Founding Designer

In a world where products and software can be replicated overnight, intellectual property is the last durable moat. Every breakthrough in AI, biotech, clean energy, and autonomous systems depends on patent protection to survive. Yet the system meant to protect these innovations hasn't kept up. Stilta exists to fix that: we build agentic AI for intellectual property, creating the technology that will finally modernize how the world’s most important ideas are defended. We just closed one of the largest seed rounds in Y Combinator, backed by top Silicon Valley investors. We already work with several of the world’s largest IP firms and Global Fortune 500 companies, and are growing rapidly. ABOUT THE ROLE You'll be the first designer at Stilta. We believe design is more important than ever - especially when you're building AI that professionals stake their reputation on. This is a high-ownership, end-to-end role. Product design, brand identity, website, marketing surfaces - all of it is yours. The current product was built by engineers. It works. Your job is to make it feel like it was built for the people using it. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Define how AI-generated patent analysis looks, feels, and earns trust - a design problem nobody has solved well yet - Own the entire design surface: product, brand, website, marketing - Build out the design system and visual language from scratch - Create assets for social media, investor materials, and marketing WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR - 3+ years in product design, with strong visual/brand sensibility - Eye for the small details most people don't notice - Enjoy being part of a fast-moving environment where you don't have months to iterate - Portfolio that shows range: product UI, brand, and everything in between - Plus if you use AI tools as part of how you work WHAT WE CAN OFFER - Competitive Salary + Equity - Unlimited Claude Code - experiment with AI‑assisted workflows, prototypes, and automations from day one - Sponsored VISA - A front row seat - you will be shaping the foundation of our business Stilta are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or background. Selection for this role will be based solely on suitability for the position and does not discriminate on any protected characteristic.