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Principal Product Designer

Linkedin 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States of America

Hybrid $185,000 - $290,000 Full-time Senior

This role involves leading platform design strategy to enable self-serve and AI-powered workflows through cohesive system design, and driving 0→1 product design in ambiguous problem spaces by framing opportunities and defining foundational systems. The designer will also build for scale by creating extensible, modular design frameworks to support evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Platform Design Strategy: Define and champion a long-term vision that enables self-serve, AI-powered workflows through cohesive platform and system design
  • Drive 0→1 Product Design: Lead early-stage, ambiguous problem spaces by framing opportunities, defining foundational systems, and shaping first iterations of new experiences
  • Build for Scale: Create extensible, modular design frameworks that support the evolving needs of multiple lines of business, personas, and use cases
  • Align and Influence: Collaborate across design, product, engineering, research, and data science to ensure alignment, consistency, and clarity across platforms
  • Mentor and Elevate: Guide other designers in system thinking and platform design, and contribute to a culture of craft excellence and user advocacy

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree in graphic design, design communication, human-computer interaction, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 10+ years of experience in user experience design or industry experience (corporate, software, web or agency)
  • Proven ability to define and drive a bold platform design strategy that supports scalable, self-serve, and AI-driven experiences across complex systems
  • Recognized as a subject matter expert in platform and system design, shaping cross-functional vision and elevating design quality across multiple product areas

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Stock
  • Incentive compensation plans
  • Benefits

Key Skills

Product Thinking Visual Design Interaction Design Storytelling Leadership Cross-functional Collaboration System Thinking Design Systems User Research Usability Testing A/B Testing Prototyping Wireframing Figma Adobe XD Sketch InVision Design Thinking User-Centered Design Agile Scrum

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