UI/UX Designer

UI/UX Designer

$90k – $150k • meaningful equity

Summary:

• Backed by some of the best in the game – Forerunner Ventures, YC, Lux, Soma, Paul Graham, Joe Montana, Innospark, the founders of Instacart and Dropbox, and many other top angels and funds
• Founders are recent Harvard grads with quant experience at Jane Street and BoA and years of experience as sharp sports bettors
• $300B annually bet on sports in the US and the size of the market is rapidly growing, particularly given the opportunity for operators to capitalize on the sweepstakes business model
• Currently the only way to bet is with retail sportsbooks, which have egregious margins, discriminatory and inefficient practices, and a stale betting experience
• Novig is a sports prediction market that guarantees users the best lines by allowing them to play directly against friends or the market, rather than against the house, making the sports trading experience more efficient, fair, and, most importantly, profitable

What will you do?

• You will be responsible for the design and implementation of all the experiences a user has when interacting with our mobile app and our website. You will work closely with our marketing team and frontend engineer, as well as the two co-founders, to ensure seamless web/mobile design and the successful implementation of UI/UX best practices and principles across all our digital platforms.
• You will oversee all aspects of the design process, from research and ideation, to creative conceptualization and design. And you will work with the rest of the team to research and develop cohesive design plans, concepts, and prototypes.
• As a UI/UX Designer, you will be primarily responsible for designing the client-side of our web and mobile applications:
  • Develop a strategy for and design UI/UX that is compatible with a React web app and React Native mobile app
  • Strike a balance between functional and aesthetic design
  • Take ownership of critical UIs that are crucial to improving the user experience

What are we looking for?

We are looking for stellar designers who are comfortable having agency over the entire design process. We're looking for passionate candidates with an eye for design, experience making accessible and usable applications, and strong communication skills. We want someone who is comfortable with autonomy, is looking for a long-term role, and is attracted to the high-speed, constantly-changing nature of early-stage startups.

Requirements:

• Proficiency with Figma is required
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Comfortable working independently and with small teams covering large surface area
• Ability to understand an evolving product and turn around work quickly

Who is Novig?

At Novig, we have reimagined the sports betting landscape by building a sweepstakes-based sports prediction market. Our innovative platform allows users to engage in sports predictions without traditional gambling constraints. By leveraging the sweepstakes model, we ensure compliance with regulatory requirements while providing a unique, engaging, and profitable experience for our users. Our goal is to make sports prediction more accessible, fair, and enjoyable.

Novig’s founders, Jacob and Kelechi were sophisticated sports bettors who grew increasingly frustrated by the latency, discriminatory practices, monotony, and non-profitability of the retail sports betting experience.

As the regulatory landscape evolves in the United States, Novig is positioned to become a leading innovator with our unique focus on research and technology.

How does Novig approach compensation?

We are big believers in providing excellent compensation to everyone on the team as we build.

• We offer salaries at the top of the benchmarks you’d find for senior roles at big name companies
• We provide equity to all employees regardless of role. We are looking for people who can grow with us as we scale our team and product, and we think it’s important for all employees, especially our first few teammates, to have significant equity in the company so you have skin in the game and our incentives are aligned.

What benefits does Novig offer?

We are embarking on an ambitious journey and are committed to providing generous benefits, even at this early stage.

• Robust health, dental, and vision plans, covering 100% of health premiums and 90% of dental and vision premiums
• Generous 401(k) plan, matching up to 4% of base salary
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with $1,080 annual company contributions
• $24/day food or commuter stipend when working in our NYC office