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Artist as Designer Wayd, NYC / SF

Company Description

Wayd is building the first AI-powered social network as the engine for deeper human connection in an increasingly synthetic world. We believe technology’s highest purpose is amplifying our humanity: presence, memory, nuance.

We’re backed & received offers by early investors in SpaceX, OpenAI, Instagram - people who understand rare ambition.

Every application hits the Founder’s desk directly. No recruiters.

The Team You’re Joining

Small, intense, and proven. We move fast, think clearly, and operate without safety nets. This team thrives on high standards and direct communication - no corporate lingo, no “process,” no fake camaraderie.

We iterate at a pace that terrifies large companies.

Speak plainly. Move fast. Bring clarity under pressure.

The Role — You Are the Creative Soul

This is the founding creative seat. You’ll own the entire emotional, visual, and interaction fabric of Wayd - from raw concept to polished experience. Visuals, sound, motion, behavior - the feeling of Wayd flows through you.

Your taste and introspection define the product’s soul.

Competitor knowledge is expected. You must learn every feed, every flow, every iteration better than anyone in the world (we mean it). But your real job is invention. We’re questioning everything.

Should social interaction be swipe-based like TikTok, scrollable like Instagram — or something entirely new?

You are expected to pursue and prototype those answers yourself, without being asked. You understand that beauty lies in simplification - the hardest design task there is.

This is a hybrid role: Designer, Creative Director, Brand Architect, Product Visionary. You’ll need a 360° obsession with what we’re building — and why.

You'll have to get your hands dirty & prototype fast.

Your Domain — Total Creative Ownership

• Interaction Architecture: End-to-end flows, transitions, animations, logic, pacing — from zero.
• Sensory Identity: Typography, layout, imagery, motion, sound. Every detail intentional, alive, and in service of emotion.
• AI-Human Interface: Tone, personality, and visual presence of Wayd’s agents — not just what they say, but how they feel.
• Brand Expression: Visual identity across all touchpoints — including future marketing and external creative.

Who You Must Be

• An Artist with Builder DNA: Rich portfolio. You think in emotion and aesthetics — and you ship.
• Obsessed & Ambitious: 20 iterations is warming up. You’re here to make work that lasts.
• First-Principles Driven: You question everything. You kill weak ideas fast and without ego.
• Radically Accountable: Every pixel, every transition, every word - backed by intention.

What Matters (Non-Negotiables)

• A Portfolio That Screams You: We need to see personal projects, raw work, obsessive explorations. Corporate-only portfolios are a no.
• Evidence of Craft & Product Obsession: Deep originality, painful attention to detail — shipped or not.
• Mobile-First Fluency: You know iOS, but you invent beyond them (your portfolio should reflect that).
• No Tolerance for Bullshit: You give and receive feedback directly, with clarity and speed. You will offend, and you will get offended sometimes - and that's okay.

Final Note

If this excites you more than it scares you — apply.

This is the seat you take when you’re done waiting for permission to do the best work of your life. No backup plan. No middle ground.

Your Info

If your portfolio has a password what's the password?

Link to the design work you are most proud of and willing to fight for every pixel you put down

Upload your resume

Evidence of Excellence

We look for evidence of exceptional ability. Please provide us with three examples highlighting your exceptional ability concisely. This is your moment to WOW us! NOTE: Answering this question fully is the most important part of our interview process. We prefer if you make it personal, we are looking for clear and unquestionable evidence for excellence throughout your life. Not necessarily highlights from your resume. 1 sentence max per bullet point.

What would you do if you had no chance of failure?

Imagine you receive a magical envelope. Whatever you write inside this envelope, you will become - no chance of failure, guaranteed. You can choose anything: a singer, an actor, any career at all. What would you write? if you don’t write anything in the envelope within five minutes, you’ll lose this chance forever.

What's something that you find beautiful?

It could be an app, a website, the photo of a human, animal, nature, an album cover, a statue anything! Send us the link of something that you truly find beautiful and that you think encompasses your aesthetic.

Are you a design engineer (you can also code fluently)?

Are you currently authorized to work in the United States?

Will you, at any point, require employer sponsorship to work in the United States?

Are you able to work in our (city) office?

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