Job Description
Healthcare is broken at the first step: patients can't find the right care understand what it costs or access the medications they need. Mochi Health is fixing this.
We're building an AI-driven marketplace that makes healthcare discoverable—connecting patients to the right providers transparent pharmacy pricing and affordable medications. Over the past few years we've grown rapidly by combining clinical expertise with technology that actually works for real people not just hospital systems.
Our platform does what legacy healthcare can't: it gives patients transparent pricing before they pay personalized medication management that follows them across providers and long-term access to their own medical records. We're proving that healthcare can be more affordable more human and far more intuitive than what exists today.
Join a team that's rebuilding healthcare from the patient up. At Mochi Health you'll work alongside people who value bold thinking inclusive collaboration and getting meaningful work into the world. If you want to do the most impactful work of your career this is where to do it.
As VP of Design at Mochi Health you'll lead the creation of healthcare experiences that feel effortless trustworthy and human. You'll build and lead a world-class design team responsible for every patient and provider touchpoint—from our marketplace discovery experience to medication management tools to clinical workflows. This isn't about making healthcare prettier; it's about making it work.
You'll partner closely with Product Engineering Clinical and Operations to ensure design drives strategy not just executes it. You'll establish design systems processes and culture that scale with our rapid growth while maintaining the quality and craft that earns patient trust in a regulated high-stakes industry.
This is a leadership role for someone who has built and scaled design teams shipped products people love and understands that in healthcare good design can literally change lives.
What You'll DoLead Design Strategy
- Define and own the design vision across our patient marketplace provider tools pharmacy platform and clinical workflows
- Partner with executive leadership to ensure design has a seat at the table in strategic decisions
- Build a design culture that balances speed craft and patient-centricity
- Establish design principles and systems that work across our platform
Build and Scale the Team
- Recruit hire and develop a high-performing design team (Product Designers UX Researchers Design Systems)
- Create career frameworks mentorship programs and growth paths for designers
- Foster a collaborative inclusive culture where designers do their best work
- Build rituals and processes that allow the team to move fast without breaking things
Drive Product Design Excellence
- Partner with Product and Engineering to shape roadmap and prioritize initiatives based on user needs
- Lead end-to-end design processes from research and strategy through execution and iteration while leveraging Ai capabilities to accelerate design engineering
- Be the subject matter expert on all parts of the product experience inside and out
- Champion user research and ensure patient and provider voices inform every decision
Establish Design Operations
- Build and maintain a scalable design system that enables consistency and speed
- Implement tools processes and workflows that let designers focus on solving problems not navigating bureaucracy
- Define quality standards and design reviews that maintain craft without slowing velocity
- Create metrics and frameworks to measure design impact on business outcomes
Leadership Experience
- 10+ years in product design with at least 4+ years leading design teams (15+ people)
- Experience hiring developing and retaining senior design talent
- Proven ability to influence executive leadership and drive design-led strategy
Craft & Execution
- Deep expertise in user-centered design interaction design visual design and design systems
- Portfolio demonstrating end-to-end ownership of complex multi-sided products
- Strong understanding of modern design and Ai tools (Figma Claude prototyping user testing platforms)
- Experience shipping products that balance user needs with business constraints
Strategic Thinking
- Can translate business goals and user needs into clear design strategy and brand vision
- Comfortable with ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information
- Data-informed approach to design decisions (qualitative + quantitative)
- Understands how design impacts metrics like conversion retention and patient outcomes
Communication & Collaboration
- Exceptional communication skills—can articulate design rationale to technical and non-technical audiences
- Proven ability to build trust and alignment across Product Engineering Comfortable presenting to executive leadership board members and external stakeholders
Startup Mindset
- Thrives in fast-paced high-growth environments where priorities shift
- Comfortable wearing multiple hats and doing the work yourself when needed
- Unafraid to DO as much as LEAD
- Application Review - Submit resume portfolio and cover letter
- Recruiter Screen - 30-minute conversation about your background and interest (includes brief logic/probability question)
- Hiring Manager Screen - 30-minute conversation
- Portfolio Presentation - 60-minute deep dive into 2-3 case studies with Product/Design leadership
- Onsite Interview - Conversations with cross-functional leaders and CEO
- Offer - Typically 2-3 weeks from application to offer
To Apply: Send your resume portfolio (PDF or link) and a brief note about why you're excited about this role
We’re building something ambitious and we know that great teams are the foundation of great companies. At Mochi you’ll work with collaborative people move quickly and help shape the future of our organization. If you’re excited by impact ownership and growth we want to hear from you.
