Product Designer; UX​/UI

Wander boat is an AI map search for local discovery — think “Tik Tok meets Google Maps,” designed for real-world exploration. We combine our POI search engine, multi-step Thinking Agent, and Vision Understanding model to see the world the way you do. No walls of text — just curated feeds + a map that surface the best dining, shows, attractions, hotels, and experiences wherever you are.

We’re post-Series A (~$100M post), backed by top-tier investors, and seeing breakout traction in NYC, SF, Chicago, and LA with more than 6M organic monthly visit.

We believe the new opportunity of search and recommendation should come from great content instead of garbage websites. Therefore, we built our first-party content index, search and personalization system. It’s a first-of-its-kind AI-powered map search and local vibe-driven community, not a wrapper on APIs. If you’re excited about agentic workflow, multi-modal search, living in the moment, and rethinking the future of maps and content, we want to talk.

We’re seeking a Product Designer (UX/UI) with 1–3 years of experience to help shape Wander boat into the most delightful way to discover the real world—restaurants, local gems, events, and trips—through an AI-native, feed + map experience.

You’ll own high agency on end-to-end product design across mobile and web, working closely with engineering, product, and AI/ML to turn complex capabilities (multimodal understanding, personalization, agentic flows) into interfaces that feel simple, human, and obvious
. This is a high-impact role for someone who loves craft, moves fast, and thinks in systems.

• Own end-to-end design across Wander boat’s feed, map, search, place pages, itinerary tools, and creator and community experiences.
• Turn product strategy and complex ideas into intuitive user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and polished interfaces that are ready to ship.
• Raise the bar for usability and visual craft while helping the product feel cohesive across responsive web and mobile platforms.

• Partner closely with product, engineering, and AI teams to turn intelligent capabilities into clear, useful, and trustworthy user experiences.
• Design natural, agent-like interactions that guide users from asking and exploring to refining ideas and taking action.
• Translate model outputs into approachable UI patterns with thoughtful controls, explanations, personalization, and “why this” transparency.

• Use maps as more than a utility—design them as engaging visual surfaces for discovering, comparing, and planning places.
• Create balanced, responsive map experiences that keep geographic context, content, and controls easy to understand.
• Develop adaptable map patterns for different user needs, screen sizes, and discovery scenarios.

• Draw inspiration from leading content and community platforms while creating experiences that feel distinctly Wander boat.
• Design warm, inclusive, and encouraging interactions that motivate users to share recommendations, create content, and connect with others.
• Adapt creator and user-generated content patterns across feeds, place pages, profiles, and other relevant product surfaces.

• Conduct lightweight user research and usability testing to uncover real needs, behaviors, and pain points.
• Combine qualitative insights, product data, and rapid experimentation to improve activation, engagement, and retention.
• Advocate for accessibility, clarity, and practical usability so the product works for real people in real-world moments.

• Around 1–3 years of product design…