Working at Thoropass
Thoropass makes it as easy to do the right thing as it is to check a box. Our team members believe that partnership lightens the load. Not everyone can be an expert at everything – lending each other support in areas of weakness strengthens everyone’s offering. We collaborate openly and enthusiastically; without ego.
What We Do
At Thoropass, we’re compliance experts so you don’t have to be. Pairing easy software that’s always getting smarter with expert guidance and continuous monitoring, we integrate into your process to prepare you to pass any audit, every year, with flying colors. Hundreds of growing companies use Thoropass’s compliance automation platform, expert services, auditors and partner ecosystem to get and stay compliant over the lifetime of their business. We offer SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and other infosec and privacy frameworks.
We are a rapidly expanding team based in New York. We were founded in May 2019 and raised our Series C funding in November 2022. Our top investors include: J.P. Morgan, PayPal Ventures, Fin Capital, Centana, and Bain Capital. We're growing customers and revenue dramatically and we’re poised for continued break-out growth in 2025 and beyond.
About the Role
As a Product Designer at Thoropass, you’ll play a key role in designing the future of our product. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, engineers, and marketers to transform ideas into actionable designs. You’ll be responsible for understanding user needs, defining design strategies, creating wireframes and prototypes, and testing to ensure our solutions are user-centric and easy to use.
This is an excellent opportunity for an early to mid-career designer eager to grow, make a direct impact, and be part of a close-knit, high-impact team.
What You'll Do
- User-Centered Design: Conduct user research, define personas, and map user journeys to inform design decisions that prioritize the user experience.
- Collaborative Design: Work closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to iterate on design concepts and ensure alignment with business goals.
- Prototyping & Wireframing: Create wireframes, prototypes, and UI design mockups using Figma to communicate design ideas clearly.
- Visual Design: Develop polished, visually appealing designs that adhere to the company’s brand guidelines and ensure consistency across the product.
- Usability Testing: Conduct user testing and leverage feedback to improve designs and solve real user problems effectively.
- Iterative Design: Iterate on designs based on internal and user feedback, using an agile approach to refine solutions rapidly.
- Design System Maintenance: Contribute to building and maintaining our design system to ensure a consistent, cohesive product experience across all touchpoints.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a bridge between design, engineering, and product teams, ensuring smooth communication and an efficient design-to-development handoff.
Skillsets/ Requirements
- 2-5 years of experience as a product designer.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating your work in user-centered design, interaction design, and visual design.
- Proficiency in Figma for designing, prototyping, and collaborating.
- A solid understanding of design systems, user flows, wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity UI design.
- Ability to think strategically and balance user needs with business goals.
- Familiarity with design thinking methodologies and user-centered design principles.
- Experience working in agile development environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions and receive constructive feedback.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced startup environment.
Bonus Points
- Experience with B2B web applications.
- Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to communicate effectively with engineers.
- Experience with user research techniques (e.g., interviews, usability testing, surveys).
USA Compensation:
- The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $100,000 and will be based on experience and skill set
- Immediate access to health, dental, and vision care
- Early equity in a fast-growing company
- Hybrid work from home model
- Flexible PTO
- Stipend for home office equipment
- Monthly wellness stipend
Equal Opportunity
Thoropass provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Even if you feel you don’t meet every requirement, consider applying! Thoropass acknowledges the research which shows that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs when they don’t meet all of the stated qualifications. However, we’re looking for authentic innovators to blaze new trails and you just may be the right person for this or another role.
Top Skills
What We Do
Laika helps businesses manage compliance, fly through audits, and build trust in the marketplace.
With Laika's software platform and expert-in-the-loop offering, it has never been easier to design, demonstrate, and maintain compliance. We take charge of compliance obligations comprehensively. Our platform serves as a compliance command center for managing controls, policies, internal/external audits, vendor risk, and more.
But unlike other solutions, we know that sometimes businesses just want an expert to take care of things. That's where Laika comes in. We specialize in compliance, audit, and attestation for digital-native companies and enterprises investing in digital transformation.
We've helped hundreds of companies build and manage their security programs, obtain security certifications, pass thousands of audits, and respond to hundreds of thousands of security assessment questions from enterprise procurement teams.
Why Work With Us
Laika is creating trust in the marketplace and empowering growth through compliance expertise. We are focused on our customers' success and we are dedicated to integrity, innovation, and excellence.
We believe in seeing the best in ourselves and our coworkers, finding smart solutions to difficult problems, and celebrating our successes. Join us!
Gallery
