Colonist is hiring Product Designer

We’re not hiring you to just design screens. We’re hiring you to lead product design for millions of players.

Position: Product Designer

Working Hours: We are asynchronous, work when you want

Location: Fully Remote

Salary Range: $2,800 - $7,800 USD/month

Eligible Locations: Anywhere

Why This Role Exists

Colonist.io is the #1 online alternative to the board game Catan, with hundred million games played. We’re profitable, indie, and small — just 15 people — but we punch above our weight. Our design needs have outgrown our founders, and we’re ready for our first dedicated senior designer.

This is a rare chance to own the end-to-end product experience of a game loved by millions. You’ll set design standards, lead UX across web & mobile, and work closely with product, engineering, and community.

What You’ll Do

• Lead UI/UX design for all non-gameplay surfaces: menus, leaderboards, payments, onboarding, modals, and more.

• Drive UX strategy across both web and mobile clients.

• Own the full design lifecycle: research, wireframes, UI, handoff, iteration.

• Collaborate tightly with product, devs, and our community to ship weekly updates.

• Shape our design systems, accessibility, and visual clarity.

• Work with exceptional colleagues on challenging projects

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of product design experience, preferably in games or interactive tools.

• Proficiency in Figma and additional design tools.

• Ability to thrive without review — your work sets the standard.

• Strong balance of UI clarity, UX intuition, and systems thinking.

• Experience designing in Figma and shipping to live products with fast cycles.

• Ability to leverage data insights to drive design .

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Why Join Us?

• High impact: Your decisions directly affect millions of players.

• Startup ownership: Full autonomy, fast cycles, no red tape.

• Remote freedom: Work from anywhere.

• Culture-first: We're a professional team, passionate about games and driven to build great things together.

Apply if you’re an independent designer who wants full ownership and a product you can be proud of.