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Lead Product Designer, Search

The New York Times 🇺🇸 New York, New York, United States

$140,000 - $170,000 Full-time Lead

The Lead Product Designer will shape AI-powered search experiences and build functional prototypes to address user information needs. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship performant products while mentoring junior designers and promoting a 'make to think' culture.

Responsibilities

  • The Lead Product Designer will shape AI-powered search experiences and build functional prototypes to address user information needs. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship performant products while mentoring junior designers and promoting a 'make to think' culture.

Requirements

  • Candidates must have 7+ years of product design experience, including recent work with AI-enabled tools and coded prototyping. A strong portfolio demonstrating interaction design, accessibility, and 0-to-1 product development is required.

Key Skills

AI‑powered search design Interaction design Accessibility design Coded prototyping Figma User research Information architecture Cross‑functional collaboration Mentoring junior designers Design thinking Rapid prototyping Usability testing Product strategy Design systems Problem solving Communication

About The New York Times

The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society. Our reporters, columnists, editors, engineers, designers, data analysts, developers and marketers breathe life into the most important topics of our time and tell stories that might otherwise go untold. Whether bringing new truths to light with our reporting, building innovative products that deliver a best-in-class digital experience, or analyzing data to understand how we can best serve our readers, our people power the world’s top destination for journalism. Working at The Times means envisioning and developing the future of journalism. Bring your passion, perspective and experience and join us as we seek the truth and help people understand the world. Check out our career opportunities (nytco.com/careers) and follow our page to connect with Times employees, journalists and readers.

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