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Senior Product Designer - Mission Driven AI Startup

Senior Product Designer - Mission Driven AI Startup

Hybrid

Bristol, United kingdom

£ 75,000 /year

Senior

Full Time

22-01-2026

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Skills

Creativity Figma Test Research Coaching Analytics Android

Job Specifications

The Mission: ADHD & Autism Support

In the UK, nearly 1 million people are currently on waitlists for Autism or ADHD assessments. Half of them are children. These families are often at breaking point, feeling desperate and overwhelmed for years, with nothing out there to help.

We have built an AI platform designed to provide immediate, evidence-based support the moment it's needed. We aren't just building an app; we are building a lifeline.

You can learn more about Sylva in our 10 minute video, and BBC coverage of our earlier prototype, which we called Hazel.

The Role

You'll own the entire product design function. You'll work directly with our CEO and Tech Lead, shaping product strategy through user research and delivering pixel-perfect mobile experiences.

You'll:

Own subscription and retention KPIs
Run Continuous Discovery (3+ interviews per week, diary studies, usability tests, session replays, analytics) with neurodivergent families and organisations that serve them (eg NHS, local authorities, schools, charities)
Run experiments to test assumptions (desirability, usability, feasibility, business viability, ethics)
Synthesise research data into actionable insights
Drive product experience development
Design flow level User Experience
Design User Interface for accessible desktop (web) and mobile experiences (iOS & Android)
Manage our design system, component library and brand book
Document acceptance criteria for engineers

Requirements

Must Have:

Solid understanding of behavioural psychology
Senior product design experience with strong portfolio (user research → shipped products)
User research experience (interviews, usability testing, analytics)
Mobile app design experience (iOS/Android)
Expert Figma skills (design systems, components, prototyping, pixel perfect UI)
Thrives working autonomously in early-stage, ambiguous environments

Nice to have

Healthcare/regulated industry experience (medical devices, digital health)
Accessibility expertise (WCAG AA, designing for stressed neurodivergent users)
Startup experience
Continuous Discovery frameworks
AI/LLM product experience

Practical Requirements

Right to work in the UK
Available for a minimum 2 days per week in our Bristol office
DBS check (we will support you through this process)

Benefits

Working Arrangements
Full-time or fractional role with flexible working hours around our core 9-3 office hours.
Hybrid working with 2+ days per week with the team in the Bristol office
Benefits Package
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Comprehensive wellbeing support and professional coaching
Opportunities for professional development in a mission-driven organisation
Culture & Growth
Work with cutting-edge AI technology
Work within a passionate team dedicated to making a real difference
Opportunity to shape our strategy and grow with the company
Supportive, inclusive environment that values creativity

About the Company

When your child can't go to school and you're about to lose your job, you shouldn't wait years for help. Spicy Minds builds Sylva, the UK's first AI parenting coach built by parents with clinicians and schools, to give families same-day, world-class support for autism, ADHD, PDA, and complex needs. We're not replacing what charities and professionals do. We're filling the gap whilst families wait. Know more