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Senior Principal Engineer, Physical Design Engineering
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Analog Devices 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Lead the execution of complex SoC projects from specification to silicon, driving technical strategy and product roadmaps. Coordinate across hardware and software engineering domains to ensure high-quality, first-time-right silicon success.
Senior Principal Engineer, Physical Design Engineering
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
Analog Devices 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Bangalore North, India
You will lead SoC execution from specification to silicon, driving technical strategy and architecture for complex digital systems. You will also govern silicon sign-off and collaborate across hardware and software domains to ensure product success.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Nubank 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Lead the creation of 0-1 product experiences and evolve the global visual identity and illustration system. Architect core interaction patterns for the homepage and unify the design language across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia.
Principal Design Manager
🇯🇵 Tōkyō, 1, Marunouchi 1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
Microsoft 🇯🇵 Tōkyō, 1, Marunouchi 1, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan
The Design Manager will oversee the engineering scope, schedule, and budget for datacenter projects across the APAC region, managing internal and external resources. They are responsible for facilitating the delivery of datacenter infrastructure from site due diligence through design, construction, and operational turnover.
Principal Product Designer, Remitly Card
🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Remitly 🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
The Principal Product Designer will own the end-to-end design vision for card products, including onboarding, funding, and account management. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to define customer problems and delivering high-fidelity prototypes and interaction designs.
Principal Product Designer, Remitly Card
🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Remitly 🇺🇸 Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
The Principal Product Designer will own the end-to-end design vision for card products, including onboarding, funding, and account management. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define customer problems and deliver high-fidelity designs that ensure clarity and trust.
Principal Product Designer, Core Experience
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Tin Can 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The Principal Product Designer will own the end-to-end software experience for Tin Can, from initial onboarding to long-term user retention. They will conduct user research, establish design patterns, and partner with product and engineering teams to shape the product roadmap.
Principal Product Designer, Core Experience
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Tin Can 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States of America
The Principal Product Designer will own the end-to-end user experience for Tin Can, from initial consideration to long-term retention. This role involves conducting user research, establishing design patterns, and collaborating with product, engineering, and brand teams to create a cohesive hardware and software experience.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Gitwit 🇺🇸 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America
Lead zero-to-one product design for new AI-native ventures, owning the product experience from early concept through prototype and first launch. Collaborate closely with engineering, strategy, and research teams to set design standards and iterate based on user signals.
Principal Product Designer
🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
Gitwit 🇺🇸 Bentonville, Arkansas, United States of America
Lead zero-to-one product design for new AI-native ventures, owning the product experience from early concept through launch and iteration. Collaborate closely with engineering, strategy, and research teams to set design quality standards and build functional, user-centered products.
Principal Design Manager
🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States of America
Lead and manage project delivery for municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects in West Florida. Collaborate with area leaders and technical experts to win new projects and ensure high-quality design and construction execution.
Principal Design Manager
🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Orlando, Florida, United States of America
Lead and manage the delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects in West Florida while fostering strong client relationships. Oversee the preparation of construction documents, perform QA/QC reviews, and mentor junior engineering staff to ensure project compliance and quality.
Principal Design Manager
🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Arcadis 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America
Lead and manage the delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater projects in West Florida. Collaborate with area leaders and technical experts to win new projects and ensure high-quality design and construction execution.
Principal UX Designer
🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lutron Electronics Co., Inc 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
The Principal UX Designer will facilitate cross-functional workshops to drive product strategy and align senior stakeholders on complex design directions. They are responsible for mentoring design teams, scaling UX standards, and ensuring high-quality product experiences from concept through delivery.
Principal Engineer, Mixed Signal Design Engineering
🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Analog Devices 🇺🇸 Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Own the full development cycle of complex analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks for automotive high-speed SerDes products. This includes architecture definition, transistor-level design, silicon validation, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust production.
About Design Leadership careers
Design leaders in 2026 set the strategic vision for design organizations navigating an AI-saturated market. This role requires a balance of craft expertise and high-level business acumen to advocate for design's value at the executive level.
Effective leaders foster a culture of technical agency, establishing systems that allow human creativity and machine efficiency to coexist.
Companies like Stripe and Airbnb seek VPs and Directors of Design who can scale teams and align design strategy with long-term business objectives.
We feature senior leadership positions including Design Directors, Heads of Design, VP of Design, Chief Design Officers, and design team leads at companies like Meta, Google, Airbnb, Stripe, and fast-growing AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. These roles span product design, brand, and cross-functional design organizations.
Many companies offer remote design leadership roles, including distributed-first companies like Notion, Linear, GitLab, and Vercel. AI companies like Midjourney and Anthropic also hire remote design leaders. Some companies prefer hybrid arrangements for VP+ positions.
Most positions require 8–15+ years of design experience with 3–5+ years managing teams. Strong candidates demonstrate strategic thinking, team building, stakeholder management, and a track record of shipping successful products at companies like Figma, Spotify, Netflix, or emerging AI startups. Browse leadership portfolios to see how experienced designers showcase their impact.
Design leadership salaries are highly competitive: Design Directors earn $160k–$240k, VPs of Design $220k–$350k+, and CDOs at major companies can exceed $400k with significant equity packages. AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks often offer premium total compensation. Consult our salary guide for detailed breakdowns.