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Senior UX Designer (Space Engineers Franchise)
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Keen Software House 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Take ownership of the UX for Space Engineers and Space Engineers 2, translating complex sandbox mechanics into intuitive player experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify friction and establish consistent UX principles and design systems.
Graphic Designer (Elearning)- Senior Associate
🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Lrn 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
The role involves leading the visual design and creative direction for eLearning, digital, and print projects. You will translate learning content into engaging visual concepts and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality production.
Graphic Designer (Elearning)- Senior Associate
🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India
Lrn 🇮🇳 Pune, Maharashtra, India
The role involves taking ownership of visual design and creative direction for eLearning, digital, and print projects. You will translate learning content and brand guidelines into engaging visual concepts and production-ready design solutions.
Senior UX Designer
🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Thomson Reuters 🇺🇸 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Lead the end-to-end design of AI-powered features, translating complex model behaviors into intuitive and trustworthy user workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data science, engineering, and research to define interaction patterns and ensure responsible AI practices.
Senior Graphic Designer (Static Ads)
Design high-performing static ad creatives for e-commerce brands using Photoshop and AI tools to meet daily production quotas. Collaborate with the design team to iterate on concepts while maintaining brand consistency and high-quality standards.
Senior Design Technologist
🇨🇦 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Wsp 🇨🇦 Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Lead the development and delivery of complex Civil 3D models and design packages for civil infrastructure projects. Provide technical mentorship to junior staff while ensuring design excellence and adherence to corporate standards.
E-commerce Graphic Designer & Content Creator (Mid–Senior Level)
🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Vendo Advertising 🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
Design digital creatives, banners, and email marketing materials for e-commerce brands. Create and edit short-form videos for TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook Reels while managing content scheduling and captions.
Senior UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
Linda Werner & Associates, Inc 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States
Lead end-to-end UX research using quantitative and mixed methods to support large-scale consumer products. Partner with cross-functional teams to translate research findings into actionable product recommendations and influence strategic direction.
Senior Product Designer, B2B eCommerce
🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Ōura 🇺🇸 San Francisco, California, United States
Design best-in-class B2B eCommerce experiences, including self-service interfaces for order management and branded checkout flows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable UI solutions and maintain brand consistency across international markets.
Senior Product Designer - Air Taxi
🇺🇸 San Carlos, California, United States
Joby Aviation 🇺🇸 San Carlos, California, United States
Lead the product design and development of core operational applications, including flight operations scheduling and pilot Electronic Flight Bags. Collaborate with engineering and flight operations to create scalable apps for helicopter and eVTOL operations.
Senior UX Researcher
🇺🇸 Menlo Park, California, United States
Linda Werner & Associates 🇺🇸 Menlo Park, California, United States
The Senior UX Researcher will plan and execute end-to-end research using quantitative and qualitative methods to inform product development. They will partner with cross-functional teams to synthesize findings into actionable insights and influence product direction.
Senior UX Designer (f/m/d) AI Agent Conversational Experience
🇩🇪 Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Ionos 🇩🇪 Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The role involves designing intuitive user journeys and high-fidelity prototypes for a new AI Agent platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop a cohesive design system and conduct usability testing to optimize the user experience.
Senior Graphic Designer
🇨🇴 Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia
Xploy Solutions 🇨🇴 Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia
The role involves architecting and evolving the global brand identity and design systems across all audience touchpoints. The designer will lead multi-channel campaigns and mentor junior designers while partnering with executive leadership.
Senior UX Designer (Space Engineers Franchise)
🇵🇱 Poland
Keen Software House 🇵🇱 Poland
Take ownership of UX for Space Engineers and Space Engineers 2 by identifying usability problems and translating complex mechanics into intuitive player experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define player flows, HUDs, and interaction patterns from concept to implementation.
Senior UX Designer (Space Engineers Franchise)
🇩🇪 Germany
Keen Software House 🇩🇪 Germany
Take ownership of the UX for Space Engineers and Space Engineers 2, translating complex sandbox mechanics into intuitive player experiences. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify friction and establish consistent UX principles and design systems.
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.