Founding Product Designer (0→1) - Consumer Facing

Cheddr Is Not Your Grandfather’s Sportsbook

Cheddr is a modern sports gaming and entertainment app rethinking how people engage with live sports — and we’re building it from the ground up. Backed by A16Z’s Speedrun 4 accelerator, we’re creating a bold, intuitive product in a space that’s overdue for change.

We’re looking for a founding designer to define and lead our full design vision — from UX flow to brand identity. This is a rare chance to own design from day one, shape the user experience from scratch, and build something people actually want to use.

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end product design: from early concepts and flows to polished, high-fidelity UI

• Create the design system and visual identity that defines the Cheddr brand

• Collaborate closely with founders, PM, and engineers to ship early and often

• Reimagine how users interact with sports — making it more dynamic, social, and rewarding

• Bring clarity to ambiguity in a fast-paced startup environment

• Lay the foundation for design culture and process as we grow

Who You Are

• Deep experience designing consumer-facing products, especially mobile

• 9+ years in product design, ideally at fast-moving consumer startups

• Fluent in mobile-first design and Figma workflows

• Thrive in 0→1 environments — you set direction, not wait for it

• Obsessed with clean UX and thoughtful interaction

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapid iteration

• Motion or animation design skills

• Sports betting experience is a big plus

Why Join Cheddr

• Equity + competitive pay at the earliest stage

• Full ownership of design — brand, product, systems, and experience

• A product-first team that truly values design

• Freedom to explore bold ideas and move fast without red tape

• Great benefits

Bonus Points If

• You’ve worked in sports, gaming, sweepstakes, or entertainment

• You’ve designed for emotion, play, and engagement — not just conversion