Principal Product Designer (IoT)

TL;DR

Principal Product Designer (IoT): Driving end-to-end design across hirify.global's devices portfolio, including Tile, Pet GPS, and other hardware products with an accent on translating insights and strategy into elegant, scalable experiences that span physical and digital touchpoints. Focus on designing with and for AI-enhanced experiences, particularly in the context of ambient, location-aware, or sensor-driven products.

Location: Remote (USA, Canada)

Salary: $171,000 to $252,000 (US-based), $198,000 to $233,000 (Canada-based)

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to keep people close to the ones they love through its mobile app, Tile tracking devices, and Pet GPS tracker, empowering members to protect what they care about most.

What you will do

• Drive end-to-end design across hirify.global's devices portfolio, including Tile, Pet GPS, and other hardware products.
• Design experiences that feel seamless whether a member is on the hirify.global app, the web, or interacting with a physical device.
• Lead early-stage design by rapidly prototyping hardware-software interaction concepts using AI-native and standard design tooling to test novel experiences at speed.
• Partner across Product, Engineering, Brand, Research, Hardware, and Industrial Design to deliver high-quality outcomes and influence strategy with a strong design point of view.
• Guide and mentor fellow designers, modeling exceptional craft, curiosity, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Champion design culture and innovation by bringing in inspiration from consumer hardware, IoT, and connected product spaces.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience designing for mobile-first, consumer-facing products — ideally spanning hardware companion apps, IoT, or connected device ecosystems.
• Experience designing across physical and digital touchpoints, with a strong grasp of how hardware constraints shape software UX decisions.
• Familiarity with device lifecycle moments — unboxing, onboarding, setup, troubleshooting, and ongoing engagement, and how to design for each with clarity and delight.
• Strong UI/UX craft with a portfolio demonstrating elegant, data-informed solutions to complex cross-platform or hardware-software problems.
• Experience designing with and for AI-enhanced experiences, particularly in the context of ambient, location-aware, or sensor-driven products.
• Systems thinker with a track record of creating scalable frameworks that work across form factors, platforms, and product lines.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for employees).
• 401(k) plan with company matching program.
• Flexible PTO, 13 company-wide days off throughout the year, and Winter and Summer Weeklong Synchronized Company Shutdowns.
• Learning & Development programs.
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment.
• Free hirify.global Platinum Membership for your preferred circle and free Tile Products.