Staff Product Designer

VSCO is seeking a Staff Product Designer to lead high-impact, cross-functional design initiatives across VSCO’s product ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of experience designing and shipping digital products, including leading complex initiatives from 0→1 and through iterative improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic design initiatives across key product areas, including (but not limited to) onboarding, lifecycle, creative tools, and community features
• Shape and influence product vision by balancing user needs, brand values, technical constraints, and business priorities
• Design across the stack — from early exploration and strategy to polished visuals, interaction patterns, and implementation details
• Use data and experimentation to improve product performance and deepen user engagement
• Structure and bring clarity to complex or ambiguous problem spaces
• Collaborate deeply with cross-functional teams to align on strategy, ship high-quality work, and scale impact across teams
• Mentor and support other designers through feedback, knowledge-sharing, and design critique
• Contribute to our design systems and design operations — helping the team move faster with more consistency and intention
• Advocate for accessible, inclusive, and user-centered design principles across the organization

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience designing and shipping digital products, including leading complex initiatives from 0→1 and through iterative improvement
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates strategic thinking, product impact, and design excellence across multiple surfaces and touchpoints
• Experience designing for mobile (iOS/Android) and responsive web
• A track record of using data, experimentation, and customer insight to guide product decisions and deliver outcomes
• Systems thinker who can design scalable patterns and frameworks across surfaces and user journeys
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills — you’re able to influence and align through clarity, not just charisma
• Proven ability to lead design strategy while also executing with craft and care
• Experience mentoring and guiding other designers with thoughtfulness and generosity
• Fluency with Figma, prototyping tools, and modern design workflows
• Comfortable with ambiguity — you thrive when bringing structure and momentum to undefined spaces

Key Skills

• Product design
• Strategic design
• Systems thinking
• Design leadership
• Communication
• Storytelling
• Figma
• Prototyping tools
• Modern design workflows

Benefits

• Remote work with offices in SF and NYC
• Regular in-person events to connect and collaborate
• Competitive Salary & Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families
• Flexible Time Off
• Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave
• Other perks including mental health resources and tech reimbursements