Sr. Product Designer | Apartment List | Remote (United States)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Apartment List, we’re on a mission to find every renter a home they love at the value they deserve. Finding the right place to live is one of the most important, time-consuming and expensive decisions that all of us make. Getting it right matters. We’ve helped millions of families find a home they love, and we’re just getting started.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re a two-sided marketplace, serving both Renters and Suppliers (apartment managers and marketers). We’re looking for a Sr. Product Designer to join our team and drive growth and innovation on the Supply side of our Marketplace. In this role, you’ll design B2B products that enhance our Supply-side capabilities, including partner web experiences, internal tools, and AI-driven solutions. You’ll also be pivotal in expanding our Global Design System. Reporting directly to the VP of Design, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping our Supply Product experience and driving our ambitious goal of increasing listings on Apartment List. Collaboration with Product, Marketing, GTM, and Sales & Operations teams will be key to creating a unified vision and direction.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This role is 100% remote within the US, but must be located in the East Time Zone (EST) or Central Time Zone (CST) of the US.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here’s what you’ll do as part of the team:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">In this role, you’ll create impactful solutions that seamlessly integrate into property managers’ workflows, helping them efficiently manage and enhance their portfolios. Your work will cover desktop web, mobile web, and native applications, driving growth and innovation on the Supply side of our Marketplace. You’ll be involved in every stage of the design process, from research to asset creation, ensuring our products exceed partner needs. You will also:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design partner-facing products that seamlessly integrate with property managers’ workflows, enhancing their ability to manage and grow their portfolios.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Create end-to-end designs across desktop web, mobile web, and native applications.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Engage in all stages of the design process, from research to final visual designs and asset creation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with the Director of Product Design to evolve our design system, ensuring consistency and innovation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Conduct usability research, communicate findings, and propose actionable changes.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work cross-functionally with teams including UXR, Engineering, Product Analytics, Marketing, GTM, Sales, and Finance to drive success.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here are the skills and experience you’ll need to be successful:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Bachelor’s Degree is Preferred</strong> (bonus points for those who have a degrees in HCI, but not a requirement)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">6-8 Years of Experience</strong> shipping products – You know what it means to release high quality products at each stage of development. You can share several shining examples of real work you’ve shipped, from web or native applications, and what you learned along the way.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Strong Interaction Design Chops</strong> – You can take broad, conceptual ideas and turn them into something useful and valuable. You also know how to take advantage of platform specific design patterns.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Passionate About Your End User –</strong> you advocate for the best user experience that will achieve both user and business goals.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Systematic Thinker –</strong> Ability to think about designs holistically and how they impact the entirety of a product.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Business-Minded</strong> – Understand how to manage business needs while meeting user needs.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Pixel Perfect</strong> – You demonstrate high quality visual designs.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Prototyping</strong> – Prototyping is a key part of your toolset and you are comfortable doing so for multiple platforms.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">The ideal candidate embodies the following core principles:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">User-Centricity:</strong> You deeply understand user pain points and balance user needs with business goals.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Team Unity:</strong> You align and motivate teams, fostering ownership and drive.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Commitment to Excellence:</strong> You thrive in an environment of continuous improvement and high standards.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Fearless Innovation:</strong> You push boundaries with modern, innovative designs, leading by example.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here’s the Pay Range:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Apartment List, we carefully consider a variety of factors to determine compensation for each position, including the role, level, and work. The US compensation range for this position is $117,000 – $158,000 TTC (inclusive of $105,000 – $140,000 base salary + bonus) + equity, which reflects the compensation target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note, the compensation details provided do not include benefits and perks that we offer.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We also rely on market indicators along with considering your work location, job related skills, experience and relevant education and training, to determine compensation that is fair and competitive for you. Apartment List will consider paying compensation near the higher of the range in exceptional circumstances, where candidates have the experience, credentials or expertise that would warrant such consideration. It is always our goal to hire exceptional talent and we would be happy to share more about compensation during the hiring process.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here’s what’s in it for you (full-time US based employees only; does not apply to contract roles):</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Competitive Compensation: Including annual salary, pre-IPO stock options, and other financial compensation (if applicable)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: 100% of premiums covered for you AND all of your dependents</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Unlimited Flexible Time Off: Unlimited FTO in addition to 12 company holidays per year, quarterly “recharge” days, and a week-long holiday break</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Home Office Reimbursement: To cover home office furniture and supplies, monthly home internet, and monthly cell phone (if applicable)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Health & Wellness Reimbursement: To cover monthly gym membership or other qualifying expenses</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Parental Support: Generous parental and family leave, fertility benefits, and employer-sponsored stipends towards family forming services</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">401k Plan: To support you in your individual retirement goals</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Team Events: Frequent team-building events, fun team off-sites, and bi-annual company meetups</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Commitment to DEI: To prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within our workplace and to stay true to our values and mission</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mentorship and Training: To get you onboard quickly, learn new professional skills, and invest in your career development</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Impact and Visibility: To expose you to and provide the opportunity to work on highly strategic initiatives that will transform the business</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Encouragement and Empowerment: To explore and adopt new technologies and drive meaningful decisions and outcomes</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Apartment List we believe that everyone deserves a home they love AND a career they love. We strive to build a diverse team that is a reflection of the people we serve; this is made possible through our commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity, and connectedness.