UX/UI DESIGNER
Scotch
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Job description
<p><strong>About Us</strong></p>
<p>Scotch is building the next-generation operating system for beverage alcohol retailers — combining POS, payments, back office, and e-commerce into a platform purpose-built for liquor stores.</p>
<p>We’re modernizing one of the oldest industries in the world: the $1.6T beverage alcohol market. Our platform helps retailers run more efficiently through streamlined payments, inventory management, reporting, and day-to-day operations.</p>
<p>Our founders came from Skupos (acquired 2023) and Drizly (acquired by Uber). We've raised $28M from VMG Partners, First Round, Lerer Hippeau, Watchfire, and Toba Capital, with angels including the founder of Drizly and early Toast executives. In 2026, we closed a $20M Series A. Forbes has recognized Scotch as a leader in liquor retail tech.</p>
<p><strong>Position Overview</strong></p>
<p>We’re looking for a UX/UI Designer who can own design end-to-end—from early research and problem framing through to shipped, polished experiences. You’ll be the thought partner to our product managers: someone who pushes back on over-specified solutions, proactively surfaces problems we didn’t think to ask about, and brings both user insight and design craft to every decision.</p>
<p>You’ll work closely with PMs and engineers across a fast-moving R&D team. If you’re energized by ambiguity, motivated by real user impact, and excited about AI’s role in shaping both the products you design and your own workflow—this is a great fit.</p>
<p><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong></p>
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<li>Lead discovery and research—user interviews, contextual inquiry, usability testing—and translate what you learn into clear design decisions that inform product strategy.</li>
<li>Define and own the design process from problem framing to shipped features: You’ll need to know when to apply more rigor vs when to rely on great product intuition to move faster user. </li>
<li>Partner closely with PMs to define requirements and challenge assumptions. Be the voice that asks “Did we solve the right problem?” before we ask “Did we build it right?”</li>
<li>Collaborate with engineers to bring designs to life faithfully. Engage with our R&D culture—stay curious about frontend capabilities and be a driver of the evolving AI-assisted design/build loop.</li>
<li>Own and evolve our design system: establish patterns, maintain consistency, and raise the quality bar across the product.</li>
<li>Participate in the full product lifecycle, including contributing to roadmap conversations and post-launch iteration.</li>
<li>Bring a point of view—not just execution. We want a designer who challenges, improves, and helps shape where the product goes next.</li>
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<p><strong>Qualifications & Skills</strong></p>
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<li>4+ years of product/UX design experience in a startup or fast-moving environment.</li>
<li>Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end work—research, problem framing, and shipped product.</li>
<li>Strong visual and interaction design skills. You sweat the details that matter for users, not just aesthetics—and you know when to push and when to ship.</li>
<li>You are an expert researcher. You design discovery plans, synthesize findings fast, and turn ambiguous problems into clear design direction.</li>
<li>You’ve partnered closely with PMs and pushed back constructively. You help define the problem, not just solve it.</li>
<li>You think in systems, not screens. You care about patterns, consistency, and how designs scale over time.</li>
<li>Comfortable working alongside engineers in a fast-moving R&D environment—you understand implementation constraints and are comfortable building the plane while flying.</li>
<li>Proficient with Figma, Claude and able to prototype quickly to test assumptions and communicate behavior.</li>
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<p><strong>Nice to Haves</strong></p>
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<li>Experience designing complex B2B or operational workflows (retail, logistics, or similar).</li>
<li>Familiarity with design systems—building them, maintaining them, and getting others to use them.</li>
<li>You actively use AI tools in your own workflow and are excited to design AI-assisted experiences that feel human and intentional.</li>
<li>Experience as a sole or lead designer.</li>
<li>Some exposure to frontend development or a strong mental model of how the design-to-build handoff works.</li>
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<p><strong>Compensation & Benefits</strong></p>
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<li data-section-id="u3ojhh" data-start="3691" data-end="3713">Compensation: The anticipated base salary range for this position is $150,000–$160,000. Individual offers are based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. </li>
<li data-section-id="1lwz7u8" data-start="3774" data-end="3802">Competitive equity package</li>
<li data-section-id="pmkcs8" data-start="3803" data-end="3855">Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage</li>
<li data-section-id="idi915" data-start="3856" data-end="3880">Unlimited flexible PTO</li>
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<p><strong>Why Scotch?</strong></p>
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<li>A real product with real users—your design decisions affect store managers navigating live operational complexity every day.</li>
<li>True design ownership: you’ll shape the product, not just execute on specs.</li>
<li>A tight-knit engineering and product team that takes design seriously</li>
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<p data-start="4786" data-end="4930" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Scotch is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</p>
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