Founding Designer
Company websitemeow.com (Meow, opens in new tab)
Base salary $180K to $220K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York City, NY
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- LocationNew York City, NY
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
ABOUT US
At Meow, we provide startups with business accounts, corporate cards, and the clean financial reporting they need to operate and raise capital. Our customers are complex and global, from crypto to multi-entity international businesses. We combine financial infrastructure with hands-on support so founders can operate efficiently and scale with confidence.
THE ROLE
Our founding designer, owning design across everything Meow puts in front of people. You’ll work directly with our engineering lead and set the standard for design at Meow as the team grows.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Own design for the Meow web app
Design our internal admin app so the ops and support teams can work fast
Own the brand, marketing site, social direction, and blog visuals
Work on complex financial workflows (payments, approvals, treasury)
Build and maintain a design system that keeps every surface consistent
Partner day to day with our engineering team
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
6+ years of product design, including time as a senior or lead designer at a startup or fast-moving team
A portfolio of shipped, complex B2B work that shows your thinking, not just final screens
Range across product and brand: you can design a dense dashboard and a landing page that converts
Comfortable as the only designer
COMPENSATION
$180K to $220K base depending on experience plus equity and benefits.
Source: Meow on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($180,000) is above 61% of the 193 Design roles in New York listed on this site; 9 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $166,600; the middle half runs from $147,000 to $200,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingFounding Designer$180K to $220K
Controller$180K to $220K
Software Engineer - December 2026 Graduates$140K to $150K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Founding Designer (this listing) | $180K - $220K |
| Controller | $180K - $220K |
| Software Engineer - December 2026 Graduates | $140K - $150K |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-28
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: New York City
$180K to $220K base depending on experience plus equity and benefits.
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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