Life at Mochi 💫At Mochi Health we believe you do your best work when you feel your best. From thoughtfully designed perks and healthcare options to high-impact work and real ownership everything here is built to support you.
🥗 Daily Meals and Espresso Bar - Breakfast lunch and dinner every weekday. Our on-site barista keeps the espresso and matcha flowing all day
💰 Pre-Tax Commuter Perks - Save on transit and parking through pre-tax commuter benefits
💸 Top-of-Market Compensation - We offer competitive salaries along with generous equity packages so you can share in the success you help create
💣 Profitable and Rapid Growth - We’re scaling fast with financial discipline and long-term vision. No VC constraints just sustainable momentum and smart decisions
🚀 High-Impact Work - Help shape the future of digital healthcare. Your work here directly improves lives and scales nationwide
👩💻 World-Class Team - Collaborate with teammates from Tesla SpaceX Citadel Harvard IIT and more. We value excellence humility and empathy in equal measure
✨ Comprehensive Benefits - 401(k) with match generous time off life insurance and high-quality medical dental and vision plans.
🌴 Time to Recharge – Enjoy unlimited PTO generous company holidays and true flexibility. We trust you to take the time you need to rest reset and thrive.
🧘 Wellness First – From weekly mindfulness sessions to group workouts and fitness perks your physical and mental health are top priority
🎉 Team Socials and Community - We make time to connect through regular socials happy hours and spontaneous events. Our stocked kitchen doesn’t hurt either
📍 Downtown SF HQ - Our San Francisco office is just steps from BART Muni and great food. It’s designed for deep work and casual collaboration
The base salary for this full-time position ranges from $250000 to $300000 in addition to benefits and 50% quarterly performance bonus. The salary range listed in each job posting represents the minimum and maximum targets for new hire salaries across all locations. Actual compensation within this range is determined by various factors such as job-related skills experience relevant education or training and location.
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Mochi Health is an in-person company based in San Francisco CA. Our team works together in person five days a week to foster collaboration innovation and strong connections. We believe that face-to-face interaction builds a culture of excellence and allows us to deliver the best outcomes for the patients and providers we serve.
Equal OpportunityMochi Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran disability status or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring.
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AccommodationsMochi Health complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended by the ADA Amendments Act and all applicable state or local laws. We will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability during the application process and throughout employment as required by law.
If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability please contact us at [email protected].
What We Do
We're Mochi Health a pioneering force in obesity medicine dedicated to building personalized clinically-backed weight care solutions. We're on a mission to empower patients with one-on-one virtual care and proven pharmaceutical treatments. We recognize that every body is unique and believe weight loss plans should be too. With over 100 million individuals struggling with obesity and 15 million already using GLP-1 prescriptions the need for specialized guidance is at an all-time high. We help patients navigate their treatments and achieve lasting success by connecting them with board-certified providers dietitians and access to our support team around the clock. Our best-in-class telehealth platform is designed to make care accessible to patients whenever and wherever they need it. At Mochi Health we believe that our success is driven by the people we hire. Join us in shaping the future of obesity medicine and transforming the lives of millions of patients.
Why Work With Us
At Mochi we put our team first ensuring every voice is heard and every career grows. We move fast innovate boldly and make a real impact—without VC constraints. Here you’ll tackle meaningful healthcare challenges learn constantly and have the opportunity to lead. Join us to build something bigger than a job—create a career you’re proud of.
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04/28/2026
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