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As a proud equal opportunity employer, we celebrate the collection of individual differences, life experiences, ideas, perspectives, knowledge, and talent. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-Remote</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re a two-sided marketplace, serving both Renters and Suppliers (apartment managers and marketers). We’re looking for a Sr. Product Designer to join our team and drive growth and innovation on the Supply side of our Marketplace. In this role, you’ll design B2B products that enhance our Supply-side capabilities, including partner web experiences, internal tools, and AI-driven solutions. You’ll also be pivotal in expanding our Global Design System. Reporting directly to the VP of Design, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping our Supply Product experience and driving our ambitious goal of increasing listings on Apartment List. Collaboration with Product, Marketing, GTM, and Sales & Operations teams will be key to creating a unified vision and direction.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This role is 100% remote within the US, but must be located in the East Time Zone (EST) or Central Time Zone (CST) of the US.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here’s what you’ll do as part of the team:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">In this role, you’ll create impactful solutions that seamlessly integrate into property managers’ workflows, helping them efficiently manage and enhance their portfolios. Your work will cover desktop web, mobile web, and native applications, driving growth and innovation on the Supply side of our Marketplace. You’ll be involved in every stage of the design process, from research to asset creation, ensuring our products exceed partner needs. You will also:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design partner-facing products that seamlessly integrate with property managers’ workflows, enhancing their ability to manage and grow their portfolios.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Create end-to-end designs across desktop web, mobile web, and native applications.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Engage in all stages of the design process, from research to final visual designs and asset creation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with the Director of Product Design to evolve our design system, ensuring consistency and innovation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Conduct usability research, communicate findings, and propose actionable changes.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work cross-functionally with teams including UXR, Engineering, Product Analytics, Marketing, GTM, Sales, and Finance to drive success.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here are the skills and experience you’ll need to be successful:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Bachelor’s Degree is Preferred</strong> (bonus points for those who have a degrees in HCI, but not a requirement)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">6-8 Years of Experience</strong> shipping products – You know what it means to release high quality products at each stage of development. You can share several shining examples of real work you’ve shipped, from web or native applications, and what you learned along the way.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Strong Interaction Design Chops</strong> – You can take broad, conceptual ideas and turn them into something useful and valuable. You also know how to take advantage of platform specific design patterns.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Passionate About Your End User –</strong> you advocate for the best user experience that will achieve both user and business goals.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Systematic Thinker –</strong> Ability to think about designs holistically and how they impact the entirety of a product.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Business-Minded</strong> – Understand how to manage business needs while meeting user needs.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Pixel Perfect</strong> – You demonstrate high quality visual designs.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Prototyping</strong> – Prototyping is a key part of your toolset and you are comfortable doing so for multiple platforms.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">The ideal candidate embodies the following core principles:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">User-Centricity:</strong> You deeply understand user pain points and balance user needs with business goals.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Team Unity:</strong> You align and motivate teams, fostering ownership and drive.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Commitment to Excellence:</strong> You thrive in an environment of continuous improvement and high standards.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Fearless Innovation:</strong> You push boundaries with modern, innovative designs, leading by example.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here’s the Pay Range:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Apartment List, we carefully consider a variety of factors to determine compensation for each position, including the role, level, and work. The US compensation range for this position is $117,000 – $158,000 TTC (inclusive of $105,000 – $140,000 base salary + bonus) + equity, which reflects the compensation target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Please note, the compensation details provided do not include benefits and perks that we offer.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We also rely on market indicators along with considering your work location, job related skills, experience and relevant education and training, to determine compensation that is fair and competitive for you. Apartment List will consider paying compensation near the higher of the range in exceptional circumstances, where candidates have the experience, credentials or expertise that would warrant such consideration. It is always our goal to hire exceptional talent and we would be happy to share more about compensation during the hiring process.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Here’s what’s in it for you (full-time US based employees only; does not apply to contract roles):</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Competitive Compensation: Including annual salary, pre-IPO stock options, and other financial compensation (if applicable)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage: 100% of premiums covered for you AND all of your dependents</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Unlimited Flexible Time Off: Unlimited FTO in addition to 12 company holidays per year, quarterly “recharge” days, and a week-long holiday break</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Home Office Reimbursement: To cover home office furniture and supplies, monthly home internet, and monthly cell phone (if applicable)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Health & Wellness Reimbursement: To cover monthly gym membership or other qualifying expenses</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Parental Support: Generous parental and family leave, fertility benefits, and employer-sponsored stipends towards family forming services</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">401k Plan: To support you in your individual retirement goals</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Team Events: Frequent team-building events, fun team off-sites, and bi-annual company meetups</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Commitment to DEI: To prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within our workplace and to stay true to our values and mission</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mentorship and Training: To get you onboard quickly, learn new professional skills, and invest in your career development</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Impact and Visibility: To expose you to and provide the opportunity to work on highly strategic initiatives that will transform the business</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Encouragement and Empowerment: To explore and adopt new technologies and drive meaningful decisions and outcomes</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Apartment List we believe that everyone deserves a home they love AND a career they love. We strive to build a diverse team that is a reflection of the people we serve; this is made possible through our commitment to fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity, and connectedness.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As a proud equal opportunity employer, we celebrate the collection of individual differences, life experiences, ideas, perspectives, knowledge, and talent. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">#LI-Remote</p>