Design Lead - Future Openings

Join Outlive
Help Build the Operating System for Better Long-Term Health

Outlive translates the principles of Medicine 3.0 into a practical, evidence‑based product that helps people alter the trajectory of their health. We focus on meaningful long‑term goals, risk management, and actionable tactics grounded in rigorous science and personalized planning.

About the Role

We anticipate hiring a Design Lead to own the entire Outlive product experience end‑to‑end. This is a foundational, hands‑on role where you will create the work, not merely manage it. The position requires a designer who can translate complex medical, behavioral, and scientific concepts into intuitive, elegant user experiences across iOS, web, and future surfaces.

Why this role is critical

• Translate extremely complex medical, behavioral, and scientific concepts into intuitive, elegant user experiences.
• Shape visual systems, interaction patterns, and the emotional journey of the user.
• Turn abstract founder feedback into precise, beautiful design decisions.
• Build a design system from scratch, collaborate closely with engineering, and establish a design culture that sets the bar for years to come.

How the Role Will Evolve

• Build (first 90 days)
  • Absorb existing Figma files, product flows, and scientific frameworks.
  • Extend Outlive’s design language (typography, color, spacing, motion, and interaction philosophy).
  • Rebuild early designs to meet a premium aesthetic and usability bar.
• Operate (post‑launch readiness)
  • Ship weekly product design across features, modules, and surfaces.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to scope, refine, and deliver features.
  • Create behaviorally‑aware flows that bring Medicine 3.0 to life.
  • Maintain high‑quality handoff, documentation, and interaction fidelity.
• Scale & Reiterate (ongoing)
  • Build rituals and standards defining Outlive’s design culture.
  • Collaborate with scientific advisors to convert insights into UI and interactions.
  • Participate in roadmap development and contribute to product strategic direction.
  • Eventually help hire and mentor future designers.

What You’ll Do

Product Design Leadership

• Define the end‑to‑end experience of the Outlive app.
• Translate complex medical and behavioral frameworks into intuitive UX flows.
• Lead design sprints, explorations, and high‑fidelity execution.
• Drive clarity, simplicity, and science‑backed behavior design across the product.

Visual & Interaction Design

• Build and evolve Outlive’s UX and visual identity across platforms.
• Own typography, layout, hierarchy, motion, color, iconography, and spatial rules.
• Create calm, premium, modern interfaces that feel inevitable and intentional.
• Ensure accessibility, readability, and long‑term usability.

Design System Ownership

• Build the Outlive Design System from day one.
• Create components, patterns, tokens, and motion libraries.
• Maintain clear documentation for product, engineering, and content partners.
• Ensure consistency and scalability across features and screens.

Cross‑Functional Partnership

• Work closely with Product Team, CEO, and engineering leaders.
• Collaborate with scientific advisors and behavioral experts to integrate insights.
• Participate in product roadmap discussions, prioritization, and strategic decisions.
• Influence engineering workflows through clear documentation, prototypes, and collaboration.

Design Culture & Leadership

• Set and maintain an exceptionally high craft bar.
• Build rituals: critiques, reviews, prototyping cycles, and design stand‑ups.
• Help hire and mentor future designers as we scale.
• Advocate for design excellence across the organization.

Candidate Profile

• 7+ years of product design experience, including 3+ years in a senior or lead role.
• Mastery of product, visual, and interaction design.
• Portfolio demonstrating world‑class taste, systems thinking, and depth.
• Experience owning a zero‑to‑one or core consumer product end‑to‑end.
• Deep expertise in Figma and advanced prototyping.
• Ability to translate abstract founder feedback into concrete solutions.
• Comfort in fast, iterative, founder‑led environments.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.
• Deep intuition for simplicity, clarity, and behavior design.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with product, engineering, science, and content.

Nice‑to‑haves

• Experience designing in health, wellness, longevity, or behavior change domains.
• Experience simplifying complex data, diagnostics, or scientific concepts.
• Ability to contribute to marketing creative, brand work, or motion design.
• Fluency in advanced iOS interaction patterns and motion systems.
• Familiarity with AI design workflows (e.g., rapid exploration, pattern generation).

How You’ll Work

• Treat design as craft, system, and philosophy.
• Move with speed, precision, and deep ownership.
• Use AI as a natural extension of your thinking and execution.
• Care about aesthetics, clarity, and emotional resonance.
• Love translating complexity into simple, beautiful user experiences.
• Stay calm and creative in fast‑changing environments.
• Have low ego, high standards, and a founder‑adjacent mindset.
• Want to build something meaningful, useful, and lasting.

Salary Range

$160,000 – $200,000 USD. Final compensation is based on experience, skills, location, and interview performance.

Benefits

• 100% employer‑paid medical, vision, and dental insurance (multiple plans available).
• 100% employer‑paid life insurance, short‑term, and long‑term disability insurance.
• Employer‑sponsored HSA contributions for HDHP medical plans.
• Additional HSA and FSA spending account plans for employees.
• 401(k) with a 5% company match.
• Generous PTO and holiday schedule.
• Company‑issued technology and work‑from‑home stipend.
• Opportunity to shape a product and a company from the ground up.
• Chance to work at the forefront of health and longevity science with a team of world‑class professionals dedicated to precision, mastery, and excellence.

As part of our hiring process, candidates complete a personality and cognitive assessment to better understand working styles and team fit, not to categorize anyone.