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# Staff Product Designer at Playground

- **Company:** Playground
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $200k–$240k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/playground/141ed3e8-16bf-4a0a-97d1-436423f9230f/application

**Skills:** Figma, UI/UX Design, Prototyping, User Research

> The Staff Product Designer crafts seamless user interfaces and delivers exceptional user experiences for Playground's digital products. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, prototype, and iterate on solutions that align with the company's vision and meet user needs.

## Job description

## ABOUT US

Playground is working to make excellent child care accessible to all. Playground has built best in class software to manage all aspects of running a child care business. Playground has raised millions of dollars in funding, has several Statewide contracts, and is working with thousands of schools across the country. Our founders were recently recognized by Forbes as 30 under 30, and our work has been recognized across the country.

Playground is at an inflection point, growing at a quick pace. Playground is compromised of a team of owners who are not afraid to dive into large, complex projects.

## JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Staff Product Designer at Playground, you will be responsible for crafting seamless user interfaces and delivering exceptional user experiences. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and iterate on products that meet the needs of our users and align with our company's vision.

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Design and prototype intuitive, user-friendly interfaces for our digital products.
- Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and experience.
- Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback to enhance the usability of our products.
- Utilize Figma to create high-fidelity designs and prototypes.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest UI/UX trends, techniques, and technologies.

## QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of experience in product design, with a focus on user interface and user experience.
- Proficiency in Figma and other design tools.
- Strong portfolio showcasing your design work.
- Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction.
- Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
- Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.

## COMPENSATION:

- The annual salary range for this position is $200,000 - $240,000, subject to standard withholding and applicable taxes
- Job level and actual compensation will be decided on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified.

## WHY JOIN PLAYGROUND:

- Competitive salary + equity
- 3 weeks of PTO
- Health, vision, and dental benefits
- $1200/year education stipend
- Free lunch daily
- New Macbook
- Collaborative and supportive work culture with a high level of autonomy and room for growth
- Help accelerate our mission to make excellent childcare accessible to all!

How to Apply: If you're a hustler who's excited to join a mission-driven, early-stage company with ownership, craftsmanship, and empathy at the center of what we do, apply now. The Playground Team is fully in-office in Union Square, NYC. Please make sure you are open to a fully in-person role before applying.

Check out: https://www.tryplayground.com/about to learn more about our journey and co-founders Dan, Josh, and Sasha.

## About Playground

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Playground provides an all-in-one child care management platform that streamlines operations—including billing, attendance, registration, communication, payroll, and AI-powered assistance—for early education providers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (early-stage startup; funding details not fully disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA (with a second office in Denver, Colorado)
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Daniel Andrews, Josh Andrews, and Sasha Reiss

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Child care management software / Early education technology
- **Target customers**: B2B – child care programs of all sizes (home-based, centers, multi-site, and government)
- **Mission/purpose**: To make excellent child care accessible to all by giving providers the tools to focus on teaching and caring, not administration.

## Products & Services
- **Playground Platform (Core)**: SaaS platform handling attendance tracking, billing, registration, communication, paperwork, payroll, and expense management. Includes predictive enrollment forecasting and free data migration.
- **Camber (AI Employee)**: An AI agent that answers phone calls, qualifies leads, handles admin tasks, drafts messages, processes refunds, reconciles subsidies, and answers staff/family questions using the program’s handbook and state licensing rules.
- **Payroll (Built-in)**: Full-service payroll with tax filing and time tracking tailored for child care.
- **Learning Module**: Tools for activity planning, milestone tracking, and family sharing.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Estimated annual revenue between $5 M and $25 M (LinkedIn estimate). Serves 5,000+ child care programs and 500,000+ families across all 50 U.S. states.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed publicly (careers page mentions “amazing investors” but no names listed)
- **Growth Signals**: LinkedIn follower base grew 98.9% year over year; strong brand presence with 300,000+ users on the platform; continuously expanding AI capabilities (Camber launch); hiring across engineering, sales, customer success, and marketing for both NYC and Denver offices.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-first solution** – Camber acts as a virtual part-time hire, handling inquiries and admin tasks that previously required separate tools or staff.
- **All-in-one integration** – Replaces multiple legacy tools (separate billing, attendance, payroll, communication) with a single platform designed specifically for child care.
- **Predictive analytics** – Forecasting tools help centers anticipate enrollment openings and optimize capacity.
- **Free data migration** – Low switching friction for new customers.
- **Deeply rooted in the industry** – Founders grew up in a child care family and built the product to solve real pain points they experienced firsthand.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI expansion** – Deepening the Camber assistant’s capabilities (inquiry handling, staff support, reporting) and integrating it more tightly with core operations.
- **Scaling across segments** – Serving programs of all sizes, from home-based daycares to large multi-site and government-run centers.
- **Product unification** – Continuing to consolidate previously fragmented workflows (payroll, billing, learning) into a single, intuitive platform.
- **Geographic coverage** – Already active in all 50 states; likely targeting deeper penetration and perhaps eventual international expansion.

## Why Work Here
- **Transparent culture** – Leadership holds twice-monthly founder-led all‑hands, sends weekly CEO updates, and runs open “Ask Me Anything” office hours. Biannual anonymous employee surveys are shared with action plans.
- **Ownership and autonomy** – The company values “high agency people” who act like owners; employees are encouraged to act independently and intelligently.
- **Hybrid/in‑office model** – Teams work from offices in New York City (downtown) and Denver (downtown). On‑site days are the norm, and the interview process includes a paid half‑day onsite.
- **Perks & benefits**:
  - Equity for all full-time employees
  - Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  - Free daily lunch ($4,800/year value)
  - $1,200 annual education stipend
  - Generous paid time off
  - MacBook + desk setup stipend
  - Discounts on child care supplies (diapers, wipes, etc.)
- **Meaningful mission** – Employees build tools that directly free up child care providers’ time, enabling them to focus on children and families.

## Sources
1. [tryplayground.com – Homepage](https://www.tryplayground.com/)  
2. [Playground Careers page](https://www.tryplayground.com/careers)  
3. [Playground About page](https://www.tryplayground.com/about)  
4. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tryplayground)  
5. [Built In Colorado – Workplace Perception](https://www.builtincolorado.com/company/playground-tryplaygroundcom/faq/workplace-perception)

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