Design Jobs at Startups in California, US
California, US has 201 open design roles at 146 early-stage startups, and 28% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 150k to 225k, with a median of USD 180.7k. 18 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring designers in California, US
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- 201open roles
- 146startups hiring
- 28%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $181Kmedian pay
- $150Ktypical range: lower
- $225Ktypical range: upper
Based on 122 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 123 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
California, US accounts for 41% of United States's 493 open design roles.
Industries
AI and machine learning (32), marketing and sales (24) and robotics and manufacturing (21) startups have most of the openings.
What design work involves at an early-stage startup
You cover research, interface work and the brand, sometimes in the same week. No design system is waiting for you, so you build one while shipping. At a large company you would hand off a spec, and here you sit with the engineer building it.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do design jobs in California, US pay?
Typically USD 150k to 225k a year, with a median of USD 180.7k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers in California, US?
Kettle (7 roles), Superpower (5) and General Matter (4) have the most; 146 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
28% of these roles are remote; the rest are in California, US.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (49% of those that state a level), and 3% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
18 were posted this week.