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Lead Product Designer

Join Opal, a mission-driven company focused on helping people take back control of their time and attention. As the Lead Product Designer, you will shape the future of Opal's product experience across platforms, lead user research, craft product vision, design iconic experiences, own execution, shape the design system, and collaborate deeply with the cross-functional team. You should have 6+ years of experience in product design, deep user research skills, expertise in Figma, cross-platform experience, monetization experience, an entrepreneurial mindset, and strong design fundamentals.

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Job summary
Permanent contract
Paris
A few days at home
Salary: Not specified
Skills & expertise
Visual design
Collaboration and teamwork
Creative vision
Android
iOS
+3
Key missions

Lead user research, run workshops, conduct interviews, and uncover meaningful insights about our Gems.

Craft product vision, define how design drives focus, engagement, and delight — now and into the future.

Design iconic experiences, create wireframes, flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI across iOS, Android, and Mac.

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Job description

Location: Hybrid — Paris, France or NYC, USA

We’re looking for a Lead Product Designer to shape the future of focus.

At Opal, we help people take back control of their time — and their attention.

Our community (we call them Gems) has already saved over 200 million hours of screen time. Now, we’re looking for a Lead Product Designer to guide our design strategy and craft experiences that help millions live more intentional, focused lives.

This is a rare opportunity to lead design at a fast-growing, mission-driven company — and to work on a product recognized by the Apple Design Awards 2025 as a finalist in the Social Impact category. Winners and finalists in this category improve lives in a meaningful way and shine a light on crucial issues — and we’re proud to be among them.

What you’ll do

As our Lead Product Designer, you’ll own the end-to-end design process — from discovery to pixel-perfect execution.

You’ll shape the future of Opal’s product experience across platforms, leading design for our iOS app (where we’ve built a beloved experience), and playing a key role as we expand to Android and beyond. You’ll lead with curiosity, care, and clarity, designing tools that help people feel more present and in control.

Your responsibilities:

  • Lead user research — Run workshops, conduct interviews, and uncover meaningful insights about our Gems

  • Craft product vision — Define how design drives focus, engagement, and delight — now and into the future

  • Design iconic experiences — Create wireframes, flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI across iOS, Android, and Mac

  • Own execution — Collaborate closely with engineers to bring ideas to life with polish and precision

  • Shape the system — Evolve Opal’s design system for consistency, scale, and speed

  • Collaborate deeply — Partner with Ugo, Anton, and our cross-functional team to build what matters

What you bring

  1. 6+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio in consumer apps

  2. Deep user research skills — You know how to turn user insights into elegant, actionable solutions

  3. Expertise in Figma and familiarity with tools like Webflow, Amplitude, and motion design (a plus)

  4. Cross-platform experience — You’ve designed for iOS, Android, and desktop, or are eager to stretch across them

  5. Monetization experience — You’ve designed for mobile and Mac revenue models before

  6. Entrepreneurial mindset — You’re proactive, adaptive, and eager to solve complex problems

  7. Strong design fundamentals — Outstanding visual design, UX thinking, and attention to detail

Why Opal

We’re building tools to help people thrive in a world full of distractions:

  • Top-30 productivity app in the US, with a 4.8/5 rating from over 60,000 reviews

  • Loved by our growing community of Gems, with momentum accelerating fast

  • Finalist in the 2025 Apple Design Awards — Social Impact category

  • Currently on iOS, and actively expanding to Android

  • Backed by founders of Pinterest, Snap, and Revolut

  • Mission-driven team with nearly $1M in revenue per employee

  • Quarterly in-person meetups to build, learn, and grow together

  • Competitive compensation + early equity in a fast-moving, high-impact startup

If you’re excited to design something meaningful — and be part of a thoughtful, fast-moving team — we’d love to meet you.

— The Opal Team

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