Principal Product Designer. Brand and Experience (Contract, Hands-On)

The opportunity: OfferUp is evolving from a highly transactional local marketplace into a broader platform connecting people with valuable opportunities around them. We have a clear brand vision built around local possibility, usefulness, trust and human connection. That vision is not yet consistently expressed in the product experience. The app is functional and familiar, but key surfaces can feel generic, visually undifferentiated and more transactional than the larger OfferUp promise. We are looking for a senior, hands-on product design leader to help us determine how a more distinctive, locally relevant and brand-informed experience can improve user comprehension, activation, trust and return behavior.

Ideal background: We Are Looking For Someone With: Significant experience designing beloved consumer mobile products at scale. A portfolio showing both strong interaction design and sophisticated visual judgment. Demonstrated ability to translate a brand or product strategy into an end-to-end digital experience. Experience improving discovery, marketplace, commerce, social, community or local products. Fluency in experimentation, behavioral metrics and qualitative research. Experience creating or evolving product design systems. The executive communication skills to influence senior Product and business leaders. Comfort entering an established product with meaningful legacy behavior, technical constraints and deeply monitored performance metrics. Experience acting as a Principal Designer, Design Director, Head of Product Design or equivalent hands-on design leader. The goal is to determine whether more distinctive experience design can create measurable value for OfferUp—and to leave behind both improved product experiences and a more durable way of producing them.

Compensation: Compensation is structured as an hourly contract rate to reflect the fractional, non-benefits-eligible nature of this role. This role is not eligible for health benefits, paid time off, retirement contributions, bonus, commission, or equity.1099 Independent Contractor: $140–$165/hrW-2 Contract Employee: $100–$130/hrFinal rate will depend on experience, scope, and classification selected at hire. About OfferUp: OfferUp is dedicated to creating the simplest and most trusted way for people to buy, sell, and connect in their local communities. One of the top local marketplace apps for local buyers and sellers in the U.S., OfferUp makes it easy for people to discover more of what they need—from great deals and secondhand goods to jobs, services, home rentals, and more—right in their own communities. Our trusted platform empowers millions to connect, thrive, and move life forward. Available on iOS and Android, OfferUp has consistently ranked among the top shopping apps. Founded in 2011 and based in Bellevue, WA, OfferUp serves local markets nationwide and was used by more than 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. in 2024. OfferUp is backed by leading investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Warburg Pincus, GGV Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Coatue Management. https://about.offerup.comMore About OfferUp At a GlanceTop 10 Shopping app in the App Store and Google Play Store for three years 15%+ of adults in several major markets use OfferUp every month (LA, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, Las Vegas, Riverside, Orlando) OfferUp works directly with nearly 2000 US law enforcement agencies to build trust in local communities OfferUp is unleashing the power of local, and we've built a dynamic team to do it. To learn more about working at OfferUp, check out https://about.offerup.com/peopleOfferUp provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, OfferUp complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. OfferUp expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of OfferUp's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.