As a Staff Product Designer at Prepared, you will own and shape the user experience across critical, high-impact products that power emergency response. This is a highly autonomous role where you’ll operate as a thought partner to Product and Engineering—deeply understanding customer workflows, driving product direction, and delivering exceptional design in complex, fast-moving environments. Your work will directly influence how 911 professionals operate in high-stakes situations, advancing our mission to ensure every emergency receives the best possible response. You’ll operate at the center of multiple critical product surfaces, bringing focus and prioritization in an environment where design resources are limited but impact is high. Success in this role comes from showing up—building deep, trust-based relationships with customers and teammates through consistent, high-touch collaboration. This is a , with an expectation of four days per week in our Manhattan office. ####
hybrid role
What You’ll Do
Lead end-to-end design across multiple product areas, including both net-new (0→1) products and existing workflows
Act as a strategic partner to Product Managers and Engineers—co-owning problem definition, not just executing on requirements
Build deep relationships with customers (e.g., dispatchers, call takers), proactively engaging in interviews, shadowing, and usability testing
Rapidly prototype and test ideas (including AI-assisted workflows) to validate solutions before engineering investment
Create high-quality UX, interaction design, and polished UI that balances usability, speed, and real-world constraints
Operate within the codebase and design system to ensure designs are implemented with high quality and consistency, partnering closely with engineering to bridge design and production
Drive clarity in ambiguous problem spaces and identify opportunities across products to improve workflows and outcomes
What You Bring
5+ years of product design experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex, end-to-end product work
Proven ability to operate as a true partner to Product, influencing direction—not just executing tasks
Strong track record of customer obsession—you proactively engage users, run your own research, and build deep empathy for workflows
High level of initiative and work ethic—you proactively identify problems, test ideas, and drive work forward without waiting for direction
Experience designing in ambiguous, fast-paced environments (startup or similar)
Strong UX and interaction design skills, with solid visual design fundamentals (visual polish is important, but secondary to impact)
Proven experience contributing to and extending design systems, including building components that drive consistency and scalability across a suite of products
Demonstrated experience using AI tools in design workflows (e.g., prototyping, ideation, or testing)
Comfortable owning multiple problem areas and flexing across product domains as needed
Benefits that Benefit You
Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
Discretionary paid time off
Paid parental leave for all
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Fitness Programs
Emotional & Mental Wellness support
Learning & Development programs
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.
Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers. Base Pay Range
$124,500—$199,200 USD
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Important Notes
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