Product & Brand Designer

Why Authentic?

Authentic is building a better way for people to stay close to those they care about—no doomscrolling, no ads, just a few meaningful minutes to see, share, and connect with friends. Our alpha is live and growing, and we’re aiming for hundreds of thousands of active users by the end of 2025.

We believe that thoughtfully designed digital spaces can make people’s lives better. The potential for Authentic is huge—and we’re just getting started.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a multi-talented Designer with refined taste and executional excellence across product design, motion design, and visual direction. You’ll help shape the entire user experience—from clean UI and delightful microinteractions to resonant brand moments.

You’ll work closely with a co-founder with backgrounds in design and branding, and become a core contributor to the UI and brand of a social media platform with the potential to reach billions. This is a fast-paced, creatively charged startup environment where we learn and adapt in real time. We’re looking for someone who thrives in that.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate on mobile app UX, UI, and product flows in Figma alongside the design team

• Create expressive, high-end 2D and 3D animations for product and/or brand

• Contribute to visual identity and storytelling—brand guidelines, design systems, website, and more

• Design occasional marketing and commercial materials in collaboration with the growth/marketing team

• Actively participate in product shaping—bringing input across UX, branding, and narrative

Requirements

• A strong portfolio showing high-end, emotionally resonant work across UI, motion, and brand

• Deep visual instinct and attention to detail

• Highly proficient in Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects (or equivalent tools for animation)

  • Bonus: Experience with Lottie, Jitter, Blender, Framer, Rive, or other motion/3D/prototyping tools

• Comfortable across the design stack: from clean UI to expressive interactions and art direction

• AI-fluent: You creatively leverage tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and other generative platforms to ideate, iterate, and execute

• Excellent communicator, async-first, fluent in English (written and spoken)

• Collaborative and kind: you care about healthy team culture, shared learning, and helping others grow

• Mission-aligned: You resonate deeply with Authentic’s vision of meaningful connection and human-first social design

• No degree required — just craft, curiosity, and character

• Remote-friendly, with openness to occasional travel

Nice to Haves

• Deep understanding of Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and Google’s Material Design

• Ability to design and maintain cross-platform design systems in Figma

• Skilled at designing native-feeling animations, transitions, and gestures

• Fluency in multiple languages and/or familiarity with various cultures to better engage with a global community

• Experience designing for social or consumer apps

• Multidisciplinary and strategic approach to UX and brand with a strong grasp of user psychology and storytelling

Trial First

We start with a 2-week paid trial period (can be extended) to get hands-on and see if we’re a good match.

Compensation

• Competitive and negotiable rates—we’re most focused on finding the right teammate for the long term

• Flexible structures: contract, part-time, or full-time

• Long-term roles can include equity or performance-based incentives

How to Apply

Send an email to hello@authentic.tech with:

• A brief note on why Authentic’s mission resonates with you

• A résumé

• Portfolio link or PDF

• A short write‑up of a tough challenge—professional or personal—you overcame

Authentic values diverse perspectives and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.