Product Design Contractor - Pittsburgh, PA

We’re looking for a Product Designer Contractor to join our Lab37 Team. Please note this contract role is 3 months long with no possibility of extension. 

You’ll be presented with existing interfaces across our internal tools ecosystem: robot user interfaces, task scheduling, inventory tracking hardware, manager dashboards, and performance metrics tracking. Your role will be to build a coherent, elegant, and unique design system unifying the products across these multiple platforms and devices.We believe that intuitive, beautiful, and well organized user interfaces are crucial to the success of our food operations. Prototyping, testing, and iterating are our DNA and we expect that a successful candidate will have demonstrated experience using this process.

• →Build and maintain a design system that unites our internal tools
• →Incorporate branded elements into our design system
• →Thorough documentation of design systems
• →Exploration into future interfaces and UI opportunities
• →Incorporating AI workflows using Claude Design and Claude Code
• →User research, testing, feedback, and design iteration

• 5+ years of UI/UX design experience — portfolio that shows full design system implementation
• Experience with various hardware beyond just iOS
• Strong typography and layout fundamentals
• Proficiency in Figma (required) – all systems will be built in Figma and utilized via Claude MCP (or whatever’s next)
• Ability to work within an existing brand
• Comfortable in a startup/build environment — you'll be setting up systems, not just using them
• A passion for food and helping restaurateurs succeed!
• Strong full-stack design skills; from interaction design to visual design to system thinking, and everything in between.
• A proven track record of building products from the ground up and working effectively with cross-functional partners.
• An ability to be a strategic partner by helping to understand the competitive environment and shape a vision for how our products will fit in the market.
• A team player who is a proactive communicator, has no ego, and loves to collaborate with others. 
• Sound judgement that combines data with instinct to build the right thing and meet business objectives.

This role is remote and is a short term contract that will be paid hourly. 

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Our work environment is fast-paced and dynamic, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and fulfilling work. We believe that a stimulating and enjoyable workplace is key to driving innovation and achieving excellence. At Lab37 Robotics, every team member plays a vital role in shaping the future of food production, and we are committed to supporting our employees’ growth and success.

Join us at Lab37 Robotics and be a part of a forward-thinking company that’s transforming the way the world approaches food production.

The base salary range for this role is $69/hr - $85/hr

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

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