Founding Product Designer

Join Upway, a leading company in the circular mobility space, as a Founding Product Designer. In this role, you will have meaningful ownership and the opportunity to shape products used by thousands of retailers, operators, mechanics, and millions of consumers globally. You will work on a variety of real-world problems, including supply, operations, and e-commerce, and will be responsible for user research, delivering production-ready designs, shaping design systems, solving complex problems, and contributing to the long-term vision of the company.

• Concevoir des expériences utilisateur intuitives et engageantes pour les outils de vente, d'opération et de commerce électronique.
• Diriger la recherche utilisateur et transformer les insights en prototypes testables et en directions claires pour le produit.
• Établir et faire évoluer les systèmes de design pour les produits B2B, B2C et internes, en garantissant la qualité et la rapidité de livraison.
• **5+ years of product design experience working on complex products, in high-growth environments.** You've worked in companies that moved quickly, where ambiguity was the norm and you had to define the path forward.
• **Craft excellence.** You build and maintain design systems. You ship pixel-perfect designs with clear interaction details. You like sweating the details others miss.
• **Customer obsession.** You're curious and empathetic. You want to understand mechanics, shop owners, and first-time e-bike buyers at a deep level. You let user needs guide your decisions.
• **Ownership and intensity.** You care deeply about every interaction being flawless. You have strong opinions and defend them with conviction. You push back when something isn't good enough. This level of care can feel intense to others, and that's okay!
• **Pace and pragmatism.** You move fast. You know when to prototype quickly and when to polish. You thrive in high-velocity environments where we ship often and iterate based on what we learn. You're comfortable leveraging AI tools to accelerate prototyping and, when valuable, making front-end contributions yourself.

**Why join Upway?**

• **Founding impact.** You'll shape the design at Upway from the ground up. Your decisions will influence how we build products for years to come.
• **Real-world complexity.** This isn't pure software. You'll design for physical operations, consumer e-commerce, and B2B workflows, a rare mix that's tangible and intellectually rewarding.
• **International scope.** You'll design for US and European markets from day one, working with users across continents.
• **Meaningful mission.** E-bikes are the future of urban mobility. Every product you ship helps make sustainable transportation accessible to more people.

**Practical details**

• **Location:** Paris, France (Product & Tech team based here)
• **Team:** 2 Product Managers, 1 Junior Product Designer, 15 Software Engineers — doubling in size by the end of 2026.
• **Compensation:** Competitive base salary + equity (stock options), based on experience
• **Relocation:** Visa sponsorship + relocation support for international candidates
• **Office:** English-first environment; French not required