Remote Design Jobs at Startups
329 design roles at early-stage startups can be done fully remotely, across 264 startups. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 145k to 197.5k, with a median of USD 170k.
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.
The hiring market
Industries
Fintech and payments (40), AI and machine learning (33) and developer tools (32) startups have most of the openings.
Who is hiring designers
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- 329open roles
- 264startups hiring
- 100%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.
- $170Kmedian pay
- $145Ktypical range: lower
- $198Ktypical range: upper
Based on 113 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 131 postings on this page that state a salary.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do design jobs pay?
Typically USD 145k to 197.5k a year, with a median of USD 170k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers?
Infinity (5 roles), Linear Finance (5) and Snowball Money (5) have the most; 264 startups are hiring in total.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (59% of those that state a level), and 4% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
19 were posted this week.