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Inspired by the original teaching primers that shaped a nation of readers, thinkers, and builders, our schools begin with what has always worked, and build for what lies ahead. Close-knit learning environments. Skilled educators. A culture that takes kids seriously as learners and leaders.\nPrimers shaped the first 200 years of American children. Primer will ready them for the next.\nAbout the role\nYou’ll own the end-to-end design for the experiences that make Primer schools great. That includes web and mobile products for families, students, educators, and internal teams, as well as the physical campuses themselves. From the app parents use every day, to the signage they see when they walk into a school, you’ll help us define it all.\nMost edtech companies stop at software. We run the schools, source the real estate, hire the teachers, and build the spaces where learning happens. The same person who designs the digital onboarding flow also has a point of view on how the classroom flows.\nYou’ll join a small, high-ownership design team that works close to students, families, educators, and operators. We value clear thinking, honest feedback, strong craft, and a bias toward action.\nYou’ll work closely with product, engineering, and school operators to solve problems that have never been solved before. The goal is to build simple, intuitive, and joyful experiences for all our users and scale our products for our next phase of growth.\nWhat you’ll do:\nLead design projects from initial concept through high-fidelity design and launch.\n\nRun user research with students, families, and teachers, and turn what you learn into interfaces, systems, and environments.\n\nMove fluidly between visual design, interaction design, and systems thinking depending on what the product needs.\n\nRefine copy, tone, and visual detail so every screen feels cohesive and intentional.\n\nContribute to and help shape the Mondrian design system.\n\nDesign beyond the screen: campus signage, interior spaces and marketing assets\n\nHelp set Primer's design standards and raise the ceiling of the team as it grows.\n\nWhat we're looking for\n5+ years of experience as Product Designer\n\nAn exceptionally polished portfolio\n\nA track record of owning projects end-to-end, from concept through launch.\n\nA strong sense of language and consistency\n\nComfort balancing insight with intuition. 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The product challenges are incredibly varied and you'll use every skill in your toolkit. Watch our CEO Ryan talk about the inspiration, the challenges, and the impact we're having: YouTube Interview\nAs a fast-growing startup, we offer salary commensurate with experience, plus significant equity and comprehensive benefits including 100% health insurance, life insurance, and daily lunch.\nPrimer is a mission-first company. We believe our mission is the highest-leverage way we can create positive change. In service of that, we keep work centered on mission execution and avoid social or political activism at work that’s unrelated to the mission. 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