Principal UX Designer, GSR

Principal Product Designer needed to shape product strategies and translate them into compelling creative assets and impactful visual experiences for Amazon.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute long-term design strategy aligned with business objectives
• Identify opportunities for innovation and lead exploratory design initiatives
• Drive design thinking methodology across the organization
• Establish and evolve design standards and best practices
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams
• Design Excellence: Own end-to-end design process for major product initiatives
• Create comprehensive design systems that scale
• Develop user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes
• Ensure consistent, high-quality design implementation
• Pioneer new interaction patterns and visual frameworks
• Research & Innovation: Partner with research teams to gather actionable insights
• Conduct competitive analysis and market research
• Apply data analytics to inform design decisions
• Explore emerging technologies and their design implications
• Lead design sprints and innovation workshops
• Team Leadership: Mentor and develop junior designers
• Foster a culture of design excellence and innovation
• Lead design reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Build and maintain design team processes
• Collaborate with recruitment to grow the design team

Requirements

• 10+ years of product design experience
• Portfolio demonstrating complex problem-solving
• Track record of shipping successful digital products
• Experience leading design teams or major initiatives
• History of cross-functional collaboration
• Expert knowledge of UI/UX design principles
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools
• Understanding of technical constraints and possibilities
• Experience with design systems and pattern libraries
• Knowledge of accessibility standards
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proven ability to influence without authority
• Experience mentoring and developing others
• Track record of driving innovation
• Advanced degree in Design, HCI, or related field (Preferred)
• Experience with emerging technologies (AR/VR, AI/ML) (Preferred)
• Background in consumer-facing products (Preferred)
• International market experience (Preferred)
• Published articles or conference presentations (Preferred)
• Experience with agile development methodologies (Preferred)

Key Skills

• Strategic Leadership
• Design Excellence
• Research & Innovation
• Team Leadership