Product Designer

About Us

Trayd is a construction payroll platform and back office management system designed for same-day pay. We allow the 7M construction workers in the US to get access to their earned wages 7-10 days sooner than legacy payroll providers. With a unique spin on traditional payroll, Trayd is on a mission to create back office efficiencies for commercial subcontractors while simultaneously addressing the significant labor shortage affecting the $2.1TR North American construction industry. Trayd is based in New York and backed by Bloomberg Beta and Y Combinator.

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About the Role

Skills: Figma, HTML

We are seeking a part-time Senior Designer to join Trayd's small but mighty team. This role is perfect for a creative and strategic thinker with experience in SaaS and fintech. As our only designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the visual and user experience aspects of our platform. This is a part-time position with the potential to transition to a full-time role at the end of the year. You will work closely with our team of 8 full-time employees (including the founders) to bring our vision to life and elevate our brand.

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Responsibilities

• Lead Visual and UX Design: Take charge of all visual and user experience design efforts, ensuring a cohesive and engaging experience across Trayd’s platform.
• Develop and Maintain Design Systems: Create and uphold design guidelines, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency and quality in all design outputs.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineering, customer success, and sales teams to translate user needs and business goals into compelling design solutions.
• Conduct User Research and Testing: Perform user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform and validate design decisions.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends and implement new design practices to enhance our product’s usability and visual appeal.
• Contribute to Product Strategy: Collaborate directly with the founders to align design initiatives with the product strategy and roadmap, ensuring that design priorities support overall business goals.

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What we're looking for

• 5+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work in SaaS and Fintech.
• Proficiency in Figma and Framer.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
• Experience conducting user research and translating insights into actionable design solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions and advocate for the user.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Self-starter with a proactive attitude and a passion for solving complex problems through design.
• Comfortable working independently as a solo designer, but also eager to collaborate with a cross-functional team.

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Why you should join Trayd

Trayd is bigger than construction payroll. It's the promise that the hardest working people get access to their money, how and when they need it, creating greater financial wellness across the board. Not only that, Trayd is pioneering digital cash access for a demographic traditionally overlooked while simultaneously modernizing operations in an industry that has been slow to adapt. The challenges and opportunities with Trayd are abundant, promising an engaging journey ahead.

Our organization is ripe for growth. The co-founders have been best friends since childhood, and we treat everyone we work with as part of our family. We value individuals who are proactive, big thinkers, and are driven towards building the future they want to see.

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Bonus

• Knowledge of HTML/CSS and front-end development
• Experience with payroll
• Living in NYC

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Technology

Trayd utilizes a modern tech stack centered around TypeScript, ensuring reliable, robust, and consistent development across the stack. Our backend and API leverage Prisma and trpc for scalability and performance.

Our platform consists of two applications:

1. A mobile app developed with Expo, catering specifically to construction workers, allowing them to clock in and out of geofenced job sites, and giving them the opportunity to instantly (within 10 seconds) cash out their earned wages
2. A Next.js admin portal for subcontractors to automate employee onboarding and workforce management. Our platform boasts a full and robust payroll system - this is all these subs need to manage their employees and pay them.

In addition, we have integrated with various third-party partners for seamless integration with banking, payroll APIs, KYC, and more. While we currently rely on these partnerships, we have plans to eventually bring these functionalities in-house for increased control and customization.

Our CTO/founder has single-handedly built the entire platform, and now we're seeking talented engineers to collaborate and help scale our venture. We're particularly interested in candidates with expertise in React.

If you're a skilled engineer seeking a fast-paced and dynamic environment, join Trayd. Become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and is committed to revolutionizing construction tech and bringing these companies into the 21st century.

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How to Apply

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