Product Designer

Arondite enables organisations to wield autonomy, data and AI at scale. We equip operators with the foundational software to orchestrate their mix of platforms and capabilities, and then take mission-critical decisions faster than their adversaries.

We exist to ensure the UK and its allies out-think, out-pace and out-adapt those who seek to threaten our values and way of life. Our technology is designed for deployment in the world’s most austere environments, and is relied upon by the world’s most demanding operators. We deploy alongside them, bringing our technical expertise wherever it is needed.

• We don’t have a strict YOE requirement. Instead, we’re looking for somebody who can demonstrate they’ve shipped world-class interfaces which have solved real user problems, whether that’s by working in big tech or from launching your own side project.

• You’re a designer who uses AI to move beyond a Figma handoff. You’re comfortable jumping into the frontend to tweak and polish the final 10%.
• You have an eye for craft. You understand how to create a high-quality, lovable product while balancing speed.
• You'll have the courage to ask questions, experiment, and advocate for what you feel is right for the user.

• You can voice a design perspective with high conviction but open-mindedness.
• You’re an empathetic, collaborative teammate who can provide and take constructive feedback with no ego.
• You’re comfortable working in fast-moving environments where priorities may change and engineering ships quickly.

• →Ship the best design work of your career, raising the bar for visual design and craft in a way that showcases Arondite as a leader in the space.
• →Design tailored interfaces that provide the correct level of technical clarity for different user personas and stakeholders.
• →Carefully curate the product’s architecture and general user experience as Cobalt grows.
• →Understand and empathise with our users to create a solution that best solves the problems they face. This may mean having to define and communicate the ‘new’ way of doing things.
• →Develop an AI-native design process that produces the right artefacts at the right time: from running in-person workshops to prototyping with Cursor & Claude Code.

• Experience conducting user interviews
• Experience of handling and contributing to a design system
• Experience designing enterprise-grade software for both desktop and mobile environments
• Skill in UI prototyping tools such as Figma and/or Adobe XD

• Experience designing geospatial applications for both desktop and mobile applications

• Understanding of interfaces for controlling robotic systems
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and Typescript
• Ability to create or modify designs in frontend frameworks such as React

Note: We want Arondite to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We don't expect everyone to have experience across each of these areas. Please apply even if you only partially fulfil this list.

• Stage 1: Application and Portfolio. Fill in the application form and respond to each of the questions. We value thoughtful, considered responses - it really helps us understand more about you before we meet you. As part of this, please share a link to your portfolio - if there is a password then please share this as well.
• Stage 2: Initial Phone Screen (30min)
• Stage 3: Portfolio Review and Problem Solving Exercise (2hr) If selected, you will then be invited for an interview at our office in Farringdon, London. The first half will be a case study review where we'll walk through some of your past work. The second half is a problem solving exercise to help us understand your design process. For the problem solving exercise, there's no need to prepare anything. You will also have the opportunity to meet more of the team when you visit.
• Stage 3: Final Interview (30min) You will speak with one of our Founders who can answer any questions you might have about the company and discuss more about your motivations for joining a fast growing defence technology startup.
• Stage 4: Offer.

We are focused on building a positive, collaborative engineering-driven culture. As a result, we believe in making the office a friendly, comfortable and fun place to be and we try to work from the office where possible. Of course, there are times when it makes sense for you to work from home. You may also need to travel to visit customers, depending on your role. But in general you should only apply to join Arondite if you're excited to come into the office and work in person by default. For most of us, this usually means at least 3 days a week.

• Highly competitive base salary
• Generous equity in EMI Options in a well-funded and growing startup
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Free meals in the office every day
• Private health and dental insurance, with opt-in cover for dependents
• Cycle to work scheme
• Relocation support
• Visa sponsorship for extremely strong candidates
• Access to any resources, equipment and training that you need to do your job in a world-class way
• The opportunity to work with and learn from exceptional colleagues with excellent academic experience and deep industry knowledge