Orange Fennec is an ambitious startup and your parenting co-pilot for raising great kids. We are building an intelligent parenting assistant that transforms unstructured time into intentional growth, helping parents navigate everyday challenges with confidence. Our AI-driven tools are redefining parenting by providing instant answers and personalized support, designed specifically to reduce the mental load for busy families. Our ultimate vision is a world where every parent feels confident and supported in guiding their child's growth. Join us and help create a future where every parent has a trusted co-pilot to navigate the challenges of parenting with clarity and calm.

To learn more about our team, product, and philosophy, please visit our website: https://www.orangefennec.ai/

This is a critical 6-month contract role with a strong intention to convert to a full-time, permanent position based on successful performance and the continued growth of the business. You will be instrumental in leading the design of our Parenting Co-Pilot App from MVP through consequent versions.

As the Senior Product Designer, you will be the single owner of the product design process, working closely with the Founders and Engineers.

Strategic Ownership (Design Leadership):

• Own the Vision: Define and drive the end-to-end user experience (UX) and visual design (UI) for our product, ensuring alignment with Orange Fennec's mission and business goals.
• Design Strategy: Develop the initial principles, component library, and systems that will serve as the foundation for all future design work.
• Problem Definition: Translate high-level business requirements and ambiguous concepts into clear user problems, hypotheses, and design solutions.

Execution & Delivery (Hands-On Design):

• Research & Testing: Plan and execute necessary user research, interviews, and usability tests to validate designs and inform critical product decisions.
• Design Artifacts: Deliver high-quality wireframes, flow diagrams, prototypes, and final high-fidelity UI designs using Figma.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with the Engineering team to ensure technical feasibility and pixel-perfect implementation of the design.

Post-Conversion (Full-Time Scope):

• Take ownership of the long-term product roadmap and design systems.
• Act as the primary advocate for design thinking and user-centricity across the entire team.
• Mentor and potentially hire future junior designers as the team expands.

• Senior-Level Experience: 5+ years of experience working as a Product Designer (or equivalent UX/UI role), ideally in a high-growth startup or tech environment.
• Portfolio: A strong, meticulously curated portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design ownership of complex web or mobile products, highlighting your process and measurable outcomes.
• Product Thinking: Deep understanding of the product development lifecycle and a proven ability to balance user needs, business objectives, and technical constraints.
• Figma Fluency: Expert proficiency in Figma (or similar tools) for prototyping, design system management, and collaborative work.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale clearly to non-design stakeholders (Founders, Engineers, etc.).
• Autonomy: Proven ability to thrive in an environment with high ambiguity and minimal supervision.

• Experience designing products within the consumer applications space (B2C).
• Experience designing user experiences for AI/ML products or Data Visualization features.
• Familiarity with front-end code (HTML/CSS/JS) to facilitate communication with engineering.

• Impact: This is a zero-to-one opportunity. Your work will directly define the user experience for the company's first product, which is aimed to support millions of families.
• Growth: An immediate pathway to a high-impact, full-time role and the potential to become the Design Leader of the company.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a competitive contract rate commensurate with experience, plus a clear full-time salary and equity package upon conversion.
• Work Location (Melbourne, VIC): While we offer flexible working hours, the team is primarily in our North East Melbourne office most days to foster close collaboration and speed.
• Culture: A highly collaborative, super friendly environment of like-minded people who are passionate about changing millions of lives for the better, with a focus on speed and quality.