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We are here to support 200M+ chess players worldwide with the best possible product, content, and tools to serve the community!\n\nWe are a tech company. A gaming company. A content company. And we do it all with passion and commitment to the game. Above all we prize our mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture, and we look forward to meeting you and learning more about what you can bring to the team.\n\nAbout the Role\nAs a Product Designer in Connect, you’ll help design and iterate on high-impact experiences for some of our most important and visible features like Home, Profile, Notifications, Widgets, Friends, Messages, Sharing, and more. You'll work with Product, Engineering, and other Product Designers to craft polished and engaging experiences across web, iOS, and Android for millions of players across the world.\n\nAbout You\nYou’re a curious, craft-focused Product Designer who enjoys turning product problems into polished, intuitive interfaces. 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