Staff Product Designer

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give fans access to exclusive work and experiences. Creators can engage through paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live experiences, and direct sales with one-time purchases.

Since launch, Patreon has generated over $8 billion in revenue, created 60 million free memberships, and connected 10 million fans paying monthly for exclusive access. The company is continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy.

This role is based in New York or San Francisco on a hybrid model with two in-office days per week.

About the Role

As Staff Product Designer, Podcasts & Mobile, you’ll lead design for podcast and fan-facing features within Patreon’s mobile app. You’ll shape how fans discover, listen to, and engage with podcast content—and how podcasters connect with audiences.

This role is embedded in a mobile engineering team with partial product management support, so it requires strong ownership and initiative.

You’ll lead design for podcast experiences in the mobile app.
You’ll collaborate closely with engineers to prototype, iterate, and ship improvements.
You’ll translate insights into elegant product experiences with storytelling and interaction design.
You’ll identify and refine design patterns that improve usability and long-term growth.
You’ll work across design, product, and research to define problems and test solutions.

About You

You have 7+ years designing digital products with a strong focus on mobile experiences.
You bring a portfolio that shows high-craft, high-impact mobile design work shipped to users.
You can lead features end-to-end with close collaboration across engineering and product.
You’re comfortable with autonomy and ambiguity, driving progress independently.
You’re scrappy and action-oriented, learning fast and delivering value quickly.
You bring strong attention to craft, with a user-first approach.
You’re collaborative, humble, and an excellent communicator.
You have genuine enthusiasm for podcasts and digital media.
Bonus if you’re familiar with mobile platform development or technical fluency.

About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by fans. The team is united by core values:

Put Creators First
Build with Craft
Make it Happen
Win Together

Patreon values diversity and inclusion, encouraging candidates to apply even if they don’t meet every requirement.

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity
Healthcare, dental, vision, and mental health benefits
Parental leave and 401k with matching
Flexible time off, recharge days, and company holidays
Commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, and learning stipends
Hybrid model with two in-office days weekly for SF and NY employees

Pay Transparency

Salary range for this role is $216K – $324K, varying by location, level, and experience. Remote employees outside CA and NY may see differences based on market conditions.