Product Designer, Subscribers (Contract, PT)

About the position

Helium Mobile is building a radically new kind of mobile cellular experience — affordable, accessible, and designed for how people actually live and move. We’re blending the power of community-driven networks with a product-first approach to reshape the telecom landscape. We’re looking to engage an independent Product Designer who’s excited to shape the future of mobile — someone who can balance usability with delight, and advocate fiercely for the customer across every touchpoint of our app experience. This is a part-time, independent contractor role with an estimated commitment of 20 hours weekly.

Responsibilities

• Create end-to-end app experiences — from first tap to long-term engagement
• Lead UX/UI design for new and existing features across iOS and Android
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, support, marketing, and our GM and Creative Director to bring ideas to life
• Champion customer empathy, ensuring accessibility and clarity for every user segment — especially the digitally curious and underserved
• Identify and craft delightful micro-interactions that surprise and retain users
• Create design systems, prototypes, and final assets for engineering
• Develop or guide Lottie animations to add polish and personality

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience designing consumer mobile apps
• A portfolio that shows both strong usability and creative, opinionated work
• Excellent grasp of Figma, prototyping tools, and mobile design best practices
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments
• Deep understanding of human-centered design and the ability to translate insights into features
• Curiosity, humility, and the ability to listen before solving

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Lottie animation workflows or motion design

Benefits

• 100% remote - work where and when you want to
• Access to unique projects at the intersection of crypto, connectivity, and culture