The same compelling app design role as NYC but based in Milan — rare to see a top-tier product design role at a US tech company based in Italy. Sleep and health data visualization with Italian design sensibility.
Job description
# Product Designer, App @ Eight Sleep
Location: Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Product
Join the Sleep Fitness Movement
At Eight Sleep, we're on a mission to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. As the world's first sleep fitness company, we're redefining what it means to be well-rested and building the most advanced hardware, software, and AI technology to make it possible. Our products power peak mental, physical, and emotional performance by transforming every night of sleep into a personalized, data-driven recovery experience. We are trusted by high performers, professional athletes, and health-conscious consumers in over 30 countries worldwide. Recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2019, 2022, and 2023, and twice named to TIME's "Best Inventions of the Year." We operate like a high-performance team: fast, focused, and motivated by impact. We don't just ship; we iterate, refine, and obsess over the details that help our members sleep better and wake up stronger.
Every role at Eight Sleep is a chance to create cutting-edge technology, collaborate with world-class talent, and help shape a future where sleep isn't passive - it's a powerful tool for living better. If you're tired of the ordinary and driven to build at the edge of what's possible, this is your moment. Join us and lead the movement that's transforming how the world sleeps and what we're all capable of when we wake up.
High Standards. No Apologies.
We operate with intensity because our mission demands it. At Eight Sleep, we bring the same mindset as the world's top performers: focused, relentless, and always pushing to be in the top 1% of our craft. Think Kobe Bryant's mamba mentality, applied to bold ideas, next-gen tech, and flawless execution. This isn't a 9-to-5. Our team is deeply committed, often putting in the extra effort – not because we're told to, but because we're invested. We're here to build fast, push limits, and deliver without compromise. If you thrive under pressure and want to do the most meaningful work of your career, you'll feel right at home. If you're looking for something easier, this isn't it.
The Role
We're looking for a product designer who thinks beyond aesthetics. Someone who is as passionate about crafting seamless user experiences as they are about beautiful interfaces. You care deeply about building, shipping, and iterating on real products, not just making polished mockups that never see the light of day.
As a Product Designer on our mobile team, you'll play a critical role in shaping the Eight Sleep app, driving the design of engaging, intuitive, and seamless experiences that help users optimize their sleep and health. You'll collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Brand, and Research & Development teams to craft high-quality, data-driven designs that balance aesthetics with usability.
We don't believe in rigid design silos. At many companies, product design is split into UX, UI, and other sub-disciplines. Here, it's all in one. You should be an exceptional generalist who can move fluidly between information architecture, visual design, and interaction patterns, with an eye for both pixel perfection and real-world usability. As a key member of our small but growing design team, you'll have significant ownership over the app experience, ensuring that users can effortlessly track, understand, and optimize their sleep performance while maintaining long-term engagement with the Eight Sleep ecosystem.
How You'll Contribute
We are a mission-driven company, so passion for what we do and our mission is key. At a high level, the role encompasses three areas:
Design: You'll sit at the intersection of Design and Product, playing a key role in the end-to-end design and evolution of the Eight Sleep app. Your responsibilities will encompass the full spectrum of product design, from information architecture and low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity mockups, and everything in-between.
Validate: You'll conduct usability studies and user interviews to inform design work, and work closely with our in-house customer discovery squad. You'll use data to inform the success or failure of the design.
Iterate: You'll combine qualitative and quantitative customer insights to make design decisions that improve our app experience, reduce churn, and increase engagement.
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What You Need to Succeed
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Why Join Eight Sleep?
Innovation in a Culture of Excellence
Join us in a workplace where innovation isn't just encouraged - it's a standard. Our flagship product, the Pod, is a testament to our culture of excellence, beloved by hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide.
Immediate Responsibility and Accelerated Career Growth
From your first day, you'll take on substantial responsibilities that have a direct impact on our core business and product success.
Collaboration with Exceptional Talent
Work alongside other bright minds like you: at Eight Sleep exceptional intelligence and a passion for breakthroughs are the norms.
Equitable Compensation and Continuous Equity Investment
We extend equity participation to every full-time team member, recognizing and rewarding your direct contributions to our success.
Your Own Pod - and Other Great Benefits
Every Eight Sleep employee receives the very product that defines our mission: a Pod of their own.