.
What We Look For:
- 3–5 years of experience in product design, with a proven track record of delivering successful products from concept to launch
- Experience working on enterprise or vertical SaaS
- Expert proficiency in Figma
- Must be detail-oriented
- Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and methodologies, with experience conducting user research and usability testing, and making data-driven decisions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationale to diverse audiences
- A passion for design and a relentless commitment to creating exceptional user experiences
- Ability to travel up to six times per year for team meetings and customer visits
- Proficiency with AI tools to support the design process (synthesis, ideation, prototyping)
Nice to Have:
- Experience designing for enterprise or vertical SaaS products.
- Familiarity with the commercial trades (HVAC, plumbing, electrical) and/or construction.
- Understanding of front-end development basics (HTML, CSS JavaScript, etc.).
- Experience with tools like Dovetail, UserVoice, and Jira.
Compensation:
- $85,000 - $110,000 base + bonus
What we offer:
- Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!
- Macbook computer provided
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
- Work from home stipend
- Hubs in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days
- Company events like BBQs and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual
- Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement
- Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
- The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers
About BuildOps
Join BuildOps, the largest commercial trade platform in the country, as we transform the multi-billion dollar commercial contracting industry!
We’re not just talking incremental improvements—we’re talking a full-scale revolution, empowering the hardworking heroes who build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our world running. See why contractors choose Buildops here.
This is your chance to be part of a rocketship. We’re fresh off a $1 billion valuation and a $127M Series C funding round (part of over $275M raised to date) led by industry-leading investors like Meritech Capital, BOND, and SE Ventures, backed by Schneider Electric (Reuters, TechCrunch, LA Business Journal) . Our latest investors join our team of industry heavyweights like Next47, former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, former Salesforce President Gavin Patterson, and Boost Mobile CEO Stephen Stokols. Their investment is fueling our aggressive growth and our commitment to equipping contractors with AI-driven tools to conquer chaos, boost efficiency, skyrocket profitability, and ultimately, deliver exceptional service.
At BuildOps, we’re changing the game and doing the best work of our careers. You’ll be a key player in a company that’s truly making a difference for the backbone of our economy. If you’re ready to tackle big challenges, work with a passionate team, and build something extraordinary, BuildOps is the place for you. 🚀
