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Salary: USD 120,000 - 200,000 / annual
Play Anything is a music AI lab building tools to democratize music learning. The company's flagship products—Songscription (an AI-powered transcription tool that converts audio to sheet music, MIDI, or tabs) and Anything Piano (a piano learning app)—have already reached hundreds of thousands of musicians. The company has raised $5M in seed funding led by Reach Capital and has been featured in TechCrunch, Billboard, and MusicRadar.
As Founding Design Lead, you will be the primary design voice shaping the next generation of music learning tools. You'll own end-to-end UI/UX design across the current transcription platform and future learning experiences, define the brand identity through a cohesive visual language, and establish the design culture as the team scales. This is a high-impact role where every design decision directly influences how hundreds of thousands of users experience music learning.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own end-to-end UI/UX design of consumer products, spanning current platform and future learning experiences
- Define brand identity by developing and evolving visual language across product and marketing
- Prototype and iterate rapidly, validating designs with users and refining based on feedback and technical constraints
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and marketing to ship features and campaigns
- Shape design culture by setting craft standards, establishing design processes, and mentoring future design hires
- Handle miscellaneous design needs across the company, from marketing materials to office design
You'll work closely with the Chief Product Officer, engineering team, and marketing team in a fast-paced startup environment. The role is ideal for a designer passionate about both craft and music who wants to merge design excellence with a genuine love of music education.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of full-time design experience, ideally at startups or fast-paced teams where you owned end-to-end UI/UX design
- Proven experience designing for consumer-facing products with strong understanding of how design drives engagement and retention
- Strong portfolio demonstrating sharp design instincts, attention to detail, and ability to balance beauty with usability
- Collaborative and clear communicator who thrives in cross-functional environments and moves quickly from idea to execution
- Must be able to work in-person at San Francisco Bay Area office
- Bonus: Experience playing an instrument and/or strong passion for music
- Bonus: Familiarity with music transcription and music data formats (MIDI, MusicXML, etc.)
- Bonus: Coding experience
