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Fieldguide is seeking a Staff Product Designer to lead end-to-end design for complex audit workflows in a fast-paced, remote-first startup. You'll partner closely with Product and Engineering, drive design strategy with minimal direction, and shape AI-assisted workflows. This role requires balancing speed and craft, advocating for users, and contributing to the design system. The company is building software for assurance and audit practitioners, backed by top investors.
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I am writing to express my strong interest in the Staff Product Designer position at Fieldguide. With over 8 years of experience in product design, including leading design for complex B2B SaaS platforms, I am excited about the opportunity to shape core audit workflows and integrate AI-assisted features.
At my previous company, I led the redesign of a data-heavy analytics platform, improving user efficiency by 30%. I thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and have a track record of collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
I am particularly drawn to Fieldguide's mission of modernizing audit and assurance, and I am confident that my expertise in user research, interaction design, and design systems can contribute to your team's success. I look forward to the possibility of discussing how I can add value.
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I started by conducting user research to understand pain points, then mapped out user journeys and iterated on low-fidelity prototypes. I collaborated with product and engineering to align on scope and constraints, and used A/B testing to validate design decisions.
I prioritize critical user flows for high fidelity and use a design system for consistency. I also create lightweight prototypes for quick testing and iterate based on feedback, ensuring we ship quickly without sacrificing usability.
I designed an AI-powered recommendation feature that suggested actions to users based on their past behavior. I worked with data scientists to define triggers and created clear visual feedback for when AI was active, ensuring user trust and control.
I regularly share research insights and design proposals with PMs and engineers, framing them around user needs and business goals. I facilitate workshops to align stakeholders and use data to advocate for design priorities.
I start by understanding the user's mental model and simplifying through progressive disclosure. I use information architecture to organize data hierarchically and provide clear navigation. I also test with real users to ensure the workflow reduces cognitive load.
About Us
Fieldguide is establishing a new state of trust for global commerce and capital markets by automating and streamlining the work of assurance and audit practitioners, specifically in cybersecurity, privacy, and financial audits. Put simply, we build software for the people who enable trust between businesses.
We’re based in San Francisco, CA, but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. We’re backed by top investors, including Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Floodgate, Y Combinator, DNX Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Justin Kan, Elad Gil, and more.
We value diversity—in backgrounds and experiences. We need people from all backgrounds and walks of life to help build the future of audit and advisory. Fieldguide’s team is inclusive, driven, humble, and supportive. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building, seeking teammates who are not only strong in their own aptitudes, but who also care deeply about supporting each other’s growth.
As an early-stage startup employee, you’ll have the opportunity to help build the future of business trust. We make audit practitioners’ lives easier by consolidating up to 50% of their work and improving work-life balance. If you share our values and enthusiasm for building a great culture and product, you’ll find a home at Fieldguide.
About the Role
We’re hiring a Staff Product Designer to join the Fieldguide team. You’ll own complex, ambiguous problem spaces end-to-end, partner deeply with Product and Engineering, and help shape the design direction of a core Fieldguide product.
We move incredibly fast at Fieldguide, and we’re looking for designers who can operate at that cadence. This team ships frequently, iterates in tight loops, and makes progress amid ambiguity. You should be comfortable balancing speed with craft, incorporating AI into your daily design practice, and designing AI-assisted workflows directly into the product. This is a high-impact role for someone excited to own unclear problems, drive momentum, and help modernize audit workflows that customers depend on every day.
About the Team
You’ll join a growing, highly collaborative product design team embedded within Fieldguide’s Audit product group. Designers at Fieldguide operate as strong product partners—working closely with Product Management and Engineering to define problems and deliver high-quality solutions.
The Core team focuses on the core workflows that auditors and assurance professionals use every day, including planning, execution, review, and collaboration across engagements. The problems are complex, data-rich, and high-impact.
What You’ll Do
Lead end-to-end design for complex, ambiguous audit workflows, from problem definition through shipped solutions
Partner closely with Product and Engineering to shape strategy, influence roadmaps, and deliver high-quality, scalable implementations
Drive design execution with minimal direction, operating effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
Translate customer needs, research insights, and business goals into clear user journeys, interaction models, and polished UI
Balance speed and iteration with usability, consistency, and long-term product quality
Advocate for users while accounting for technical, regulatory, and business constraints
Own a significant product area or customer journey, anticipating downstream impacts across workflows and personas
Set a high bar for craft and influence by contributing to the design system, mentoring peers, and serving as a trusted design voice.
Who You Are
You operate as a strategic IC — you don’t just solve problems, you decide which problems matter
You think several steps ahead, anticipating how decisions in one area ripple across others
You’re comfortable influencing senior PM and Engineering leaders, not just your immediate collaborators
Experience shaping how AI-assisted workflows get designed at a systemic level, not just within a single flow
You’ve coached or mentored other designers and can articulate why, not just what
You set a bar for craft and consistency that others look to as the standard
You can hold a long-term point of view while still shipping incrementally
Bonus Points
Experience designing for audit, accounting, compliance, or other regulated domains
Track record of shaping design strategy across multiple teams, not just a single product area
Experience building or scaling design systems, standards, or team-wide processes
Background in workflow-heavy, document-centric, or B2B SaaS products
Experience coaching or managing designers, formally or informally
Familiarity with accessibility standards and inclusive design practices at scale
More about Fieldguide:
Fieldguide is a values-based company. Our values are:
Fearless – Inspire & break down seemingly impossible walls.
Fast – Launch fast with excellence, iterate to perfection.
Lovable – Deliver happiness & 11 star experiences.
Owners – Execute & run the business with ownership.
Win-win – Create mutual value & earn trust for life.
Inclusive – Scale the best ideas with inclusive teams.
Some of our benefits include:
Competitive compensation packages with meaningful ownership
Flexible PTO
401k
Wellness benefits starting on your first day
Technology & Work from Home reimbursement
Flexible work schedules
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